Location: Raleigh, NC

Essential Job Duties:

Reporting to the Payroll Tax Manager, the Payroll Tax Accountant plays a key role in ensuring accurate, compliant payroll tax operations for one of the nation's leading public research universities. This position is responsible for administering multi-state payroll tax compliance, reconciling payroll tax data, researching and resolving complex tax issues, and ensuring the university remains compliant with federal, state, and local tax regulations.

In this role, you'll apply your payroll tax expertise to solve complex compliance challenges, improve payroll tax processes, and help ensure employees across multiple states are paid accurately and taxed correctly. You'll collaborate with partners across Payroll, Accounting, Benefits, Finance, and Human Resources while serving as a trusted resource on payroll tax regulations, reporting requirements, and emerging legislative changes. Your work will directly support the integrity, accuracy, and continuous improvement of the university's payroll operations.

Key Responsibilities fall within the following core functional areas:

Payroll Tax Compliance:

• Manage multi-state payroll tax filings, remittances, reconciliations, and reporting to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations.
• Coordinate quarterly and annual payroll tax reporting, including W-2 reconciliations and unemployment insurance filings.
• Monitor changing tax legislation and implement new payroll tax requirements.

Payroll Tax Analysis & Resolution:

• Research and resolve complex payroll tax discrepancies, withholding issues, and reporting exceptions.
• Partner with Payroll and HR teams to identify root causes, improve processes, and strengthen payroll tax accuracy.

Taxable Compensation Administration:

• Oversee the payroll taxation of taxable fringe benefits and non-salary compensation, including relocation expenses, tuition waivers, awards, and other taxable payments.
• Ensure IRS reporting requirements are accurately applied across payroll cycles.

Process Improvement & Collaboration:

• Test payroll tax system updates and validate compliance with new tax rates and reporting requirements.
• Develop and maintain payroll tax procedures while serving as a trusted resource for internal stakeholders on payroll tax regulations and best practices.

Operational Support:

• Provide backup support for payroll tax operations and contribute to the continued success of the Payroll team.

Bring your expertise to a collaborative team where your contributions will influence payroll operations, enhance efficiencies, and make a lasting impact across a large and complex organization. If you are a payroll tax professional with strong analytical skills, a passion for regulatory compliance, and a commitment to delivering exceptional service, we encourage you to apply.

Other Work/Responsibilities:

In addition to the core responsibilities of this role, there may be occasional opportunities to take on additional duties. This offers an opportunity to build on your skills, explore new areas, and gain a deeper understanding of the department's operations.

Minimum Experience/Education:

Bachelor's degree with 12 credit hours of accounting coursework; or Associate's degree in Accounting; or Associate's degree in Business or related discipline with 12 credit hours of accounting coursework; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Required Qualifications:

N/A

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint (or comparable software), to analyze data, prepare reports, and communicate complex information effectively.
• Demonstrated success working with an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system such as PeopleSoft, SAP, Oracle, or a similar platform to process and manage payroll or financial transactions.
• Working knowledge of IRS Form 941 reporting and payroll processing within a complex organizational environment.
• Direct responsibility for payroll tax reporting and compliance in an organization with at least 500 employees operating across multiple states.
• Ability to create and use database queries to retrieve, analyze, and validate payroll or financial data.

Required License or Certification:

N/A

AA/EEO Statement:

NC State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunities for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, and veteran status. The University encourages all qualified applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, to apply. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-513-0574 to speak with a representative of the Office of Equal Opportunity.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.

NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

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Location: Raleigh, NC

Essential Job Duties:

Reporting to the Payroll Tax Manager, the Payroll Tax Accountant plays a key role in ensuring accurate, compliant payroll tax operations for one of the nation's leading public research universities. This position is responsible for administering multi-state payroll tax compliance, reconciling payroll tax data, researching and resolving complex tax issues, and ensuring the university remains compliant with federal, state, and local tax regulations.

In this role, you'll apply your payroll tax expertise to solve complex compliance challenges, improve payroll tax processes, and help ensure employees across multiple states are paid accurately and taxed correctly. You'll collaborate with partners across Payroll, Accounting, Benefits, Finance, and Human Resources while serving as a trusted resource on payroll tax regulations, reporting requirements, and emerging legislative changes. Your work will directly support the integrity, accuracy, and continuous improvement of the university's payroll operations.

Key Responsibilities fall within the following core functional areas:

Payroll Tax Compliance:

• Manage multi-state payroll tax filings, remittances, reconciliations, and reporting to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations.
• Coordinate quarterly and annual payroll tax reporting, including W-2 reconciliations and unemployment insurance filings.
• Monitor changing tax legislation and implement new payroll tax requirements.

Payroll Tax Analysis & Resolution:

• Research and resolve complex payroll tax discrepancies, withholding issues, and reporting exceptions.
• Partner with Payroll and HR teams to identify root causes, improve processes, and strengthen payroll tax accuracy.

Taxable Compensation Administration:

• Oversee the payroll taxation of taxable fringe benefits and non-salary compensation, including relocation expenses, tuition waivers, awards, and other taxable payments.
• Ensure IRS reporting requirements are accurately applied across payroll cycles.

Process Improvement & Collaboration:

• Test payroll tax system updates and validate compliance with new tax rates and reporting requirements.
• Develop and maintain payroll tax procedures while serving as a trusted resource for internal stakeholders on payroll tax regulations and best practices.

Operational Support:

• Provide backup support for payroll tax operations and contribute to the continued success of the Payroll team.

Bring your expertise to a collaborative team where your contributions will influence payroll operations, enhance efficiencies, and make a lasting impact across a large and complex organization. If you are a payroll tax professional with strong analytical skills, a passion for regulatory compliance, and a commitment to delivering exceptional service, we encourage you to apply.

Other Work/Responsibilities:

In addition to the core responsibilities of this role, there may be occasional opportunities to take on additional duties. This offers an opportunity to build on your skills, explore new areas, and gain a deeper understanding of the department's operations.

Minimum Experience/Education:

Bachelor's degree with 12 credit hours of accounting coursework; or Associate's degree in Accounting; or Associate's degree in Business or related discipline with 12 credit hours of accounting coursework; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Required Qualifications:

N/A

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint (or comparable software), to analyze data, prepare reports, and communicate complex information effectively.
• Demonstrated success working with an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system such as PeopleSoft, SAP, Oracle, or a similar platform to process and manage payroll or financial transactions.
• Working knowledge of IRS Form 941 reporting and payroll processing within a complex organizational environment.
• Direct responsibility for payroll tax reporting and compliance in an organization with at least 500 employees operating across multiple states.
• Ability to create and use database queries to retrieve, analyze, and validate payroll or financial data.

Required License or Certification:

N/A

AA/EEO Statement:

NC State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunities for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, and veteran status. The University encourages all qualified applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, to apply. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-513-0574 to speak with a representative of the Office of Equal Opportunity.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.

NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Apply Now