Payroll Tax Specialist Jobs

The wage range for this position is $23.07 - $26.44/hr or $48,000 - $55,000 annually

This is a fully and permanently remote work from home opportunity with a growing and stable company available in select states across the US: AZ, FL, GA, ID, KS, LA, MI, MN, NC, NE, TX, UT, VA

Are you excited by the thought of helping entrepreneurs across the country realize their dreams of building their own company? We have a bold vision of increasing the number of people who succeed in small business. To date, our team has put $5B of funding to use, helping launch over 20,000 businesses and creating nearly 100,000 jobs to the economy. We’re doing this by delivering innovative funding solutions and building the latest technology to help entrepreneurs across the country start and grow their small businesses. Our purpose goes beyond supporting entrepreneurs – we want our employees to feel as empowered as our entrepreneurs to make an impact on our clients and their careers.

Our Values

Passion: You champion our mission and think like an entrepreneur.

Adaptability: Change isn’t scary. You embrace opportunities to adapt and bring others along.

Connection: Connection is important. You lift others up because when they grow you grow.

Excellence: You thrive outside of your comfort zone. You jump at the chance to make things better and have insatiable curiosity.

Diversity: You encourage diversity, equity and inclusion. You help empower our community and foster an environment that encourages different perspectives and values each team member's individual experiences.

The Role

The Payroll Tax Specialist will play a highly impactful role in the coming years, as there is a significant opportunity to utilize leading edge processing platforms for payroll, timekeeping and HR solutions for our clients. The key elements of this role include oversight of quarterly and annual federal tax compliance and preparation of quarterly and annual tax provisions. This is an excellent opportunity to obtain a tax position with a growing and stable company.

Essential Functions

• Register with state reporting agencies as we add clients to new states for payroll processing
• Calculate all appropriate adjustments, deductions and credits working with clients
• Responsible for quarterly and annual provision process
• Maintain tax filing spreadsheets detailing returns to be used, dates to be completed and special client considerations
• Maintain current tax rate or frequency for clients to ensure accurate filing and payment
• Check data input and verify totals on forms prepared to ensure correct tax form completion
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Manage tax software and implement new features and updates
• Assist clients in registering their business with applicable tax agencies
• Respond to related tax correspondence and research issues as they arise
• Calculate form preparation fees according to return complexity and processing time required

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred
• You have strong knowledge of computer systems including Microsoft Office products
• You strive working in an autonomous environment where you can be a self-directed, independent worker
• You have a strong desire to be a strategic partner with both internal and external stakeholders
• Experience with 940, 941, State Withholding and Unemployment Tax Forms
• 3-5 years of tax specific experience required
• Exceptional attention to detail
• You have strong communication and writing skills to interact with various departments and outside reporting jurisdictions
• Must be 18 years of age
• Analytical mindset with the ability to dig into details and draw insights from data to assist customers

Other Requirements

• Must meet work from home requirements to qualify
• Must pass a background check
• Complete continuing education based upon current certifications

For this position there are minimum work from home requirements that must be met in order to perform the essential functions in a remote work from home (WFH) environment. These include 1) a space to work out of (i.e., home office) and 2) High speed internet.

Benefits

• When You Grow, We Grow: Continue to learn with ongoing training, career pathing, and supportive leaders. So far in 2023, we have already promoted greater than 30% of our organization!
• Wellness: Top benefits and perks including comprehensive health coverage (with free premium option), competitive salary, and paid parental leave and a generous 401k match. Be able to disconnect with Paid Time Off of 3 weeks and 11 Paid Holidays
• Awesome Culture: Be part of Guidant’s award-winning culture and have the experience to connect through coffee with senior leaders or hit a home run being part of our company sporting events
• Our People are Key to Success: Work with a team of smart, creative, fun and highly motivated people
• Flexible Work Arrangements: Work from the enjoyment of your home office. We work with entrepreneurs every day; we want you to have autonomy within your work structure with company provided equipment
• Empowering Equity and Inclusion: Be part of an inclusive work environment that gives employees a voice to speak up, be heard, and supported

The wage range for this position is $23.07 - $26.44/hr or $48,000 - $55,000 annually

This is a fully and permanently remote work from home opportunity with a growing and stable company available in select states across the US: AZ, FL, GA, ID, KS, LA, MI, MN, NC, NE, TX, UT, VA