About the role
Top 3 Required Skills:
1. IRS state filings, payments and amendment processing.
2. Payroll taxes background proficient with spreadsheets, pivot, wage reporting, IRS tax forms 940, 941 tax rates, tax codes.
3. Tax notices
4. Excel, Word, Outlook knowledge
Note: Our Payroll Tax team manages payroll tax compliance across all 50 states. The team responds to tax notices, files withholding and unemployment tax returns, processes ACH tax payments, and submits amended returns as needed to ensure accurate and timely compliance with state tax requirements.
Summary
This position requires that the individual possesses knowledge of basic accounting principles, operational procedures, excellent computer (at least intermediate level Excel skills required) and communication skills (both written and oral) and the ability to deal professionally with both internal and external business contacts. He/she will be responsible for reporting on project status and issue resolution to Disbursements Team managers as well as project managers and clients as applicable. He/she must be highly organized, have a great attention to detail, be self-motivated, possess the ability to meet deadlines and works well in a high pressure environment. This position also requires that all applicants pass a basic credit and background check.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Analyzes accounts and data for accuracy. This would include extracting data from the company database and running queries and filters on this data in excel to provide reports to management. Be able to offer a problem resolution and implementation plan. Reconcile and investigate any unexpected discrepancies.
- Apply for tax identification numbers from state and federal agencies and professionally respond to inquiries from these same agencies. Manage the application process to ensure that all required identification numbers are timely received. Follow up to ensure the process is completed by the target date.
- Maintains client and correspondence files.
- Prepare quarterly and yearly reconciliation reports for quarterly and yearly income tax reporting.
- Daily recording of time in company timekeeping system
- Confirm all posting of checks and other transactions to account records and investigate any unexplained discrepancies in account activity.
- Provides assistance and performs special projects and duties as assigned by the Senior Financial Analyst and/or Disbursement Team manager.
Job Qualifications and Requirements
The position requires Associate s degree from four-year college or university, with accounting graduates strongly preferred; or some college classes with two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.