Payroll Tax Associate

Summary of Position
The Dollar Tree and Family Dollar organization is seeking a Payroll Tax Associate
You will love being part of a highly collaborative payroll team, with the focus of your role being timely State and Local tax remittance, tax filing, and assisting with tax compliance
As a self-starter you will be responsible for multi-state, multi-entity payroll tax preparation and processing
You will also be responsible for researching and processing State and Local agency notices, preparing new tax registrations, and research and response to internal payroll inquiries from fellow Dollar Tree and Family Dollar associates.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
• Maintaining withholding data for employees in accordance with agency requirements
• Prepare, process and fund weekly and/or bi-weekly payroll tax wires
• Process monthly and quarterly returns for taxing authorities not supported by ADP
• Maintain local tax controls in HCM/Payroll system, including coordination & transmission of new deduction withholdings through ADP SmartCompliance
Includes establishing appropriate withholding for new work locations, tax mapping, setting up jurisdictions, complete end-to-end process
• Register new tax accounts with local authorities and withholding and SUI accounts with state agencies
Communicate and map new account data to ADP SmartCompliance
• Maintain state unemployment rates (SUI) between HCM/Payroll system and ADP SmartCompliance
• Monitor external tax notifications and internal payroll reports, and build and run Excel Add-In and Showcase queries to identify tax concerns and new areas of process improvement
Make updates and corrections accordingly in HCM/Payroll system and ADP SmartCompliance.
• Research employee tax issues and make necessary manual payroll adjustments and W-2 corrections
• Research and respond timely to tax agency notices to ensure proper reporting and remittance of taxable wages and tax in order to minimize company risk and Penalties and Interest (P&I)
• Assists with quarterly and year-end processing including W-2s, W-2Cs and Canadian T4 & T4 Amendments
• Run necessary reports, payroll processes, off-cycle payroll closes, participate in internal & external audits
• Monitor and maintain correct payroll tax deduction per submitted Federal W-4s and State and Local tax withholding forms
• Collaborate with other departments as needed or required
• Respond to Payroll Tax email inquiries timely
• Collateral duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications
• Strong communication skills
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to think critically
• Ability to multi-task and being adaptable to a changing work environment
• Self-Starter with minimal direction or supervision
• Working knowledge of MS Software to include Excel; pivot tables, formulas, linking cells and spreadsheets
• Accounting knowledge and understanding of GL, Journal Entries, reconciliations
• 2 years multi-state payroll tax processing or equivalent experience with multi-state Payroll Taxation
• Protection of Confidential and Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

Desired Qualifications
Infor Lawson and/or Workday payroll experience, or similar systems
Showcase and Excel Add-in experience
ADP SmartCompliance experience
FPC or CPP Certification
Associates in Accounting or other Financial Degree