Payroll Tax Amendment Specialist

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Client Overview:

Our valued client, a reputable software company, is seeking a Payroll Tax Amendment Specialist to join their growing team. With new corporate offices located in Tampa, FL this is an exciting opportunity to be heavily involved in intricate day-to-day duties across accounting, payroll, and tax.

Salary/Hourly Rate:

$32hr – $40hr

Position Overview:

As a Payroll Tax Amendment Specialist, you will triage, troubleshoot tax filing issues, and adjustments that lead to the creation and filing of payroll tax amendments. The ideal candidate should have the ability to dependably execute routine and less typical tasks to make sure our clients are compliant. Your role involves working cross-functionally to solve customer issues, as well as communicating with federal, state & local jurisdictions

Responsibilities of the Payroll Tax Amendment Specialist:

• Adhere to and maintain Tax Amendment Standard Operating Procedures, to include SLAs for completion of work.
• Create and file amended returns as needed using MasterTax across all Federal, State & Local jurisdictions as needed. This includes W2Cs and amended 1099s (NEC and MISC).
• Create and back file payroll tax returns as pertinent information is received from our clients.
• Research, resolution, and follow up with taxing jurisdictions and internal teams as it relates to amended tax returns.
• Triage incoming issues/inquiries to identify trends and the need for engineering intervention.
• Knowledge of R&D, ERTC, and other payroll tax credits to include how they are applied to an amended return.
• Contribute time-saving changes to payroll tax processes and procedures along with key stakeholders across the team.
• Actively participate in the training of new team members and provide progress reports to the direct manager.

Required Experience/Skills for the Payroll Tax Amendment Specialist:

• Minimum of 2+ years of hands-on payroll tax amendments experience across a multi-state environment.  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Process-driven, while able to be resourceful and adaptable.
• Technologically savvy; experience with utilizing multiple systems and software programs.
• Experience with multi-state accounts for a single large employer or a large multi-employer doing business in multiple states is required.
• Experience working for a payroll service provider in a similar role.
• Tax filing and deposit experience. 

Preferred Experience/Skills for the Payroll Tax Amendment Specialist:

• MasterTax Experience.
• American Payroll Association – FPC or CPP.

Education Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics is required.

Benefits:

• Atrium Care Package available, upon eligibility (including healthcare plans, discount programs, and paid time off).

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