Payroll Tax Associate

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1 Payroll Tax Associate Provide overall accounting support including computing, classifying, and recording numerical data to keep financial records complete. Assist in the management of tax-related calculations, remittance of payments from clients as well as the research and resolution of tax-related issues on behalf of Tilson and/or the client. The Payroll Tax Associate may also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers. Recommended Education Level: Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) Recommended Experience Level: 1+ Year(s) Essential Functions Assist with the processing of tax notices; create and update tool kit tickets, as needed; organize exiting tickets for the Payroll Tax team including but not limited to maintaining tax file folders. Process completed Powers of Attorney (POAs) including but not limited to reviewing POAs for accuracy with associated Tool Kit Tickets, and submitting POAs to the appropriate tax authority. Assist with the daily, monthly, quarterly and annual payroll tax filings. Maintain quarter-end checklist. Assembles, records, enters, and files a variety of financial, accounting, and statistical information. Other duties as assigned. Essential Responsibilities Communicating: Communicating with supervisors, co-workers, subordinates, and people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or . Interacting With Computers: Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) set up functions, enter data, or process information. Gathering Information: Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. Processing Information: Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. Documenting/Recording Information: Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work: Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

2 Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge: Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events: Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. Performing Administrative Activities: Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. Knowledge Economics and Accounting: Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices. Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, ratios, percentages, statistics, and their applications. Clerical: Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, and other office procedures and terminology. Language: Must be able to effectively and professionally communicate with individuals both inside and outside the organization both verbally and in writing. Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. Law and Government: Knowledge of laws, legal codes, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, and agency rules.

3 Skills Communication: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times; understanding the written information provided in work-related documents; and, writing and talking to others to effectively convey information. Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others. Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself and the organization to make improvements or take corrective action. Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems. Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. Abilities Mathematical Reasoning: The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. Number Facility: The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. Information Ordering: The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). Problem Sensitivity: The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. Deductive & Inductive Reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense as well as the ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). Written Expression & Comprehension: The ability to read and understand information and ideas as well as communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. Oral Expression & Comprehension: The ability to listen to and understand spoken words as well as communicate ideas and information via spoken words. Speech Clarity & Recognition: The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person, as well speak clearly so others can understand you.

4 Tools Technology Desktop, Laptop, or Notebook computers Accounting software Receipt books, Ledger sheets, Balance sheets, Financial analysis software Bank Statements Compliance software Financial and/or 10-Key calculators Document management software Image scanners, Fax machines, and Data base user interface and query Photocopiers software Multi-Line telephone systems Time accounting software Tool Kit Ticketing (task and processing tracking) MS Office with a focus on Excel and Outlook Physical Demands Ability to stand under 1/3 of the time Ability to walk under 1/3 of the time Ability to sit over 2/3 of the time Ability to talk or hear from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time Work Environment Moderate noise (e.g. business office with computers & printers, light traffic)

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