Payroll Tax Analyst
COGENT Infotech, Tampa, FL, United States
Job Title:
Tax Analyst, Corporate Payroll
Location:
Tampa, FL 33607 (Hybrid)
Duration:
5 Months
About Us
At Cogent Infotech, we believe in creating opportunities that empower individuals and transform organizations. With over 22 years of excellence in consulting and talent solutions, we pride ourselves on building inclusive workplaces and driving innovation in everything we do. Our diverse teams bring unique perspectives to help deliver cutting-edge solutions to global clients across both public and private sectors.
Who Are We:
Client is excited to announce the establishment of a People Services function, based in Tampa, Florida. The People Services function will take on and centralize critical, operational Human Resources work with a goal of increasing collaboration, leveraging shared knowledge, and creating a more consistent employee experience. Come join our dynamic team and help us elevate the employee journey!
What You Will Contribute
Provide customer service excellence to the client employee population. Responsible for all aspects of payroll tax processing and compliance including ability to answer employee inquiries with respect to client HR, payroll tax practices in a complex large employer multi-state environment.
Perform in a capacity of Subject Matter Expert (SME) in various areas assigned by leadership.
Maintain SLAs as it relates to employee cases regarding taxable wages, tax withholding and various reporting
Perform audits to ensure employee tax set up is accurate
Perform quality review of payroll Specialist & Sr Specialist work – coach and train where necessary.
Payroll tax reconciliation and audits
Investigate and resolve variances between ADP Vantage, Strada, and ADP SmartCompliance
Review, audit, and answer investigations related to Tax Notices
Interpret internal and external payroll and time & labor laws, policies, and practices to ensure tax withholding compliance
Administer pay cycle batch data input to payroll system for adjustments to taxable wage and tax withholding
Audit and tie out W2s with employee pay statements
Check, audit, and maintain tax knowledge as it pertains to employee wages and taxes
Participate in the audits as requested by internal and external Compliance and Audit teams
Answer employee/leadership incoming calls, cases and emails within the established SLAs as it relates to taxation
Perform various testing on pay codes, system configuration, and projects
Reconcile and maintain quarterly tax processing including amendments and W-2c’s
New tax type and jurisdiction setup as necessary
Contact with various taxing jurisdictions during research and resolution of employee tax issues and company level tax notices
Any additional duties as assigned by leadership
Required Qualifications
HS diploma or equivalent coupled with 5 plus years’ experience in the payroll profession
Garnishment processing
Extensive payroll & time system knowledge
Multi-state Tax Calculation
Short Term Disability Calculation including offsets
Overpayment Calculation and Recovery
Salary Prorations
Proficient in MS Office applications specifically excel
Physical in-office presence
Flexible work schedule to accommodate employees on the West Coast
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced complex deadline-oriented environment
Preferred Qualifications
Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) and/or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)
ADP Vantage Payroll & Vantage Time Platform experience
Equal Opportunity & Inclusion Statement
Cogent Infotech is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome and valued. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, abilities, and experiences. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply
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Tax Analyst, Corporate Payroll
Location:
Tampa, FL 33607 (Hybrid)
Duration:
5 Months
About Us
At Cogent Infotech, we believe in creating opportunities that empower individuals and transform organizations. With over 22 years of excellence in consulting and talent solutions, we pride ourselves on building inclusive workplaces and driving innovation in everything we do. Our diverse teams bring unique perspectives to help deliver cutting-edge solutions to global clients across both public and private sectors.
Who Are We:
Client is excited to announce the establishment of a People Services function, based in Tampa, Florida. The People Services function will take on and centralize critical, operational Human Resources work with a goal of increasing collaboration, leveraging shared knowledge, and creating a more consistent employee experience. Come join our dynamic team and help us elevate the employee journey!
What You Will Contribute
Provide customer service excellence to the client employee population. Responsible for all aspects of payroll tax processing and compliance including ability to answer employee inquiries with respect to client HR, payroll tax practices in a complex large employer multi-state environment.
Perform in a capacity of Subject Matter Expert (SME) in various areas assigned by leadership.
Maintain SLAs as it relates to employee cases regarding taxable wages, tax withholding and various reporting
Perform audits to ensure employee tax set up is accurate
Perform quality review of payroll Specialist & Sr Specialist work – coach and train where necessary.
Payroll tax reconciliation and audits
Investigate and resolve variances between ADP Vantage, Strada, and ADP SmartCompliance
Review, audit, and answer investigations related to Tax Notices
Interpret internal and external payroll and time & labor laws, policies, and practices to ensure tax withholding compliance
Administer pay cycle batch data input to payroll system for adjustments to taxable wage and tax withholding
Audit and tie out W2s with employee pay statements
Check, audit, and maintain tax knowledge as it pertains to employee wages and taxes
Participate in the audits as requested by internal and external Compliance and Audit teams
Answer employee/leadership incoming calls, cases and emails within the established SLAs as it relates to taxation
Perform various testing on pay codes, system configuration, and projects
Reconcile and maintain quarterly tax processing including amendments and W-2c’s
New tax type and jurisdiction setup as necessary
Contact with various taxing jurisdictions during research and resolution of employee tax issues and company level tax notices
Any additional duties as assigned by leadership
Required Qualifications
HS diploma or equivalent coupled with 5 plus years’ experience in the payroll profession
Garnishment processing
Extensive payroll & time system knowledge
Multi-state Tax Calculation
Short Term Disability Calculation including offsets
Overpayment Calculation and Recovery
Salary Prorations
Proficient in MS Office applications specifically excel
Physical in-office presence
Flexible work schedule to accommodate employees on the West Coast
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced complex deadline-oriented environment
Preferred Qualifications
Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) and/or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)
ADP Vantage Payroll & Vantage Time Platform experience
Equal Opportunity & Inclusion Statement
Cogent Infotech is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome and valued. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, abilities, and experiences. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply
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