Payroll Tax Compliance Specialist

Company: Extensis Group Llc
Location: Woodbridge
Posted on: February 16, 2020

Job Description:

Company OverviewExtensis, one of the largest Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) in the U.S. and the fastest growing PEO in the Northeast, is looking for talented people to join our team. If you want to contribute your talents, make a bigger impact, and be part of the hot HRO industry, were interested in talking to you. Come catch the PEO wave with Extensiswere focused on the biggest market in the most attractive region of the U.S. Together with our experienced professionals, you can help us deliver on our brand promise to simplify HR. Our portfolio includes personalized services for HR, benefit plans, payroll and taxes, employer risk, compliance, and employee management. Today, we manage over $1 billion in employment-related costs annuallyand were growing every day.--For more information about the company visit www.extensisgroup.com.Position SummaryServe as a key member of the Payroll Tax team by supporting payroll tax compliance in various workflows. Workflows consist of creating and obtaining completed tax jurisdiction documentation, maintaining the data integrity within the tax software, opening and closing tax jurisdiction accounts, and various other payroll tax compliance functions.Responsibilities

• Request/obtain customer tax jurisdiction documents as required.
• Follow up on all customer communications
• Tax account registrations and TPA set-up for all Federal, State, and Local jurisdictions.
• Follow up with tax jurisdictions to obtain account information.
• Utilize Client data software for maintaining tax details and supporting documentation.
• Upload daily tax data files into MasterTax software and make corrections as needed
• Follow team Standard Operating Procedures.
• Process payroll for Extensis employees.
• Navigate web-based government systems.
• Learn and grow basic knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations for payroll tax compliance.
• Assist with quarterly and annual tax filing.
• Successfully meet individual and team Annual Performance Score expectations.
• Strictly adheres to processing and compliance schedule (daily/weekly/monthly etc.).Qualifications
  • 2+ years' experience in payroll tax or payroll processing.
  • 2+ years' of client-facing experience (preferably in the PEO industry.)
  • Associates or Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience.
  • Formal study in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or similar discipline highly desirable.
  • Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) preferred.
  • Intermediate knowledge of payroll tax processing.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Strong Excel experience strongly preferred.
  • Proficiency with payroll processing software (MasterTax, Prism HR etc)--
  • Demonstrated ability to handle high levels of task completion and demands

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