Senior Payroll Tax Specialist

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Senior Payroll Tax Specialist

Apply locations Dubai, United Arab Emirates time type Full time posted on Posted 23 Days Ago job requisition id R2103226

Title: Senior Payroll Tax Specialist

Sr Payroll Tax Specialist

Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll tax calculations, filings, and payments to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Validate quarterly and annual payroll tax returns as prepared by third party processor, including but not limited to 941, 940, state withholding and state unemployment tax returns.
• Manage and reconcile payroll tax liabilities, ensuring timely and accurate payment of taxes.
• Participate in the year-end processing of W-2s and manage W-2C requests and their reconciliations with 941s and W-3s.
• Assist with resolving tax notices and inquiries from government agencies.
• Develop and maintain payroll tax procedures and documentation (SOPs) to ensure consistency and compliance.
• Stay current with changes in payroll tax laws and regulations, helping to implement necessary adjustments to payroll processes.
• Collaborate with IT and payroll teams to test and implement system upgrades or changes that impact payroll tax processing.
• Provide expertise and support to the payroll team, addressing complex payroll tax issues as they arise.
• Maintain accurate and organized records of payroll tax filings, payments, and correspondence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working with US Payroll taxes.
• Strong knowledge of US Federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations.
• Knowledge of payroll information systems, business application systems and personal computer skills is required. Experience in Workday HCM/Payroll and ADP Celergo preferred.
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word and Outlook).
• Excellent analytical skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to interact with other departments as well as with employees.
• Ability to be flexible with work schedule, including weekends and holidays.

About Us

KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World.

KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives.

In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values:

We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.

We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.

We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business.

We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.

We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.

We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.

Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries.

At KBR, We Deliver.