Job Information
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. Payroll Tax Analyst in Springfield, Illinois
Employee Type:
Full time
Location:
IL Works from Home
Job Type:
Human Resources Payroll
Job Posting Title:
Payroll Tax Analyst
About Us:
TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of production facilities across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.
What You Gain:
Competitive compensation and benefits program
Enrollment in our wellness and employee assistance programs
Paid holidays, vacation, and other competitive paid time off opportunities
An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of people
Leaders who are invested in supporting your career growth
Opportunities to be recognized for outstanding contributions to yourteam through our employee recognition programs
Job Description:
About the Role:
Primary responsibilities of this position are to analyze and interpret tax regulations and prepare required tax reports so that the organization meets its employment tax obligations and objectives. Maintain tax information and records, including reviewing and reconciling tax returns and other required reports so they are submitted accurately and on time. Analyze and interpret tax laws and regulations, communicating changes that impact the organization. Manage cross border employee tax data and work with external consultants on data they need to prepare employee tax returns. Prepare correspondence with external tax agencies and auditors.
Manage the preparation, review, and timely filing of payroll tax activities, consistently ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
Balancing the deposits and filing of local, state, and federal payroll tax returns, including annual filings.
Assist with W-2 processing, including quarter-end and year-end adjustments and amendments.
Coordination and management of tax audits; including compiling necessary information upon initiation of audit and maintaining Power of Attorney, third-party access where necessary.
Manage cross border employee tracking, completing appropriate government forms and working with our external consultants who file our employee tax returns.
Perform tax research for transactional tax matters; notices received from local, state, and federal government tax authorities, third party vendors, and internal customers.
Maintain active communication of tax results and issues including maintaining an issues log and refunds due the company.
Play a lead role in the testing and implementation of patches and upgrades for all employment tax related systems.
Assist with continuous process improvements and integration of various aspects of the tax function to achieve optimal efficiency, effective controls, and quality.
Develop and maintain relationships with the Finance team to increase understanding of the business and keep current with other changes/activities that may affect tax.
Play a lead role in the integration of acquisitions or divestitures including, but not limited to tax set up within the system, testing and opening or changing paperwork with tax authorities.
Identify and solve root causes of discrepancies in payroll and tax related matters.
Partner with Senior Payroll Analyst on Third-Party sick payments regarding Federal and State Unemployment Insurance.
Support coordination, planning and scheduling of new and existing tax projects; serve as a subject matter expert and communicate status, define, and track milestones by developing project plans, along with effective collaboration with all affected areas of the organization.
General Ledger reconciliation of payroll tax accounts.
Maintain a positive relationship with current Outsourced Tax Vendor, raising and quickly resolving outstanding Tax Tickets
Be an active participant in any tax related projects, including vendor selection and implementation of outsourced Tax Vendor
About You:
You’ll fit right in if you have:
Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance or a related discipline or equivalent experience is required.
3-5 years of tax experience in Payroll for a large, multi-state employer
Strong knowledge of payroll tax laws
Experience working with Workday preferred.
Skills:
Accurate and attentive to detail
Possess strong analytical skills
Must be able to communicate effectively within and between departments and to all levels within the organization as well as external customers; critical in all aspects of payroll/tax related project management to keep all areas informed
Possess good judgment and problem-solving skills
Ability to work independently or as part of a cross functional team
Balance team and individual responsibilities by effectively prioritizing workload to meet payroll and project related deadlines
Possess good planning and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
Adapt quickly and efficiently to new situations, cope effectively with pressure and deadlines
Ability to work with and maintain confidential information
Ability to train and/or mentor new employees, team members and Field HR
Be proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel
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TreeHouse Foods is a private label food and beverage leader focused on customer brands and custom products. When customers partner with TreeHouse they can expect access to an industry-leading portfolio, strategic vision, on-trend innovation and insights, world-class supply chain, operational excellence and flexibility, collaborative approaches, and dedicated customer service.
Our strategy is to be the leading supplier of private label food and beverage products by providing the best balance of quality and cost to our customers. We engage with retail grocery, food away from home, and industrial and export customers, including most of the leading grocery retailers and foodservice operators in the United States and Canada.
Our portfolio includes a variety of shelf-stable, refrigerated, and snack products.
Customers can expect comprehensive flavor profiles including natural, organic, and preservative-free ingredients in many categories and packaging formats.
TreeHouse Foods is best known for food and beverages produced by our two largest businesses Bay Valley Foods, LLC (including E.D. Smith and Sturm Foods) and TreeHouse Private Brands. With more than 10,000 employees in over 35 plants across the United States, Canada, and Italy, TreeHouse Foods is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.
Disability Assistance
TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including those with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to disability-accommodations@treehousefoods.com . In your email please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting and a description of the position for which you are applying.
To all recruitment agencies: TreeHouse Foods does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to our careers email addresses, Treehouse Foods employees, or any company location(s). TreeHouse Foods is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.
EEO Considerations: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, or protected veteran status.