Senior Payroll Tax Analyst

Posted 4 Days Ago
Be an Early Applicant
San Antonio, TX
Mid level
Digital Media • Events • Music
The Role
The Senior Payroll Tax Analyst at iHeartMedia is responsible for reviewing and reconciling all payroll taxes, including federal, state, and local withholdings. The role supports payroll tax audits, ensures compliance with tax rates, and collaborates with various teams including payroll operations and HR, as well as external vendors like ADP.
Summary Generated by Built In

iHeartMedia

Current employees and contingent workers click here to apply and search by the Job Posting Title.

The audio revolution is here – and iHeart is leading it! iHeartMedia, the number one audio company in America, reaches 90% of Americans every month -- a monthly audience that’s twice the size of any other audio company – almost three times the size of the largest TV network – and almost 4 times the size of the largest ad-supported music streaming service. In fact, we have:

  • More #1 rated markets than the next two largest radio companies combined;

  • We’re the largest podcast publisher, with more monthly downloads than the second- and third-largest podcast publishers combined. Podcasting, the fastest-growing new media, today has more monthly users than streaming music services or Netflix;

  • iHeart is the home of many of the country’s most popular and trusted on-air personalities and podcast influencers, who build important connections with hundreds of communities across America;

  • We create and produce some of the most popular and well-known branded live music events in America, including the iHeartRadio Music Festival, the iHeartRadio Music Awards, the iHeartCountry Festival, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina and the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour;

  • iHeartRadio is the #1 streaming radio digital service in America;

  • Our social media footprint is 7 times larger than the next largest audio service; and

  • We have the only complete audio ad technology stack in the industry for all forms of audio, from on demand to broadcast radio, digital streaming radio and podcasting, which bring data, targeting and attribution to all forms of audio at an unparalleled scale. As a result, we’re able to combine our strong leadership position in audience reach, usage and ad tech with powerful tools and insights for our sales organizations to help them build success for their clients at a more efficient cost than any other option. 

Because we reach almost every community in America, we’re committed to providing a range of programming that reflects the diversity of the many communities we serve – and our company reflects that same kind of diversity. Our company values stress collaboration, curiosity, welcoming dissent, accepting mistakes in the pursuit of new ideas, and respect for everyone.

Only one company in America has the #1 position in everything audio: iHeartMedia!

If you’re excited about this role but don’t feel your experience aligns perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. At iHeartMedia we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace and are looking for teammates passionate about what we do!

What We Need:

As part of the corporate tax team, the senior payroll tax analyst ensures the accurate and timely review and reconciliation of all federal, state, and local payroll taxes. This includes withholding tax, unemployment tax, and disability insurance tax for a large employer with multiple legal entities in a multi-state environment. This position is also responsible to support payroll tax audits, agency inquiries, and notices related to payroll taxes and all day-to-day payroll tax activities as outlined below. This role will work closely with the payroll tax team, payroll operations, corporate tax, HR, and our external vendor, ADP.

What You'll Do:

  • Oversee SUTA rates and ensure all rates are updated timely and maintained correctly in Workday and ADP. Respond to SUTA notices. Audit any SUTA rate changes for additional due or credits.
  • Prepare and submit quarterly worker’s compensation insurance returns for assigned jurisdictions timely and accurately.
  • Prepare and submit CA environmental fee returns, NV Modified Business Tax returns, Washington WC filings.
  • Process semi-annual check requests for NJ tax assessments.
  • Prepare and submit forms necessary to register for new agency accounts, closing of obsolete accounts, and submitting company name change documentation to agencies as needed.
  • Process quarterly business unit chargebacks and credits. Process quarterly check request for the Equifax fee with B/U chargebacks.
  • Review and distribute mail addressed to the payroll tax department.
  • Run Workday integration to create and transmit payroll tax liability file to ADP.
  • Assist in reconciling Workday payroll tax liability amounts to ADP invoices.
  • Update Payroll Tax Liability due dates within the ADP Smart Compliance System.
  • Request estimated payroll tax funding. Prepare payroll tax liability funding requests to our corporate cash department. Prepare wire breakdown form to ADP for tax liability payments.
  • Process manual payrolls and manual payroll reversals in ADP as needed.
  • Track all ADP invoicing and balance with periodic and quarterly files.
  • Assist in setting up un-mapped tax codes within the ADP Smart Compliance system as needed.
  • Analyze and process monthly General Ledger reconciliations.
  • Analyze and process monthly Bank reconciliations.
  • Prepare journal entry summaries to adjust balances as needed.
  • Respond to assigned payroll tax notices, seeking expedient resolution and legal mitigation of penalty expenses.
  • Update Tax Notices Database to record issue resolution and/or status changes.
  • Prepare amended returns, as needed, to resolve payroll tax notices and/or report post-period adjustments.
  • Update monthly tax notice worksheets.
  • Advanced knowledge of Excel.
  • Assist with the year-end W-2 process with ADP to ensure an accurate reconciliation to our payroll system and a timely issuance of employees’ hard copy W-2s.
  • Assist with the employees’ exempt from withholding tax process.
  • Provide timely, courteous response to external clients (e.g., tax authorities). Work with tax authorities to resolve tax notices.
  • Ability to negotiate with jurisdictional representatives to achieve acceptable outcomes for tax notice issues.
  • Respond timely to employee inquiries regarding payroll tax issues and document requests.
  • Continuously develop personal knowledge of payroll tax laws, regulations and developments.
  • Maintain a current working knowledge of systems used in the job function and seek out ways to further benefit from process automation.
  • Expand personal knowledge of leading practices in the payroll tax community and discuss potential improvements with department management.
  • Perform tax research as needed and provide adequate documentation for the research.
  • Perform other projects as assigned.

What You'll Need:

  • Ability to multi-task (manage several projects concurrently, while maintaining accuracy and timeliness). Be able to manage multiple deadlines.
  • Ability to recognize challenges as they occur and escalate them to the attention of team management.
  • Ability to anticipate problems and communicate their potential to team management.
  • Advanced academic and practical understanding of laws, regulations and procedures for relevant payroll tax matters.
  • Ability to research complex tax matters via the internet and other resources. Includes ability to interpret jurisdictional authority.
  • Understanding of, and demonstrated commitment to, iHeart’s ethics, policies, particularly those regarding confidentiality and privacy.
  • Strong problem solving and analytical skills
  • Good planning and organizing skills.
  • Collaborates effectively to get things done. Ability to build solid relationships with teammates, business partners and specialists by fostering teamwork, partnership and collaboration in a virtual or face-to-face environment.
  • Good computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)
  • Excellent communication skills; oral and written

Work Experience

• Minimum of 5+ years of in-house corporate payroll tax experience in a multi-state environment.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business with an accounting or finance emphasis is preferred.

Certifications

•CPP is a plus

What You'll Bring:

  • Respect for others and a strong belief that others should do this in return

  • Full proficiency and understanding of job function

  • Open communication with colleagues and direct reports that encourages collaboration and team consensus

  • Strong problem solving skills

  • Efficiency with independent work under minimal guidance

  • Commitment to process improvement for overall team effectiveness

  • Professional communication that stresses diplomacy, empathy and patience

Location:

San Antonio, TX: 20880 Stone Oak Parkway, 78258

Position Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Pay Type:

Hourly

Benefits:

iHeartMedia’s benefits offering is flexible and offers a variety of choices to meet the diverse needs of our changing workforce, including the following:

  • Employer sponsored medical, dental and vision with a variety of coverage options

  • Company provided and supplemental life insurance

  • Paid vacation and sick time

  • Paid company holidays, including a floating holiday that enable our employees to celebrate the holiday of their choosing

  • A Spirit day to encourage and allow our employees to more easily volunteer in their community

  • A 401K plan

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost – services include telephonic counseling sessions, consultation on legal and financial matters, emotional well-being, family and caregiving

  • ​A range of additional voluntary programs, such as spending accounts, student loan refinancing, accident insurance and more!

We are accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.

Non-Compete will be required for certain positions and as allowed by law.

Our organization participates in E-Verify. Click here to learn about E-Verify.

The Company
HQ: New York, NY
11,660 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

With over a quarter of a billion monthly listeners in the U.S. and over 129 million social followers, iHeartMedia has the largest national reach of any radio or television outlet in America. As the leader in multiplatform connections, it also serves over 150 local markets through 858 owned radio stations, and the company’s radio stations and content can be heard on AM/FM, HD digital radio, satellite radio, on the Internet at iHeartRadio.com and on the company’s radio station websites, on the iHeartRadio mobile app, in enhanced auto dashes, on tablets, wearables and smartphones, and on gaming consoles.

iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s digital radio platform, is the fastest growing digital audio service in the U.S., available on over 260 platforms and 2000+ devices. iHeartRadio offers users thousands of live radio stations, personalized custom artist stations created by just one song or seed artist and the top podcasts and personalities. With over 1.7 billion downloads, iHeartRadio reached 110 million registered users faster than any other radio or digital music service.

iHeartMedia’s platforms include radio broadcasting, online, mobile, digital and social media, podcasts, personalities and influencers, live concerts and events, syndication, music research services and independent media representation. iHeartMedia is a division of iHeartMedia, Inc. (PINK: IHRT). Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.

Similar Jobs

Capital One Logo Capital One

Manager, Financial Analysis

Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
Hybrid
Plano, TX, USA
55000 Employees

Capital One Logo Capital One

Senior Financial Analyst

Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
Hybrid
Plano, TX, USA
55000 Employees

Capital One Logo Capital One

Sr Associate, Process Management (Auto Finance)

Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
Hybrid
Plano, TX, USA
55000 Employees

Capital One Logo Capital One

Director, FP&A: Auto Finance Revenue Team

Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
Hybrid
Plano, TX, USA
55000 Employees

Similar Companies Hiring

Artlist Thumbnail
Social Media • Other • Music • Digital Media
Tel Aviv, IL
450 Employees
bet365 Thumbnail
Software • Gaming • eSports • Digital Media • Automation
Denver, Colorado
6100 Employees
Hedra Thumbnail
Software • News + Entertainment • Marketing Tech • Generative AI • Enterprise Web • Digital Media • Consumer Web
San Francisco, CA
14 Employees

Sign up now Access later

Create Free Account

Please log in or sign up to report this job.

Create Free Account