Payroll Tax Coordinator

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The Payroll Tax Coordinator supports the Payroll Tax Administrator in the management and execution of enterprise payroll tax operations, including compliance tracking, tax reporting, year-end processing, and foreign national tax administration. The incumbent assists with third-party vendor coordination and prepares regulatory filings to ensure continuous alignment with federal, state, and local tax laws. Additionally, the position serves as a critical backup resource for core payroll tax functions, monitors tax records for accuracy, and helps resolve operational inquiries across the organization.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS                                                                                           

• Assists with routine payroll tax reconciliations and ongoing tax reporting activities.
• Researches and resolves payroll tax discrepancies, tax agency notices, and employee tax inquiries.
• Supports quarterly and annual tax balancing and reporting processes to maintain compliance.
• Maintains complete payroll tax records and compliance documentation for auditing purposes.
• Supports the Payroll Tax Administrator in managing day-to-day operations with ADP, the University's third-party tax vendor.
• Assists with payroll tax filings, tax deposits, agency communications, and account maintenance.
• Coordinates issue resolution between ADP, regulatory tax agencies, and internal enterprise stakeholders.
• Assists with Power of Attorney (POA) administrative filings and multi-state tax registrations.
• Serves as a primary backup for annual W-2 processing activities, balancing, validation, and corrections.
• Supports annual 1042-S tax reporting, reconciliation tasks, and related foreign national processes.
• Maintains operational procedures and documentation to support continuous business continuity for payroll tax functions.
• Assists with the administration of FNIS software and reviews supporting documentation for tax treaty analysis.
• Assists with internal and external audit requests by compiling tax logs, reports, and backup records.
• Monitors system integrations and supports tax-related system updates and compliance initiatives.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
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• This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary. 

CORE QUALIFICATIONS                                                                                         

Education:

• Associate’s degree in relevant field required 

Certification and Licensing:

• Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements 

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

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The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

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