Payroll Tax Audit Specialist

Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23000 employees operating in over 150 countries Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the worlds most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.

Xylem is hiring for a Payroll Tax and Audit Specialist to work a flexible hybrid work schedule for our office in Charlotte NC. This role entails ensuring timely preparation tracking and maintenance of payroll taxes and other regulated local state and federal taxing jurisdictions. This individual will liaise with Treasury Finance Legal Corporate Tax and HR acting as an interface and potential lead to understanding and resolving Payroll Tax matters.

Job Responsibilities

• Review and resolve issues affecting company compliance and legal requirements as they pertain to payroll taxes
• Maintain documentation or develop as needed for payroll tax process and filings
• Assists in tax compliance matters with the acquisitions and integration of newly acquired companies to ensure the appropriate tax documentation
• Responsible for daily monthly quarterly and annual tax reconciliations
• Ensure all payroll tax deposits and returns are made accurately and on a timely basis to prevent potential penalties and interests
• Respond to questions and special requests from employees and regulatory agencies in researching laws and regulations regarding payroll taxes and payroll withholding procedures
• Assist Payroll Manager in quarterly and yearend balancing and W2 reconciliation process
• Responsible for accurate and timely set up and release of garnishment withholding
• Interact and coordinate with external auditors and internal reviews
• Provides feedback to assist in developing client services improvement projects (e.g. improve Tier 1 communications Knowledge base content updates).
• Provides language translation support (clarify global level and audience: Mgr. English sufficient or Ee. local language)

Required Qualifications:

Minimal education & experience essential skills & abilities and required license/certification to perform this job.

• Bachelors Degree in Business Accounting or related field with 35 years of payroll tax experience including multistate taxation and multiFEINs
• Demonstrated knowledge of principles and practices of local state federal and country payroll tax practices state and federal labor laws and regulations
• Ability to work independently and function well in a team and matrix structure
• Ability to act independently and quickly solve problems make decisions with a strong customer oriented focus
• Embraces change and demonstrates ability to operate as an agent of change
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle numerous projects simultaneously while maintaining high accuracy and attention to detail
• Treat highly confidential information with utmost integrity
• Ability to develop and deliver relevant effective training programs to targeted audiences
• Excellent interpersonal communication (written & verbal) and customer service skills

Additional Information

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Light lifting 2025 lbs. office environment
• Regularly to sit or stand reach bend and move about the facility
• Regularly required to listen talk to and see employees on a daily basis.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Office: Standard office equipment; work usually performed in an office setting free from any disagreeable elements.

Standard weekly job hours: 40 hours

Salary range:

Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage conservation and reuse. Our products impact public utilities industrial sectors residential areas and commercial buildings with a commitment to providing smart metering network technologies and advanced analytics for water electric and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of inclusion and belonging in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.