Date Posted: 05/26/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 501685
Industry: Media and Entertainment
Job Title: Payroll Tax Manager
Job Location: New York, NY, USA, 10036
Work Model: Onsite
Shift: M-F 9-6
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 8
Min Hourly Rate($): 75.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 84.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: MS Excel, MS Office, Multitask, Payroll
Experience Desired: High-volume multi-state payroll tax experience (5+ yrs); ADP Smart Compliance or other third-party payroll tax provider experience (5+ yrs); Federal, state, and local payroll tax filings and notices (5+ yrs); W-2, W-2C, withholding, and unemployment tax reconciliations (5+ yrs); New York and California payroll tax experience (5+ yrs)
Required Minimum Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
**C2C is not available**
Job Description
Required Education
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
Required Qualifications/Skills/Experience
• Experience with ADP Smart Compliance or other third-party payroll tax provider
• Five years’ experience with high volume multi-state payroll tax
• Experience in handling notices for federal and state withholding and unemployment taxes
• Demonstrated understanding of and experience with Federal, State, and Local payroll tax regulations and filings required
• Strong State experience in NY and CA
• Demonstrates strong understanding of payroll tax adjustments within payroll systems to ensure accurate compliance and reporting
• Must be detail-oriented with excellent analytical skills
• Proficiency with personal computers and Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
• Proactive with excellent follow-up skills
• Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure
Preferred Qualifications/Skills/Experience
• Experience with SAP ECP Payroll or another large-scale ERP
• Experience supporting external unemployment advising
• Experience managing state audits
• Experience with payroll tax system upgrades and enhancements
Overview:
Responsible for timely and accurate remittance of Federal, State, and Local payroll taxes for US entities doing business in multiple states and localities to third-party vendor. Responsible for maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the data provided to third-party vendor. Preparation, reconciliation, and filing of monthly, quarterly, and annual withholding and unemployment tax returns. Manage State audits for all entities. Preparation, reconciliation, and review of Forms W-2C and amendment of associated payroll tax returns. Monthly reconciliation of Company Divisions payroll balance sheet accounts. Quarterly and annual reconciliation of employee equity. Provide analytical assistance to divisional Accounting Departments for matters related to payroll tax and deduction liability accounts. Manage the process to add or deactivate jurisdictions for all entities including divisional entities on external payroll. Responsible for execution and documentation of SOX tests. Research and respond to payroll tax related inquiries from employees, agencies, and other third parties. Provide support on matters related to external unemployment advising. Act as liaison with Treasury Department regarding transfers of all related payroll tax payments. Manage testing of all payroll tax system upgrades and enhancements prior to production implementation, including documenting of test scenarios and scripts. Special projects as assigned.
Job Duties
• Responsible for timely and accurate remittance of Federal, State, and Local payroll taxes for US entities doing business in multiple states and localities to third-party vendor
• Responsible for maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the data provided to third-party vendor
• Preparation, reconciliation, and filing of monthly, quarterly, and annual withholding and unemployment tax returns
• Manage State audits for all entities
• Preparation, reconciliation, and review of Forms W-2C and amendment of associated payroll tax returns
• Monthly reconciliation of Company Divisions payroll balance sheet accounts
• Quarterly and annual reconciliation of employee equity
• Provide analytical assistance to divisional Accounting Departments for matters related to payroll tax and deduction liability accounts
• Manage the process to add or deactivate jurisdictions for all entities including divisional entities on external payroll
• Responsible for execution and documentation of SOX tests
• Research and respond to payroll tax related inquiries from employees, agencies, and other third parties
• Provide support on matters related to external unemployment advising
• Act as liaison with Treasury Department regarding transfers of all related payroll tax payments
• Manage testing of all payroll tax system upgrades and enhancements prior to production implementation, including documenting of test scenarios and scripts
• Special projects as assigned
Specific Details to call attention to.
• No specific industry experience required
• ADP Smart Compliance or similar third-party payroll tax provider experience is highly preferred
• Strong New York and California payroll tax experience is especially important
• SAP ECP Payroll or other large-scale ERP experience is a nice to have
• Candidate should be highly detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working under pressure - **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**
- **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**
Benefits:
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California Pay Equity:
For information and details on pay equity laws in California, please visit the State of California Department of Industrial Relations' website here.
Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.
If you need assistance in completing this application, or during any phase of the application, interview, hiring, or employment process, whether due to a disability or otherwise, please contact our HR Department.
Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).
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