Senior Payroll Tax Lead

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Reporting to: Americas Payroll Director.

Job Title: Senior Payroll Tax Lead

Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Payroll Tax Lead to conduct and oversee HP Inc.s payroll tax functions for Americas Payroll Region. With a focus on the USA the countries of Argentina Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Costa Rica Mexico Panama and Peru are also within scope. Reporting to the Americas Payroll Director this role will be responsible for ensuring timely and accurate payroll tax processing managing tax filings for federal state and local payroll taxes and ensuring full compliance with all regulatory requirements.

In addition to tax compliance matters this role will also be responsible for:

• providing direct support for employee-related activities on mobility tax matters and guiding the processing of relocation-related data with high quality
• working closely with Global Equity team to execute processes and procedures for equity wage and tax reporting compliance and
• coordinating with Retirement Benefits team to ensure HP retirement programs such as 401(k) and Deferred Compensation plans are administered accurately and compliantly.

The Senior Payroll Tax Lead will also be accountable for maintaining and updating payroll tax procedures job aids and employee documentation and will represent Finance with other internal departments and employees as the subject matter expert for this essential compliance function.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in payroll tax compliance and an understanding of the latest tax laws and technologies. This role requires independent thinking and actions in handling employment tax analysis. The individual must be able to creatively think of ways to connect and combine large volumes of data from a variety of sources interact filter and mine data to share insights and ensure a compliant payroll. Knowledge of labor and employment tax regulations in the Americas region is critical.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage payroll tax compliance activities ensuring adherence to federal state and local regulations.
• Ensure the accurate and timely administration of equity mobility and retirement programs.
• Oversee the accurate and timely filing of payroll tax returns including federal state and local taxes as well as year-end reporting (e.g. W-2s 1099s).
• Manage payroll tax audits including internal and external audits and ensure timely resolution of audit issues.
• Stay current on payroll tax regulations tax law changes and industry best practices and communicate these changes to relevant stakeholders.
• Review and manage payroll tax processes ensuring the proper application of withholding taxes garnishments and other deductions.
• Collaborate with internal teams (HR Finance Legal) to resolve payroll tax issues and ensure efficient processes across functions.
• Provide guidance and leadership to the Americas-region payroll team on employment tax-related matters.
• Support the integration of new payroll systems or technologies to enhance payroll tax operations.
• Manage tax-related reporting filings and payments ensuring compliance with deadlines and accuracy.
• Assist with payroll tax-related aspects of mergers acquisitions and restructurings.
• Liaise with external payroll providers tax advisors and government agencies as necessary.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Tax Finance or related field (CPA or CPP certification preferred).
• 7 years of experience in payroll tax administration.
• Strong knowledge of federal state and local payroll tax laws and regulations.
• Experience managing payroll tax audits and resolving complex payroll tax issues.
• Strong knowledge of stock/equity compensation plans in a globally mobile environment.
• Familiarity with mobility tax (double taxation foreign tax credit income tax treaties certificates of coverage social tax agreements tax equalization agreements).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to compliance and accuracy.
• Proficiency in payroll systems and Microsoft Excel; experience with payroll software (e.g. Workday HRIS ADP GlobalView and Streamline or similar platforms) is a plus.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally.

The pay range for this role is$105050to$161800USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location job-related knowledge skills and experience.

Benefits:

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position including:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies including;
• 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
• 11 paid holidays
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time with or without notice subject to applicable law.

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