Payroll and Payroll Tax Analyst
Emerson
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St. Louis, MO, USA
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Job Description
If you are an experienced payroll and payroll tax professional, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you! In this role the Payroll & Payroll Tax Analyst will act as the expert with knowledge in payroll and payroll tax processing with emphasis on pay, tax and accounting configurations. This position handles confidential data for all active employees in the US using the Oracle software suite. Responsibilities include ensuring timely and accurate filing of payroll taxes and supervising payroll and tax legislation to ensure payroll activities are compliant. Position will have a great deal of contact and cross-functional collaboration with the Total Rewards, Mobility, Accounting and Digital HCM (IT) teams.
In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
- Accountability for W2/W2C generations to reduce issues, optimize filings, reduce interest and penalties, and ensure activities follow regulatory requirements
- Serve as liaison with taxing authorities and partner with Payroll Operations and 3rd party vendors on sophisticated tax issues and tax jurisdiction registrations/de-registrations
- HR project support on W4 and W2 topics including legislative changes, updates and testing activities
- Supervise and regulate payroll tax updates for payroll system in partnership with IT to ensure compliance with tax legislation
- Facilitate root cause analysis for tax issues & coordinate process gap addressing
- Support Mobility team on taxation and payroll process considerations
- Track and manage resolution of payroll issues and risks critical to payroll processing
- Create and maintain a standardized process and taxation treatment for Visa statuses and deceased employees; liaison with AP on annual 1099 activities
- Advisor on payroll taxation for creation/maintenance of deduction and payment types
- Advisor on payroll & payroll tax topics with business partner initiatives
- Support mergers and acquisitions through the management of payroll processing and tax requirements and deductions and earnings configurations in partnership with IT and project team
- Support of divestitures through payroll and tax data support and TSAs adherence in partnership with IT and project team(s)
- Supervise payroll and payroll tax legislation to ensure payroll activities are in compliance
- Process balance adjustments for year-end reporting of cars, clubs, moving and relocations, incentive stock options, financial planning, tuition, gift certificates, etc.
- Supports Payroll Operations Manager on tasks related to the project plan and execution of year-end and year-begin activities; partnering for successful processing and remittance/reporting
- Continually review departmental operating procedures to optimize efficiency and effectiveness
- Promote an internal customer service orientation through effective policy administration, timely responsiveness to customer needs and appropriate communication
- Responsible for ensuring SLAs are met on inquiries from our employees and payroll partners
- Maintain expertise in the software tools/integrations that are used to manage and maintain accurate time-keeping and payroll processing
Who You Are:
You adjust communication to fit the audience and the message. You establish and maintain customer relationships. You readily adapt to personal, interpersonal, and leadership behavior. You display a can-do demeanor in good and bad times. You take time to ask questions, define the problem and make learning a priority and goal. You reflect on activities while proactively seeking feedback. You acquire data from multiple and diverse sources when solving problems. You are confident under pressure, maintaining a positive attitude and bouncing back from setbacks.
For This Role, You Will Need:
- Bachelor’s degree in a Human Resources, Payroll, Finance, Business, or related field.
- Minimum of six years of related work experience with prior project support/leadership experience preferably in a high volume, national Payroll/Finance environment.
- Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated experience in payroll and tax withholding, remittance and reporting activities
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex payroll tax activities including W2 and W2 issuances and return/amended return filings in support of compliance with legislation.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States - sponsorship will not be provided for this role.
Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:
- Eight plus years of demonstrated experience and subject matter expertise with payroll tax and payroll operations
- Experience with Oracle & ADP Smart Compliance applications desired
- Experience with payroll conversions, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures highly preferred
Our Offer To You:
We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing and know that to do your best you must have flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide, a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture prioritizes work-life balance and offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.
At Emerson, we are committed to encouraging a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their unique experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas and diversity of thoughts, that inspires innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers.
This philosophy is fundamental to living our company’s values and our responsibility to leave the world in a better place. Learn more about our Culture & Values and about Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Emerson.
Our training programs and initiatives focus on end-to-end development, from onboarding through senior leadership. We provide a wide range of development opportunities, including face-to-face and virtual training, mentorship and coaching, project management, and on-the-job training
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