The Senior Tax Systems and Compliance Analyst will complete functions related to the analysis and programming of Acumen's employment tax system and operations ensuring they follow established guidelines and laws. Serve as a technical point-of-contact and work with assigned subject matter experts for functional areas in Payroll, Finance, and Information Technology to ensure efficient maintenance and operation of employment tax systems. Provide for optimal functionality, ensure data integrity, provide useful reports, implement system changes, and analyze data flows and process improvement opportunities.
Responsibilities Review, create and update documentation for employment tax processes, applications, and system testing proceduresTest accuracy of employment tax policiesDevelop and review payroll user procedures, guidelines, and documentationAssure system is compliant with tax and wage lawsWrite, maintain and support a variety of employment tax reports and queriesEnsure modification and review upgrades are successfully tested before implementation to the live environmentIdentify and make corrections to system issues with employment tax calculationsDeliver functional and educational support regarding payroll processes and systems/modulesReview analytical results before changes are made to productionLeads in rules change testing, upgrades and enhancements, implementing table changes, coordinating permission and executing tax period closingReport and resolve systems issues with vendorsReview documented processes and resultsLeads in development of standard reports for ongoing needsHelp maintain data integrity by running queries and analyzing dataDevelop ad hoc queries as needed, working with staff to identify information requirementsWork with Information Technology to resolve complex reporting issuesEnsure functional requirements and process solutions are understandable and communicated to overall program teamsWork collaboratively with internal/external departments and customersPerforms all other job-related duties as assignedAll Acumen employees will be vigilant to support the positive compliant cybersecurity company posture by familiarizing themselves with all policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines and act. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in business related field and equivalent combination of experience and training4+ Years' experience in multi-state payroll/taxes and knowledge of domestic employer filing requirementsAdvanced knowledge of payroll, employment taxation and accountingTeam leadership experienceExperience in systems implementationAbility to read and interpret complex federal, state and local policies, legislative briefs, regulations and other written documentation as it pertains to tax compliance and filing mattersAnalytical, technical, and tax accounting/technology skills with knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), tax compliance and corporate consolidated returnsDemonstrate excellent organizational skills with attention to detail, time management, task oriented, good interpersonal skills, patience, perseverance and follow-through.Advanced level computer skills, including Microsoft Word, and e-mail proficiencyStrong Microsoft Excel with ability to manipulate data (VLookup, Pivot Tables, Charts)Proficient in and has a good understanding of relational databasesAccuracy and the ability to handle responsibility with limited supervisionExcellent customer service skills Acumen is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We embrace diversity in all its form. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
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