Payroll Tax Manager

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Name Payroll Tax Manager Posting Title Human Resources – Payroll Tax Manager Ref # 2234918 Date Published Monday, April 21, 2025 Close Date 07/21/2025 City Charlotte State North Carolina Country United States Job Category Human Resources Office People (Forvis) Advertised Location US-MO-Springfield, US-NC-Charlotte, US-Remote Working time Full Time

Description & Requirements

The Payroll Tax Manager leads the newly formed payroll tax team, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll tax processing in alignment with government regulations.
This role involves overseeing payroll tax operations, validating employee and company-level tax data, and implementing best practices for efficiency and compliance. The ideal candidate has experience in U.S. multistate taxation and leading payroll tax professionals in a dynamic environment. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, adaptability, and effective time management are essential.
Success in this role requires expertise in payroll tax compliance, process improvements, and change management. Critical thinking, sound decision-making, and advanced communication skills are key. The Payroll Tax Manager also serves as a subject matter expert, driving audits, reconciliations, and system enhancements while collaborating across departments to ensure seamless payroll tax operations.
How you will contribute:

• Lead the payroll tax team in processing payroll taxes and validating employee and company-level payroll tax data.
• Implement and refine payroll tax procedures to enhance efficiency and compliance.
• Ensure accurate and timely payroll tax updates, including legislative changes and employee state/local tax updates.
• Conduct regular audits and reconciliations to maintain data integrity.
• Develop and implement payroll tax best practices to optimize workflows.
• Maintain accurate payroll tax records and reports.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage, tax, and hour laws.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Identify and recommend updates to payroll software, systems, and procedures.
• Collaborate with finance to ensure accuracy in payroll tax-related general ledger accounts.
• Work directly with payroll tax vendors to ensure timely filings and amendments.
• Provide guidance on tax adjustments, W-2 corrections, supplemental payroll runs, and reversals.
• Report significant matters and keep the Senior Payroll Manager informed of departmental activities.

We are looking for people with Forward Vision and:

• Has experience leading payroll tax professionals in a dynamic, evolving environment.
• Demonstrates strong communication skills for collaboration with personnel, regulatory agencies, and vendors.
• Is highly organized, detail-oriented, and adaptable to shifting priorities.
• Has strong consultation and customer service skills.
• Applies analytical and problem-solving skills to research and resolve payroll tax issues.
• Brings a continuous improvement mindset to process optimization.
• Builds and maintains strong working relationships.
• Exercises initiative, good judgment, and resourcefulness.
• Maintains confidentiality and integrity in handling payroll-related information.

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least three years of leadership experience in U.S. payroll (processing, validation, tax compliance, wage attachments, year-end reporting, etc.), with five or more years preferred.
• Direct experience with U.S. multistate tax processing 
• Possesses extensive knowledge of U.S. multistate payroll tax regulations and mobile employee taxation
• Proficiency in payroll functions, including preparation, balancing, and internal controls
• Has expertise with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
• Proficiency in Workday Payroll 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing in-house tax filings
• Professional certifications such as FPC, CPP, SHRM-CP, or PHR
• Experience with Ceridian/Dayforce tax filing
• Experience leading through change, such as software implementations, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, or rapid expansion

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Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (SB 19-085)

Pursuant to Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range displayed is for the Colorado market. The salary for this role will be based on the experience, education, and skill set of the individual for the position. Total compensation and benefits consist of salary, group health plan benefits, 401(K), profit-sharing contributions, flexible time off, and parental leave. Forvis Mazars reserves the right to make changes to the salary range based on business needs.

Colorado Salary Range: CO Minimum Salary (USD) $ 90,000 CO Maximum Salary (USD) $ 125,000

New York City Pay Transparency

Pursuant to the pay transparency laws of New York State and other local ordinances within the state including (but not limited to) New York City, the salary range displayed is for the New York markets. The salary for this role will be based on the experience, education, and skill set of the individual for the position. Total compensation and benefits consist of salary, group health plan benefits, 401(K), profit-sharing contributions, flexible time off, and parental leave. Forvis Mazars reserves the right to make changes to the salary range based on business needs.
New York Salary Range: NY Minimum Salary (USD) $ 90,000 NY Maximum Salary (USD) $ 125,000

California Pay Transparency

Pursuant to the pay transparency laws of California, the salary range displayed is for the California market. The salary for this role will be based on the experience, education, and skill set of the individual for the position. Total compensation and benefits consist of salary, group health plan benefits, 401(K), profit-sharing contributions, flexible time off, and parental leave. Forvis Mazars reserves the right to make changes to the salary range based on business needs.

California Salary Range: CA Minimum Salary (USD) $ 90,000 CA Maximum Salary (USD) $ 125,000

Los Angeles County and City Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles County and City Fair Chance Ordinance”, Forvis Mazars will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including but not limited to the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the LA County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act.” Please see the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance notice for more information.

Maryland Wage Transparency

Pursuant to Maryland’s Wage Range Transparency Law, the salary range displayed is for the Maryland market. The salary for this role will be based on the experience, education, and skill set of the individual for the position. Positions that are non-exempt will be eligible for overtime pay compensable at a rate of one and a half times the hourly rate for any hours worked over 40 in a work week. Benefits are eligibility-based and could include group health plan benefits, 401(K), profit-sharing contributions, flexible time off, and parental leave. Forvis Mazars reserves the right to make changes to the salary range based on business needs. MD Minimum Salary (USD) $ 90000 MD Maximum Salary (USD) $ 125000

Illinois Wage Transparency

Pursuant to Illinois’ Equal Pay Act, the salary range displayed is for the Illinois market. The salary for this role will be based on the experience, education, and skill set of the individual for the position. Non-exempt/hourly positions will be eligible for time and half pay for employees that work over 40 hours in a workweek. Benefits are eligibility-based and could include group health plan benefits, 401(K), bonuses, profit-sharing contributions, flexible time off, and parental leave. For more information on benefits, please visit https://resourcecenter.forvismazars.us/. Forvis Mazars reserves the right to make changes to the salary range based on business needs. IL Minimum Salary (USD) $ 90000 IL Maximum Salary (USD) $ 125000

New Jersey Wage Transparency

Pursuant to New Jersey’s Pay Transparency Law, the salary range displayed is for the New Jersey market. The salary for this role will be based on the experience, education, and skill set of the individual for the position. Positions that are non-exempt will be eligible for overtime pay compensable at a rate of one and a half times the hourly rate for any hours worked over 40 in a work week. Benefits are eligibility-based and could include group health plan benefits, 401(K), profit-sharing contributions, flexible time off, and parental leave. Forvis Mazars reserves the right to make changes to the salary range based on business needs. NJ Minimum Salary (USD) $ 90000 NJ Maximum Salary (USD) $ 125000