Senior Payroll Accountant, CPP - Remote

About this role

Job Summary:
The Senior Payroll Accountant is responsible for ensuring compliance with payroll regulations, providing expert analysis and guidance on complex payroll matters, and collaborating with various departments. This role requires in-depth knowledge of payroll legislation, payroll processing, tax reporting, and regulatory compliance, as well as strong analytical and leadership skills. The Senior Payroll Accountant will play a key role in managing high-volume and complex general ledger accounts, supporting audit activities, and mentoring and guiding team members on payroll related matters.

Essential Functions:

- Ensure Compliance and Regulatory Adherence : Stay current with payroll legislative changes and reporting regulations to ensure compliance with multiple tax reporting units, multi-state reporting requirements, and complex payroll processing cycles. Oversee quarter-end and year-end tax filings, including reconciliation and preparation for submission to tax agencies and employees (Federal Forms 940, 941, W2, W3, and state and local filings).
- Payroll Subject Matter Expertise:
- Provide expert analysis and report on key financial/accounting matters, including:
- Recurring and ad hoc reports for leaders and areas within the organization
- Key payroll data for Corporate Tax returns, workers' compensation, and state unemployment audits
- Interpret and administer HR policies related to payroll processing, ensuring compliance and accuracy
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of:
- Payroll processing calculations (e.g., paycheck, pay reversals, payroll tax, and deductions)
- Complex payroll elements (e.g., deferred compensation, imputed income, and gross-ups)
- Executive payroll (e.g., Non-qualified deferred compensation withholding and distributions, Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) distributions, and relocation)
- Ability to clearly explain payroll concepts to employees and ensure accurate reporting and...