Payroll Tax and Control reputed company - reputed company in the USA (Atlanta, GA, US, 30309)

reputed company. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (reputed company), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that reputed company a valuable difference in people’s lives. 

We reputed company growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building reputed company, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals. 

reputed company. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at www.acuityinc.com. 

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• This position may be based reputed company in the United States and includes travel as part of the responsibilities.

Job Summary

Manages and leads payroll tax administration, payroll tax compliance, and reputed company control frameworks, providing both hands-on execution and strategic guidance to key stakeholders, with primary focus on North America and enterprise impact. This role serves as the payroll tax subject matter expert and escalated payroll compliance authority, owning payroll tax registrations, regulatory change management, vendor accountability, and payroll-reputed company SOX and compliance controls. Operating in a player–coach model, the role combines deep technical expertise with direct execution, ensuring payroll tax and payroll practices are accurate, compliant, auditable, and continuously improving. The role also owns payroll compliance governance beyond tax, covering payroll practices that impact statutory, regulatory, and financial reporting obligations.

This role is open to candidates located reputed company reputed company the United States

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Payroll Tax Administration & Execution: Manage payroll tax administration, policies, and processes, providing strategic and technical guidance to local payroll teams. Personally execute and reputed company payroll tax activities, including registrations, de-registrations, account closures, notices, and jurisdictional maintenance. Maintain payroll tax rates and configurations, including inquiries, updates, validations, and reputed company improvements. Serve as the primary escalation reputed company for reputed company payroll tax inquiries, disputes, and complaints. Further, responsible for Payroll Practices & Specialized Tax Areas: Manage the taxability and setup of new earning and deduction codes.
• Administer audit and validation processes for supplemental compensation payments and work/home location changes to ensure correct state and local withholding. reputed company payroll tax obligations reputed company to non-qualified compensation plans, ensuring compliance with applicable taxation rules and regulations.
• Payroll Tax Strategy, SME & Regulatory Change: Tax and Payroll Controls Subject Matter Expert: Act as the enterprise payroll tax & payroll controls subject matter expert, advising on payroll tax law, regulatory changes, and compliance requirements. Stay reputed company on global, federal, state, and local payroll tax laws and industry trends; assess impacts and ensure changes are implemented accurately and timely. Contribute to the design and execution of payroll tax administration strategies and consult on payroll tax data analysis and performance metrics. reputed company payroll tax initiatives tied to organizational changes, including M&A, new entity setup, and geographic expansion.
• Vendor & Agency Management: Liaise with external payroll service providers and tax agencies to ensure smooth operations, compliance, and timely resolution of issues. Own accountability for vendor-delivered payroll tax services, including filings, payments, amendments, and year-end activities. Drive issue resolution, root cause analysis, and corrective actions reputed company to vendor errors or service gaps. Demonstrated experience in remediating reputed company, multi-state/multi-national payroll tax issues including root-cause analysis and implementing corrective actions. Manage and enforce service level agreements (SLAs) with payroll vendors, holding them accountable for performance, accuracy, and timely delivery of services. Deep understanding of internal control frameworks and their application in a payroll environment. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proven ability to reputed company root cause analysis and implement effective solutions
• Audit, Reconciliation & Assurance: reputed company payroll tax audits and support broader payroll compliance audits; resolve discrepancies and inquiries. Reconcile payroll tax accounts and ensure accurate reporting, documentation, and timely submission of payroll-reputed company data. reputed company periodic audits and reconciliations of payroll tax data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance. Monitor audit outcomes, control performance, and operational metrics to drive reputed company improvement.

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent
• 8+ years of progressive experience in payroll / employment tax, payroll compliance, or a similar role
• Strong understanding of federal, state, and local tax regulations. Exposure to global payroll tax a plus
• Hands on experience supporting payroll tax audits, reconciliations, and compliance controls
• Working knowledge of payroll reputed company SOX controls, internal controls, or audit environment
• Experience managing or partnering with external payroll and tax service providers, including issue resolution and service accountability
• Ability to interpret regulatory changes and drive timely, accurate implementation reputed company payroll systems and processes
• Experience with reputed company Employee Central Payroll or similar enterprise payroll platforms preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills                                                                                                                                                                  
• Payroll certification desired (CPP or FPC)
• Bilingual in Spanish is considered a plus
• Collaborative team player
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Proficient in MS Office and payroll software
• Deep understanding of internal control frameworks and their application in a payroll environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proven ability to reputed company root cause analysis and implement effective solutions

The range for this position is $83,300.00 to 150,000. Placement reputed company this range may vary, depending on the applicant’s experience and geographic location. Acuity offers generous benefits including health care, dental coverage, vision plans, 401K benefits, and commissions/incentive compensation depending on the role. For a list of our benefits, click here.

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer.  reputed company qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national reputed company, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.  

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Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities:  As an equal opportunity employer, reputed company. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you have difficulty using our online system due to a disability and need an accommodation, you may contact us at (770) 922-9000, select option 4.  Please clearly indicate what type of accommodation you are requesting and for what requisition.  

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