About the Role
The Senior Director of Tax Operations is a senior leadership role that transforms unemployment tax operations and leads high-impact payroll tax consulting services. You will reimagine end-to-end processes modernize service delivery models and position tax operations as a strategic differentiator within the employer services industry.
This is a dual-focus role that balances operational leadership with client-facing consulting oversight. You bring deep payroll and unemployment tax expertise executive presence and experience building scalable high-performing teams. You will report to Experians Managing Director Payroll Tax Consulting. You will have limited travel approximately 5% or less.
What Youll Do
Lead Unemployment Tax Operations (Approximately 50%)
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for the unemployment tax team delivering services under standard unemployment claims administration contracts.
- Oversee core unemployment tax activities including:
- Review and routing of unemployment tax correspondence
- Analysis and validation of unemployment tax rates
- Execute statutory election opportunities
- Prepare annual tax rate reports and projections
- Reimagine and standardize end-to-end unemployment tax processes to improve efficiency accuracy and client experience.
- Partner with senior leaders on enterprise programs and complex client engagements.
- Ensure compliance scalability and service delivery across all unemployment tax services.
Lead Payroll Tax Consulting (Approximately 50%)
- Lead a team of payroll tax consultants providing mentorship and technical guidance.
- Be a pod leader managing payroll tax consulting projects from initiation through completion.
- Review technical deliverables to ensure accuracy quality and regulatory compliance.
- Develop tailored project plans with care for client risks needs and objectives.
- Be a senior client advisor maintaining relationships and addressing issues.
Why You will Matter
- You will help transform unemployment tax operations into a modern value-driven service.
- You will help scale a growing payroll tax consulting practice by leading new consulting pods.
- You will directly influence client satisfaction operational efficiency and revenue growth.
- You will help position Experian as a market leader in employer tax services.
What Youll Bring
- Strategic mindset with the ability to translate vision into execution
- People leadership and talent development skills
- Collaborative leadership style
- Accountability and integrity
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Business or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 10 years of experience in payroll tax unemployment tax or employer tax services.
- Experience leading teams and managing complex multi-phase projects.
- Deep technical knowledge of payroll tax consulting and unemployment tax compliance.
- Client-facing experience including executive-level communication and relationship management.
- Experience leading process improvement and operational transformation.
- CPA CPP or other relevant professional certification.
- Experience in consulting professional services or project-based delivery environments.
- Experience scaling teams or service offerings to support growth.
- Familiarity with employer services platforms or strategic partnerships (e.g. payroll providers).
Additional Information :
Benefits/Perks:
About the RoleThe Senior Director of Tax Operations is a senior leadership role that transforms unemployment tax operations and leads high-impact payroll tax consulting services. You will reimagine end-to-end processes modernize service delivery models and position tax operations as a strategic diff...
About the Role
The Senior Director of Tax Operations is a senior leadership role that transforms unemployment tax operations and leads high-impact payroll tax consulting services. You will reimagine end-to-end processes modernize service delivery models and position tax operations as a strategic differentiator within the employer services industry.
This is a dual-focus role that balances operational leadership with client-facing consulting oversight. You bring deep payroll and unemployment tax expertise executive presence and experience building scalable high-performing teams. You will report to Experians Managing Director Payroll Tax Consulting. You will have limited travel approximately 5% or less.
What Youll Do
Lead Unemployment Tax Operations (Approximately 50%)
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for the unemployment tax team delivering services under standard unemployment claims administration contracts.
- Oversee core unemployment tax activities including:
- Review and routing of unemployment tax correspondence
- Analysis and validation of unemployment tax rates
- Execute statutory election opportunities
- Prepare annual tax rate reports and projections
- Reimagine and standardize end-to-end unemployment tax processes to improve efficiency accuracy and client experience.
- Partner with senior leaders on enterprise programs and complex client engagements.
- Ensure compliance scalability and service delivery across all unemployment tax services.
Lead Payroll Tax Consulting (Approximately 50%)
- Lead a team of payroll tax consultants providing mentorship and technical guidance.
- Be a pod leader managing payroll tax consulting projects from initiation through completion.
- Review technical deliverables to ensure accuracy quality and regulatory compliance.
- Develop tailored project plans with care for client risks needs and objectives.
- Be a senior client advisor maintaining relationships and addressing issues.
Why You will Matter
- You will help transform unemployment tax operations into a modern value-driven service.
- You will help scale a growing payroll tax consulting practice by leading new consulting pods.
- You will directly influence client satisfaction operational efficiency and revenue growth.
- You will help position Experian as a market leader in employer tax services.
What Youll Bring
- Strategic mindset with the ability to translate vision into execution
- People leadership and talent development skills
- Collaborative leadership style
- Accountability and integrity
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Business or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 10 years of experience in payroll tax unemployment tax or employer tax services.
- Experience leading teams and managing complex multi-phase projects.
- Deep technical knowledge of payroll tax consulting and unemployment tax compliance.
- Client-facing experience including executive-level communication and relationship management.
- Experience leading process improvement and operational transformation.
- CPA CPP or other relevant professional certification.
- Experience in consulting professional services or project-based delivery environments.
- Experience scaling teams or service offerings to support growth.
- Familiarity with employer services platforms or strategic partnerships (e.g. payroll providers).
Additional Information :
Benefits/Perks:
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