Payroll Tax Amendment Specialist

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November 20

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Justworks

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HR Tech • SaaS • B2B

Justworks is a comprehensive HR platform that empowers small businesses by providing scalable solutions in HR management, payroll processing, and employee benefits. With a focus on simplifying administrative tasks, Justworks enables business owners to hire, manage, and grow their teams while ensuring compliance and offering human support for all HR needs.

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2012

👥 HR Tech

☁️ SaaS

🤝 B2B

📋 Description

• Triage, troubleshoot tax filing issues and adjustments that lead to the creation and filing of payroll tax amendments. • Adhere to and maintain Tax Amendment Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), including Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for work completion. • Create and file amended returns as needed, using payroll tax software for all Federal, State & Local jurisdictions. This includes W2Cs and amended 1099s (NEC and MISC). • Create and back-file payroll tax returns upon receipt of pertinent client information. • Research, resolve, and follow up with taxing jurisdictions and internal teams regarding amended tax returns. • Triage incoming issues and inquiries to identify trends and determine the need for engineering intervention. • Maintain knowledge of R&D, ERTC, and other payroll tax credits, including their application to amended returns. • Contribute to time-saving changes in payroll tax processes and procedures, collaborating with key stakeholders across the team. • Collaborate with team members to define and finalize internal policy for handling critical compliance issues, partnering with Engineering, Product, Legal, Compliance, and Accounting to set future-state standards. • Actively participate in the training of new team members and provide progress reports to the direct manager. • Reconcile tax discrepancies and prepare necessary adjustments to ensure compliance. • Perform other related duties as assigned.

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of 1+ years in a payroll tax environment • Demonstrated advanced proficiency in Excel and/or Google Sheets, utilizing VLOOKUP and other data manipulation functions for effective data management, is required. • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex processes clearly • Process-driven and highly organized, with the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment. • Technologically savvy; experience with utilizing multiple systems and software programs to manage work and drive execution. • Experience executing on multi-state tax accounts and tax amendments across multiple employers or for a single large employer. • Demonstrating expertise with quarterly and year-end filing cycles is a plus. • Tax compliance, licensing, auditing experience and familiarity with multi-state tax portals, a plus.

🏖️ Benefits

• great benefits • wellness program offerings • company retreats