Sr Payroll Tax Specialist

1 month ago

Minnetonka, United States UnitedHealth Group Full time

UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company that's dedicated to improving the health outcomes of millions around the world. We are comprised of two distinct and complementary businesses, UnitedHealthcare and Optum, working to build a better health system for all. Here, your contributions matter as they will help transform health care for years to come. Make an impact with a diverse team that shares your passion for helping others. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Sr. Payroll Tax Specialist is responsible for the set-up, research and resolution of employee employment taxes. The Sr. Payroll Tax Specialist will be responsible for communication and customer service for tax issues and will act as a subject matter expert for these taxes.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.


Primary Responsibilities:

  • Researching and resolving payroll tax issues
  • Act as an SME for payroll tax questions and issues, troubleshoot when needed
  • Partner with HR Operations to manage escalated cases related to payroll taxes, including communication directly to employees based on their individual situation, as well as outside tax vendors/organizations
  • Running queries to audit the taxes for each bi-weekly payroll run, telecommuters, local withholdings, etc.
  • Maintain accurate tax records within payroll system, assist in testing system tax updates before moving to live system.
  • Assist with year-end review and processing of W2's and W2c's
  • Maintain general ledger balances and manage daily wires for taxes and other payroll disbursements
  • Research errors, determine root cause and make recommendations for on-going process improvements
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of employees
  • Collaborate with HRIS, Payroll Operation, Communications and HR communities in the support of payroll operations and tax changes
  • Maintain effective relationships with key internal and external customers and vendors
  • Other projects as assigned

Relationships:

Reports to: Payroll Tax Manager
Supervises: n/a
Relationships: Business Unit Clients, employees, vendors


You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

  • 2+ years of Microsoft Office experience - solid excel skills (use spreadsheets efficiently and frequently, and perform calculations and automation to process large volumes of data, Pivot tables, VLookups)
  • 2+ years prior payroll experience
  • 1+ years prior payroll tax experience
  • Experience with multi-state payroll tax
  • Demonstrated ability to work accurately under deadline pressure
  • Demonstrated ability to multi-task and balance multiple projects and payroll responsibilities simultaneously, comfortable analyzing large amounts of data, problem solving and the ability to operate in a fast-paced and highly confidential setting


Knowledge/Skills Requirements:

  • Knowledge of Gross to Net Payroll and General Accounting Principles
  • Working knowledge of payroll policies and procedures and federal and state statutes
  • Intermediate level of proficiency with MS Word, Excel
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent understanding of multi-location payroll and taxes
  • Solid analytical, problem solving skills, including query skills
  • Solid understanding of how to build efficient operational processes
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks with hard deadlines simultaneously
  • Ability to prioritize and meet multiple deadlines while maintaining accuracy


*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The hourly range for this role is $23.22 to $45.43 per hour. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.


At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.


UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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