Payroll Tax Compliance

This is a Non-Employee Contingent Worker Role providing services for TIAA’s family of companies and will be employed by TIAA's preferred 3rd Party Supplier. As a Non-Employee CW, perform a variety of moderately complex business planning, support, and project-related duties. Demonstrates an exceptional standard of quality and holds themselves accountable to achieving excellent results.

This role will sit onsite, likely in a hybrid capacity, at the location(s) listed in this posting.

The anticipated term of this engagement will be 12 months. This term could be extended based on company business needs.

Sr. Payroll Tax Specialist The Payroll Tax Specialist is responsible for supporting the TIAA Payroll Operations team to ensure tax rates are accurate and up to date in Workday and Payroll tax filings are completed in a timely manner. This role will also provide operations and audit support to the TIAA Payroll Operations team and will oversee and supervise the organization's payroll processing functions, ensuring pay is processed on time, accurately, and in compliance with government regulations. Oversees the daily workflow of the department.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Review Workday Payroll Tax set up for each legal entity and jurisdiction, identify issues and partner with Alight Tax Filing Services and HRIT to update and correct.

• Perform review of the Monthly-Quarterly Tax filing package:

Review for accuracy and timeliness; Work with Payroll Accounting to ensure alignment and reconciliation with G/L records; Manage and reconcile payroll taxes at the employer and employee level; Timely remittances to the tax authorities and accurate reporting of withholding taxes; Reconcile QTD and YTD tax amounts withheld, reported and deposited on quarterly and annual basis for assigned entities;

• Manage SUI rate updates; send to payroll processing provider and ensure updated in WD.

• Complete and submit applications for new tax jurisdictions, closing jurisdictions.

• Research and resolve payroll tax notices for multi-state tax entities. Effectively resolve and escalate issues, demonstrate excellent record of delivery.