Employment Tax Specialist

Role Purpose

Employment Tax Compliance Support
Support the tracking of global employment tax requirements and identified risks, including those relating to payroll, benefits, expenses, equity compensation and business travelers.
Assist in preparing employment tax reporting and compliance submissions.
Gather, validate and reconcile employment tax data from HR, Payroll, Finance and external providers.
Support Regional Leads and the Employment Tax Manager with employment tax compliance activities across multiple countries.
Maintain documentation relating to employment tax obligations, controls and reporting requirements.

Payroll Tax Compliance Support
Assist in reviewing payroll outputs and supporting data to identify potential employment tax discrepancies.
Support payroll compliance reviews and testing activities.
Prepare data analysis and reconciliations to support payroll tax reporting requirements.
Escalate identified issues, control weaknesses or data anomalies to the Employment Tax Manager.

Tax Calculations & Reporting
Prepare employment tax calculations, including gross-up, net-to-gross and tax reimbursement calculations, following established methodologies.
Collate compensation data required for tax reporting and tax return preparation.
Prepare information packages for external tax providers.
Assist with year-end reporting processes and other recurring employment tax activities.

Audit & Risk Management
Collate and maintain documentation required for internal and external audits.
Support responses to information requests from auditors, tax authorities and external advisors.
Maintain audit trackers and monitor progress against agreed actions.
Support the tracking and reporting of employment tax risks and remediation activities.

Operational Excellence
Maintain global employment tax trackers, reporting calendars and compliance schedules.
Support the maintenance of employment tax policies, process documentation, guidance materials and governance records.
Maintain central repositories of technical guidance, external advisor recommendations and agreed regional approaches.
Ensure records and documentation remain up to date and accessible.

Stakeholder & Vendor Support
Coordinate information requests between HR, Payroll, Finance, Legal and external providers.
Support resolution of routine employment tax queries.
Prepare materials for stakeholder meetings, training sessions and governance reviews.
Assist in monitoring delivery of external tax provider services and agreed deliverables.

Process Improvement & Technology
Support process improvement initiatives aimed at increasing efficiency, standardisation and compliance.
Assist with system testing and implementation activities.
Support automation projects relating to data collection, reporting and compliance monitoring.
Identify opportunities to improve data quality, reporting accuracy and operational effectiveness.

Reporting & Analytics
Produce regular employment tax reports, dashboards and compliance updates.
Maintain trackers covering filing obligations, audits, projects and compliance activities.
Analyse data and prepare summaries highlighting trends, risks and areas requiring management attention.
Support preparation of presentations and reporting packs for management review.

Required Skills:

Bachelor's degree holder with at least 3 years of relevant working experience.
Relevant professional training or certifications in employment tax or payroll will be an advantage.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Team player and a keen learner
Possess good written and spoken English
Good project management skills and demonstrate the ability to follow through and complete tasks on tight deadlines
Ability to work under pressure
Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
Comfortable working with large datasets and reconciliations.
Proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a global environment.