US Payroll and Corporate Tax Compliance Manager
Job Description
Client is seeking a high-level Payroll Tax Expert and Project Leader to spearhead a critical remediation effort." This is not a "strategy-only" role; we need a hands-on "solver" who can diagnose complex state payroll tax discrepancies, navigate the aftermath of FEIN retirements, and execute the literal cleanup required to get the organization back into good standing across approximately 13 state jurisdictions.
Key Responsibilities · Tax Remediation & Root Cause Analysis: Investigate and resolve a myriad of state payroll tax issues resulting from the retirement of the FEIN and the transition of employees to Client entities.
· Project Leadership: Act as the primary "thought leader" for the cleanup project, moving beyond assessment to take direct action and execute filings/corrections.
· Cross-Functional Partnership: Work in tandem with Corporate Tax, Legal, and HROps to secure Power of Attorney (POA) for specific jurisdictions and ensure all filings are legally and financially aligned.
· System & Portal Management: Access and navigate various state-specific tax portals to pull historical data, investigate notices, and resolve discrepancies.
· Stakeholder Management: Provide regular status updates and "business case" justifications for remediation plans to the VP of HR Ops and other functional VPs.
· Advisory: Advise internal teams on hand-off points where Corporate Tax or Legal must intervene to provide documentation or finalize payments.
Required Experience & Qualifications · Director-Level Expertise: Proven experience leading high-stakes payroll or tax functions, ideally within a mid-to-large-size corporate environment.
· Heavy Payroll Tax Background: Deep technical knowledge of US multi-state payroll tax compliance, state registration, and remediation.
· M&A & Entity Transitions: Direct experience managing the "genesis" of tax issues—specifically mergers, acquisitions, and the retirement/transition of FEIN numbers.
· Systems: Experience with ADP Workforce Now is highly preferred.
Proficiency in navigating various state government tax portals is a must.
· Action-Oriented Mindset: A "doer" who is comfortable digging into the data and executing the work, rather than just delivering a proposal for others to follow.
· Industry Experience: Prior experience in Retail, Restaurant, or Multi-unit Brick & Mortar industries is strongly preferred due to the complexity of regional tax footprints.
Logistics & Expectations · Travel: Ability to travel to the Broomfield, CO office roughly one or twice onsite visit as needed to meet with stakeholders (Corporate Tax/Legal/Payroll).
· Flexibility: Full-time hours are expected during the initial assessment and cleanup phase.
· Engagement: Initial 3–4 month contract with a high likelihood of extension depending on the depth of the findings and ongoing remediation needs.
Key Responsibilities · Tax Remediation & Root Cause Analysis: Investigate and resolve a myriad of state payroll tax issues resulting from the retirement of the FEIN and the transition of employees to Client entities.
· Project Leadership: Act as the primary "thought leader" for the cleanup project, moving beyond assessment to take direct action and execute filings/corrections.
· Cross-Functional Partnership: Work in tandem with Corporate Tax, Legal, and HROps to secure Power of Attorney (POA) for specific jurisdictions and ensure all filings are legally and financially aligned.
· System & Portal Management: Access and navigate various state-specific tax portals to pull historical data, investigate notices, and resolve discrepancies.
· Stakeholder Management: Provide regular status updates and "business case" justifications for remediation plans to the VP of HR Ops and other functional VPs.
· Advisory: Advise internal teams on hand-off points where Corporate Tax or Legal must intervene to provide documentation or finalize payments.
Required Experience & Qualifications · Director-Level Expertise: Proven experience leading high-stakes payroll or tax functions, ideally within a mid-to-large-size corporate environment.
· Heavy Payroll Tax Background: Deep technical knowledge of US multi-state payroll tax compliance, state registration, and remediation.
· M&A & Entity Transitions: Direct experience managing the "genesis" of tax issues—specifically mergers, acquisitions, and the retirement/transition of FEIN numbers.
· Systems: Experience with ADP Workforce Now is highly preferred.
Proficiency in navigating various state government tax portals is a must.
· Action-Oriented Mindset: A "doer" who is comfortable digging into the data and executing the work, rather than just delivering a proposal for others to follow.
· Industry Experience: Prior experience in Retail, Restaurant, or Multi-unit Brick & Mortar industries is strongly preferred due to the complexity of regional tax footprints.
Logistics & Expectations · Travel: Ability to travel to the Broomfield, CO office roughly one or twice onsite visit as needed to meet with stakeholders (Corporate Tax/Legal/Payroll).
· Flexibility: Full-time hours are expected during the initial assessment and cleanup phase.
· Engagement: Initial 3–4 month contract with a high likelihood of extension depending on the depth of the findings and ongoing remediation needs.