Payroll Senior Tax Specialist

at Crowe LLP in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Your Journey at Crowe Starts Here:

At Crowe, you have the opportunity to deliver innovative solutions to today's complex business issues. Crowe's accounting, consulting, and technology personnel are widely recognized for their in-depth expertise and understanding of sophisticated process frameworks and enabling technologies, along with their commitment to delivering measurable results that help clients build business value. Our focus on emerging technology solutions along with our commitment to internal career growth and exceptional client value has resulted in a firm that is routinely recognized as a "Best Place to Work." We are 75 years strong and still growing. Come grow with us!

Job Description:

This position will support the operations of the Crowe payroll team by applying knowledge of payroll taxes including federal, state, local, and paid family leave to maintain compliance.

Responsibilities:
Process payroll tax adjustments to employee records as needed
Communicate with employees on payroll tax matters
Reconcile payroll taxes post processing
Perform routine payroll tax audits to identify noncompliance and apply corrections
Assist with the preparation of quarterly and annual tax filings
Assist and monitor amended tax filings
Correspond with tax agencies and ADP to resolve agency notices
Research and register for payroll tax accounts with governmental agencies
Assist with special payroll reporting
Provide back-up support to other Payroll team members
Maintain high degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality with payroll data
Participate in special projects and/or other duties assigned

Qualifications:
3+ years' experience working in multi-state payroll
Experience working with ADP
Experience with Workday a plus
Experience with tax account setups
Confident working with highly sensitive/confidential information
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Proficient in Microsoft Excel
Ability to follow issues through to resolution
FPC a plus

We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe's values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.

Our Benefits:

At Crowe, we know that great peopleare what makes a great firm. We value our people and offer employees a comprehensive benefits package. Learn more about what working at Crowe can mean for you!

How You Can Grow:

We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. You will have the chance to meet on a consistent basis with your Career Coach that will guide you in your career goals and aspirations. Learn more about where talent can prosper!

More about Crowe:

Crowe (www.crowe.com) is one of the largest public accounting, consulting and technology firms in the United States. Crowe uses its deep industry expertise to provide audit services to public and private entities while also helping clients reach their goals with tax, advisory, risk and performance services. Crowe is recognized by many organizations as one of the country's best places to work. Crowe serves clients worldwide as an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the largest global accounting networks in the world. The network consists of more than 200 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 130 countries around the world.

Crowe LLP provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Crowe LLP does not accept unsolicited candidates, referrals or resumes from any staffing agency, recruiting service, sourcing entity or any other third-party paid service at any time. Any referrals, resumes or candidates submitted to Crowe, or any employee or owner of Crowe without a pre-existing agreement signed by both parties covering the submission will be considered the property of Crowe, and free of charge.

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