Payroll Tax Manager

March 28

🏈 Ohio – Remote

Although this job is listed in Ohio, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $85k - $103k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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First Student

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First Student is the largest passenger transportation company in North America, providing busing, transportation, and maintenance services to school districts and the general public across the United States and Canada. With over 61,000 employees and 545 locations, the company operates in 43 states and 8 Canadian provinces, transporting 5. 5 million children to and from school daily, which amounts to over 1 billion student trips annually. Founded over 100 years ago and based in Cincinnati, Ohio, First Student prides itself on its commitment to safety, diversity, and career opportunities, offering roles ranging from drivers and mechanics to corporate positions.

Full Turn-key Contracting • Global Positioning Systems • Route Optimization with First Planning Solutions • Management Services • Bus Maintenance

10,000+ employees

Founded 1999

🚗 Transport

📚 Education

🤝 B2B

📋 Description

• The Payroll Tax Manager is responsible for ensuring payroll tax accuracy and maintaining compliance with federal/state/local tax regulations • The manager will lead and develop one (1) to two (2) Payroll Tax Specialists • Oversight of tax compliance requirements, regulations and confidentiality provisions for the payroll tax team • Assure all Federal, State and Local payroll tax liabilities and associated regulatory tax filings are completed 100% accurate and on time • Oversight of each quarterly tax close, as well as, the annual W-2/W-2c process • Overall maintenance and development of procedures and policies related to the payroll tax department • Oversight and collaborative relationship management with 3rd party payroll tax system provider • Develop policies and procedures to ensure payroll compliance across multiple states • Maintain HR and payroll data integrity through queries, data analysis, and audits • Manage special requests from executives and HR, including complex bonus and stock distributions • Ensure regulatory compliance, preparing necessary reports (EEOC, Bureau of Labor Statistics, etc.) • Partner with Legal to address employee compliance • Review and recommend improvements for payroll, benefits, and tax procedures • Prepare regular management reports on payroll metrics • Resolve discrepancies in payroll accounting and reporting promptly • Provide customer service via phone and email to address payroll issues • Coach and develop payroll team members

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or Related Discipline plus 6+ years’ experience in the Payroll Tax field or the equivalent of 10+ years’ experience in Payroll Tax field • 6+ year's experience with payroll taxes in at least 30+ states (Required) • 5+ years’ experience in payroll tax leadership (Required) • 5+ years' Workday software experience (Required) • 5+ years’ working with third party payroll tax compliance tools such as SmartCompliance (Preferred) • Certification such as FPC or CPP (Preferred)

🏖️ Benefits

• competitive compensation and benefits • physical and mental health initiatives • medical/dental/vision • 401(k) • paid holiday/vacation • professional advancement • extensive training • diversity & inclusion • community service & impact