Employment Tax Manager

Work with a Top 20 CPA and advisory firm that Accounts for Anything.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor on federal, state, and local employment tax matters.
• Provide strategic guidance regarding payroll tax compliance, withholding requirements, information reporting, worker classification, and employment tax risk management.
• Advise clients on complex employment tax issues resulting from mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, and other corporate transactions.
• Identify employment tax savings and process improvement opportunities for clients.
• Review and prepare employment tax analyses, technical memoranda, and client deliverables.
• Assist clients with IRS and state employment tax audits, notices, and controversy matters.
• Support preparation and review of amended employment tax returns and refund claims.
• Conduct technical research utilizing platforms such as CCH, Checkpoint, Bloomberg Tax, and other research tools.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through exceptional service and technical expertise.
• Collaborate with partners, directors, and cross-functional service teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Identify additional client needs and support business development initiatives.
• Mentor, develop, and coach associates and senior associates.
• Review work product and provide technical guidance.
• Contribute to practice development initiatives, training, and knowledge sharing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) accreditation preferred
• Recent experience working in a public accounting firm or in a multi-state payroll tax environment
• 4-5 years' experience years of payroll tax consulting and/or compliance experience in the employment tax space
• Experience in federal, state and local employment tax matters including compliance and issue resolution
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Computer expertise including knowledge of technology