Payroll Tax Analyst

Ensures Acosta payroll taxes are compliant with all applicable laws and regulations. Processes tax returns and payments for in-house tax company. Coordinates quarterly and annual adjustments, and establishes and maintains controls including relationships with auditor, federal, state and local agencies. Is responsible for quarterly and annual reconciliations, W-2’s, W-2C’s and other year-end requirements.

• Ensures Acosta’s in-house payroll taxes are compliant with federal, state and local regulations.
• Research laws and regulations regarding federal, state and local taxes, taxable events and payroll withholding procedures in a multi-state environment.
• Generates and distributes W-2’s, W-2C’s annually, and balances year end processing.
• Reconciles filing and deposit records with taxing authorities.
• Develops necessary controls including relationships with internal and external auditors and federal, state and local agencies.
• Manages quarterly and annual adjustments with Payroll Tax Supervisor.
• Investigates and responds to all tax notices from federal, state, and local agencies in a timely manner.
• Coordinates with unemployment compensation service provider and state unemployment agencies on all tax related issues, amendments, etc.
• Ensures associate’s state, and local taxes are set up appropriately in ADP Global-view software, and in compliance with applicable state and local laws.
• Guarantees ADP Global-view and unemployment service provider state unemployment rates are current.
• Remains current with federal, state, and local tax laws as they apply, to include multi-jurisdictional processing, compensation, and Section 125 benefits.
• Other duties as assigned by Payroll Manager.

Minimum Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in industry name required.
• 5 years of specifically, Payroll Tax experience in a multi-state and local jurisdictional environment. This should include in-house filing and payment of returns at the federal, state, and local level.
• ADP experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficiency with ADP Enterprise and/or ADP Global-view (SAP platform) software.
• Intermediate level proficiency with Excel spreadsheets to include pivot tables and V-Lookup.
• Intermediate level knowledge of complexities of state and local taxation, to include reciprocal agreements.

Physical Requirements

• Seeing
• Listening