Payroll Tax Manager

at  Wellpath

You Matter:

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

NOW IS YOUR MOMENT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE UNDERSERVED.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society’s most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
How you make a difference:
As the Payroll Tax Manager, you will oversee all payroll tax activities, ensuring full compliance with local, state, and federal regulations while managing the filing of payroll tax returns at these levels. You may supervise a team of Payroll staff and will be responsible for auditing UKG to verify accurate calculation and reporting of tax liabilities, as well as addressing inquiries and special requests from employees and regulatory agencies. Additionally, you’ll conduct research on tax laws and payroll withholding procedures, prepare budgets, projections, and special reports, while also managing and auditing the outsourcing of garnishments to UKG.

Key Responsibilities:

• Balance payroll taxes weekly and biweekly, reconciling them with system-generated reports and GL accounts, and record correcting entries including penalties and interest where necessary.
• Conduct reconciliation procedures for all processes and develop training manuals for payroll tax balancing, tax deposits, and related processes, ensuring adherence to federal and/or state regulatory guidelines.
• Serve as a liaison with UKG for payroll tax reporting, leading payroll tax audits and controls, and overseeing year-end processing of W-2 reporting.
• Research employment tax laws and regulations, ensuring compliance with federal and state requirements, while also overseeing processes related to payroll system functionality, wage withholding orders, and payroll data analysis.
• Act as a point of contact for UKG regarding garnishments, managing and auditing the outsourcing function to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant payroll tax experience required.

Experience

• 5-7 years of related experience.
• 1-3 years of management experience.

Licenses/Certifications

• CPP preferred.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer:
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description

• Balance payroll taxes weekly and biweekly, reconciling them with system-generated reports and GL accounts, and record correcting entries including penalties and interest where necessary.
• Conduct reconciliation procedures for all processes and develop training manuals for payroll tax balancing, tax deposits, and related processes, ensuring adherence to federal and/or state regulatory guidelines.
• Serve as a liaison with UKG for payroll tax reporting, leading payroll tax audits and controls, and overseeing year-end processing of W-2 reporting.
• Research employment tax laws and regulations, ensuring compliance with federal and state requirements, while also overseeing processes related to payroll system functionality, wage withholding orders, and payroll data analysis.
• Act as a point of contact for UKG regarding garnishments, managing and auditing the outsourcing function to ensure accuracy and compliance