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Payroll Tax & Compliance Lead, ADP WFN
Career TEAM. Supervise and mentor junior payroll staff, ensuring professional growth and output accuracy .
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive experience in managing multi-state payroll operations, ensuring compliance with federal and state tax regulations while leveraging advanced payroll systems like ADP Workforce Now. Proficient in data analysis and reporting, with strong communication skills to engage with C-suite executives.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Multi-State Payroll ManagementADP Workforce Now ExpertiseAdvanced Excel SkillsCPA or CPP CertificationTax Compliance Leadership
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Hard Skills
Payroll Lifecycle ManagementTax Withholding and FilingData Integrity ManagementSUTA/FUTA/FICA ComplianceYear-End ReconciliationAutomated Payroll ProcessesExcel Pivot TablesExcel V-LookupsExcel Macros
Soft Skills
MentoringCommunication
Tools & Technologies
ADP Workforce NowKronosUKG
Certifications & Qualifications
CPACPP
Industry Keywords
Payroll OperationsTax NoticesC-Suite ReportingBackground Check Compliance
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Supervise and mentor junior payroll staff, ensuring professional growth and output accuracy
- Manage the end-to-end payroll lifecycle for 15+ US states and serve as the final escalation point for complex tax and system issues
- Lead withholding, filing, and reconciliation for 15+ states, including SUTA/FUTA, FICA, and local tax nexus
- Serve as the subject matter expert for ADP Workforce Now, ensuring system integration and data integrity
- Lead registration of new state tax IDs and manage SUTA/FUTA/FICA compliance
- Lead responses to federal and state tax notices, garnishments, and year-end W-2/W-3 reconciliations
- Provide the C-suite with reports concerning audits, 401k, and trends
- Shift payroll operations from manual processes to automated, scalable processes
- Perform other duties and projects as needed
Requirements
What you’ll need- Extensive experience managing US payroll; multi-state experience is non-negotiable
- High proficiency in payroll systems, such as ADP WorkforceNow and Kronos/Ukg
- Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, V-Lookups, and Macros
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA or CPP certification is a massive plus
- Flawless English communication skills
- Comfortable working 10:00 PM – 7:00 AM PHST to align with US Eastern/Central time zones
- Successful completion of a background check, including criminal, prior employment, and education verification
Benefits
Comp & perks- 100% Remote: work from the comfort of your home, anywhere in the Philippines
- Night Shift Premium: Competitive Night Shift Differential for graveyard hours
- Premium HMO coverage with options to add dependents
- Employment with a US-based organization that offers amazing options for advancement
- Paid holidays
- 15 paid time off, offered on an accrual basis