Payroll Tax & Audit Specialist Position Available In Mecklenburg, North Carolina

Payroll Tax & Audit Specialist Payroll Tax & Audit Specialist
remote type
Remote
locations
Charlotte, North Carolina
time type
Full time
posted on
Posted 10 Days Ago
job requisition id
R41362
Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world’s most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.
Xylem is hiring for a Payroll Tax and Audit Specialist to work a flexible hybrid work schedule for our office in Charlotte, NC. This role entails ensuring timely preparation, tracking, and maintenance of payroll taxes and other regulated local, state and federal taxing jurisdictions. This individual will liaise with Treasury, Finance, Legal, Corporate Tax and HR acting as an interface and potential lead to understanding and resolving Payroll Tax matters.
Job Responsibilities Review and resolve issues affecting company compliance and legal requirements as they pertain to payroll taxes
Maintain documentation, or develop as needed, for payroll tax process and filings
Assists in tax compliance matters with the acquisitions and integration of newly acquired companies to ensure the appropriate tax documentation
Responsible for daily, monthly, quarterly and annual tax reconciliations
Ensure all payroll tax deposits and returns are made accurately and on a timely basis to prevent potential penalties and interests
Respond to questions and special requests from employees and regulatory agencies in researching laws and regulations regarding payroll taxes and payroll withholding procedures
Assist Payroll Manager in quarterly and year-end balancing and W2 reconciliation process
Responsible for accurate and timely set up and release of garnishment withholding
Interact and coordinate with external auditors and internal reviews
Provides feedback to assist in developing client services improvement projects (e.g. improve Tier 1 communications, Knowledge base content updates…).
Provides language translation support (clarify global level and audience: Mgr. English sufficient or Ee. local language)

Required Qualifications:

Minimal education & experience, essential skills & abilities and required license/certification to perform this job.
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting or related field, with 3-5 years of payroll tax experience, including multi-state taxation and multi-FEINs
Demonstrated knowledge of principles and practices of local, state, federal, and country payroll tax practices, state and federal labor laws and regulations
Ability to work independently and function well in a team and matrix structure
Ability to act independently and quickly solve problems, make decisions with a strong customer oriented focus
Embraces change and demonstrates ability to operate as an agent of change
Strong organizational skills, with the ability to handle numerous projects simultaneously, while maintaining high accuracy and attention to detail
Treat highly confidential information with utmost integrity
Ability to develop and deliver relevant, effective training programs to targeted audiences
Excellent interpersonal, communication (written & verbal), and customer service skills
Additional Information
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.
Light lifting (20-25 lbs.), office environment
Regularly to sit or stand, reach, bend and move about the facility
Regularly required to listen, talk to, and see employees on a daily basis.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Office:

Standard office equipment; work usually performed in an office setting free from any disagreeable elements.
Standard weekly job hours: 40 hours
Salary range:
$93,900.00 – $169,000.00