Payroll Tax Senior Associate

This role in Finance (Payroll) will work to ensure accurate and timely tax payment processing and filing for local employees and expatriates. Provide Payroll-related analysis information for tax notices and requests for compensation data for expatriate employees. Disseminate required information to our internal and external clients.

Schedule and Location:

• The position has a hybrid work schedule consisting of Tuesday through Thursday in the office. Monday and Friday provide the option to work remotely or from the office.
• This open role is located at our modern ten-story corporate headquarters in Spring, Texas.

What You Will Do:

• Review payroll tax reports and returns, work with third parties to address payroll tax discrepancies, resolve inquiries and process amendments/payroll tax adjustments for compliance.
• Coordinate Payroll audits with internal/external auditors and provide supporting documents upon request.
• Perform funding reviews of all payrolls and payroll tax, benefits, and related payments.
• Support timely and accurate processing of expatriate payrolls, expatriate payroll tax filings, and identify and resolve payroll related issues associated with our expatriate employees.
• Facilitate coding and reclassifications of payroll service provider invoices to ensure accurate and timely accounting.
• Compiling and analyzing account information.
• Prepare regular and ad hoc management information reports and spreadsheets, collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information.
• Accurately enter key data into our accounting and financial systems. 
• Maintain records and document financial processes.
• Maintain an effective internal controls environment by following all FSG Policy and Procedural Statements, and requesting clarification when guidance is unclear.
• Provide ad hoc reporting and analysis on an as-requested basis.
• Analyze trends, revenue & cost, financial commitments, and obligations to predict future outcomes. Provide support to management in evaluating company performance.
• Drive process improvement and efficiency in your area of responsibility while minimizing risk and cost.
• Report organization's finances to management and offer suggestions about resource utilization, tax strategies, and assumptions underlying budget forecasts.
• Prepares multiple complex and varied financial reports (including ad hoc reports) that require selection, preparation, and interpretation of data using complex data query tools.
• Collaborate within the ABS organization to identify and resolve business issues. 

What You Will Need:

Required/Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or equivalent.
• Three (3) or more years of experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of data privacy and security principles and possess a high level of integrity and confidentiality. 
• Operational understanding of computerized accounting systems (Oracle), payroll systems (Dayforce & CloudPay), human resources software (Oracle HCM), electronic spreadsheets, and related benefits systems as applicable.
• Proven ability to investigate and resolve internal/external problems satisfactorily and to accomplish tasks within specified time requirements.
• Capacity to analyze, interpret, and report payroll data.
• Accurately and efficiently input HR & Payroll data into payroll systems. Complete high-quality reconciliations of HR system data to Payroll system data.
• Technically proficient with HR and Payroll systems and experience or able to familiarize themselves with tax and reporting requirements and reconciliations.
• Communicate basic insights from data analysis.
• Ability to demonstrate independent, objective, open-minded thinking with strong attention to detail and sound judgment. 
• Takes responsibility for his/her actions, behaviors, decisions, and results while holding self and team members accountable. 
• Consistently produces quality work products (accuracy, completeness, & timeliness).
• Listens and gets clarification. Responds well to questions. Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations. Writes clearly and informatively.  Ability to communicate with all levels of personnel in an effective and professional manner.
• Completes all assigned and mandatory training on time.
• Demonstrates understanding of tasks and activities as assigned.
• Demonstrates understanding of impact of role on other parts of FSG and on the business more broadly.
• All levels of the organization are leaders demonstrated through actions and behaviors.
• Act as a role model through positive attitude and behaviors.
• Embrace change.
• Ability to coach and develop key skills necessary for leading the functions as assigned.
• Actively participate in a team; engage and collaborate effectively with a willingness to support group goals.
• Demonstrates respect for individuals. Recognizes other's viewpoints and ways of doing things.
• Understands the critical nature of teamwork in achieving a common goal. 
• Ability to develop a working knowledge of ABS Rules, Guides, statutory regulations, related instructions, and the ABS Employee Safety Policy.

It Would Be Nice If You Have:

Professional certification preferred (CPP)

Reporting Relationships:

 Reports directly to the Senior Manager Finance.