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Vensure Employer Solutions, the largest privately held HR technology and services organization, is seeking a Senior Payroll Tax Specialist to join its team in Duluth, Georgia. The company serves over 95,000 businesses and processes more than $135 billion in annual payroll, providing comprehensive HR/HCM technology, managed services, and global business process outsourcing solutions.
In this role, you will be responsible for federal and state tax compliance and tax research within the PEO (Professional Employer Organization) industry. You will verify the accuracy and timeliness of payroll tax functions to ensure strict compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.
Key responsibilities include:
- Prepare or review tax-related documents with meticulous attention to accuracy and regulatory compliance
- Perform tax reconciliations and determine liability for accounts, divisions, or business units
- Assist in the preparation and distribution of tax forms
- Research and resolve discrepancies, answering complex questions from clients and internal teams
- Research, interpret, and understand existing or revised tax codes, laws, and forms
- Modify work procedures to reflect changes in tax law or regulatory code
- Notify leadership of regulatory updates and propose and implement required changes
- Resolve escalated issues with clients or internal departments
You will work in a fast-paced environment requiring strong analytical skills, independent judgment, and the ability to manage multiple tasks while meeting tight deadlines. This is an individual contributor role with significant technical depth in payroll tax compliance.
Requirements:
- Minimum three years of multi-state, multi-jurisdiction, high-volume payroll tax experience
- Minimum one year of recent Senior, Lead, or Supervisor experience
- Hands-on tax return processing experience (required)
- Strong knowledge of multi-state payroll, federal, state, and local wage laws
- Thorough understanding of payroll tax and the regulatory environment
- Ability to read, understand, and analyze complex regulatory payroll tax information
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with strong customer service skills
- PEO or related industry experience preferred
- MasterTax and Prism/HRP software experience preferred
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamentals of Payroll Certification (FPC) preferred
