Payroll Tax Accountant

Job Description

The professional corporation (PC) team at Topel Forman is looking for a smart, creative, self-driven, reliable, and well-rounded Payroll Tax Accountant to join their team. As the Payroll Tax Accountant, you will support the PC Operations and PC Tax team with client payroll-related matters. You will be working closely with our internal team and our external payroll processing provider to maintain and confirm payroll processing matters, such as jurisdictional changes, and tax regulations, and checking for the accuracy of such changes through the ADP platform. 

With over 500 clients and growing, the PC practice group is looking for someone to hit the ground running by becoming an integral part of the team. This person should be comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving setting driven by tight deadlines.

This position is hybrid in our Chicago office.

Responsibilities

• Process all payroll-related information, including additions, deletions, and updates, ensuring compliance with multistate and federal regulations, and local jurisdictions
• Responsible for ensuring all client-related payroll set-ups and changes conducted through ADP are timely and accurate.
• Consistent follow-up, record-keeping and troubleshooting is required to maintain accuracy
• Ability to work with state agencies to set up, close, or adjust clients’ payroll-related accounts
• Assists the PC Tax and PC Operations team with tax notices and any ad-hoc projects
• Works within the PC Operations team to perform various tasks and special projects as required or as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor in accounting or any business-related major
• 3 to 5 years of relevant payroll processing experience working with ADP platform
• Multistate payroll tax experience
• Payroll tax regulations and jurisdictional knowledge
• Strong organizational, verbal, and written communication skills will be necessary
• Independent and critical thinking skillsets
• Proactively plan and prepare for the cyclical projects and deadlines
• Fosters and builds positive relationships within the team, the Firm, and with clients
• Monthly & seasonal additional hours are required, particularly at year-end (December)

Preferred Requirements

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Enrolled Agent (EA)
• Prior public accounting firm experience

About Us
Topel Forman is a leading certified public accounting firm in the Midwest and the Denver region providing a wide range of attest, accounting, tax, advisory, and consulting services to individuals, professionals, closely-held and family-owned businesses and corporations. At Topel Forman, you’ll find the high level of talent and expertise you’d expect from a larger firm, but with the accessibility and collaboration that are usually only available at a smaller organization. You can expect to work directly with clients, senior-level management, and partners with knowledge of various disciplines. A proactive, hands-on approach to our clients allows you to grow in your expertise and advance in your career. For more information on Topel Forman, please visit our website at www.topelforman.com. 

Benefits

• Competitive salary with the range of $70,000 to $85,000, with annual merit increases 
• Annual discretionary bonus eligibility 
• 35-hour workweek during non-busy season 
• To learn more about our firm and benefit offerings, please visit our careers page

Remote Work Internet Policy

Internet requirements for working remotely: We require an internet plan with the following minimum upload and download speeds for best connection: 200+ Mbps download and 20+ Mbps upload. Home Wi-Fi should be password protected.