Payroll Lead Consultant

Responsibilities

• Reconciliation & Amendments: Validate reconciliations, ensuring the accuracy of filings, and approving all amendments in accordance with regulatory requirements
• Maintain strong internal controls and documentation for all tax processes, supporting compliance reviews and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) audits as applicable.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Payroll, Finance/Accounting, HR, and Legal teams to align payroll tax operations with other business processes. Serve as the internal subject matter expert on payroll taxes, providing guidance and training to colleagues and stakeholders as needed.
• Qualifications & Functional Skills Required
• Education & Experience : Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience) with 5-7 years of progressive experience in U.S. payroll and multi-state payroll tax compliance, including federal, state, and local filings.
• Technical Expertise: Hands-on experience with ADP Smart Compliance and ADP GlobalView (or similar enterprise payroll system) is required, including proficiency in using these platforms for tax filing, funding, reconciliation, and issue resolution.
• Regulatory Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of U.S. payroll tax laws and regulations (IRS rules, state/local income tax, unemployment insurance, FICA, etc.) and staying current on tax law changes.
• Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail, with a proven ability to analyze large sets of payroll data and perform reconciliations to identify and correct discrepancies. S

Additional Information

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life's uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers' evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection. Job Description The Payroll Tax Lead is an individual contributor role responsible for managing all U.S. payroll tax compliance activities for the organization. This lead ensures the company meets all federal, state, and local payroll tax obligations and serves as the subject-matter expert on payroll tax matters. The role requires hands-on expertise with ADP Smart Compliance and ADP GlobalView systems to ensure accurate tax withholding, filing, and reporting, while maintaining strong internal controls and driving process improvements for efficiency and compliance.

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