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Job Description

Our client is seeking a Lead Payroll Tax Researcher to join their team!

This position is 100% remote, offers FREE health benefits, 401k match, and so much more!

Candidates must be located in one of the following states: Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas or Virginia)

This position is responsible for the leadership and task assignment/review of assigned team members. It is also responsible for the analysis and prioritization of research requests and collaboration between diverse groups such as developers, support and taxing authority contacts.

Responsibilities

• Performs duties under general directions from the Department Manager.

• Oversees the day-to-day tasks of the Product Research team

• Works in conjunction with stakeholders and decision makers to complete project tasks

• Performs and/or leads project-related activities to assure that project, departmental and corporate goals are met

• Interprets regulatory information and assists in creating detailed functional specifications

• Participates in payroll tax industry group forums, meetings and organizations

• Collaborates with other internal teams including Customer Support, QA/Certification, IT and Data Support Specialists

• Maintains currency and the highest level of industry wide application knowledge to support the BSI products

• Participates in Performance Reviews of team members

• Develop subordinates (i.e. train, motivate, mentor, monitor conduct and work performance, oversee disciplinary actions using established company procedures)

• Other responsibilities as may be assigned

• Some travel may be required

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected] learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Skills and Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business preferred

• Other Undergraduate degree with minimum 5 years payroll and/or payroll tax reporting experience and 3+ years technical experience in product research and/or software product development

• Minimum 5 years of recent and relevant work experience (payroll tax/compliance research, federal, multi-state and multi-local payroll tax reporting and remittance)

• Document Management experience required

• Proficient in SQL/database queries, Internet applications, Microsoft Office, and Salesforce

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communications and organizational skills

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) a plus

• Experience overseeing daily activities of Payroll Tax Administrators a plus

Proficient in Payroll Tax Calculations:

Wage garnishment computations

Unemployment

Federal and state withholding

Paid family leave

State disability

State and local reciprocity

Canadian federal

US territories