Payroll Tax Manager

Job Title: Payroll Tax Manager

Location: Chandler, Arizona (On-Site)

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $70,000 - $83,000 per year

Company: Vensure Employer Solutions

Company Overview: Vensure Employer Solutions is the largest privately held organization in the HR technology and services industry, providing HR/HCM technology, managed services, PEO, and BPO solutions. The company serves over 95,000 businesses and processes more than $135 billion in annual payroll.

Role Summary: We are seeking a Payroll Tax Manager to lead payroll tax operations, ensure compliance across federal, state, and local jurisdictions, and provide leadership to supervisors and payroll tax teams. This role is ideal for a payroll tax professional with strong multi-state experience, leadership capabilities, and deep regulatory knowledge.

Must-Have Qualifications:

• Minimum 4 years of high-volume, multi-state payroll tax experience
• Minimum 2 years of Supervisor or Manager experience
• CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or FPC (Fundamental Payroll Certification) required
• Hands-on experience processing payroll tax returns and tax filings
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations
• Experience managing payroll tax payments, reconciliations, W-2 processing, and year-end activities
• Advanced understanding of payroll tax compliance and regulatory requirements
• Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience processing tax filings and payments through e-file, EFT, and related systems

Nice-to-Have Qualifications:

• PEO industry experience
• Experience with MasterTax
• Experience with PrismHR/HRP
• Experience managing large payroll tax operations in a high-volume environment
• Strong background in payroll tax audits, process improvements, and tax strategy

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll tax filings, payments, reconciliations, and compliance activities
• Manage federal, state, and local payroll tax reporting requirements
• Lead payroll tax operations, including W-2 processing and year-end activities
• Ensure timely resolution of tax notices, discrepancies, and escalated client issues
• Monitor tax law changes and implement required compliance updates
• Conduct audits and maintain accurate payroll tax records
• Research payroll tax regulations and provide guidance to leadership and clients
• Develop and maintain payroll tax procedures and best practices
• Coach, train, and manage payroll tax supervisors and team members

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• Sick Leave
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Identity Theft Protection
• Critical Illness Coverage
• Accident Insurance
• Cancer Insurance
• Hospital Protection Coverage
• Legal Insurance
• Pet Insurance