US Payroll Tax Compliance Consultant

About GenScript
Founded in 2002 in New Jersey, GenScript Biotech Corporation accelerates innovation in biotech and healthcare by providing researchers and companies with the building blocks needed to develop groundbreaking treatments and products. Guided by its mission to Make People and Nature Healthier Through Biotechnology, and its role as a well-recognized biotechnology company, GenScript has a team of approximately 6,165 employees and has served more than 200,000 customers across over 100 countries and regions.
GenScript is seeking a US Payroll Tax Compliance Consultant to support payroll tax tasks.
This is a hybrid position with flexible onsite requirements. Work hours will vary based on business needs, averaging approximately 2-3 days per week throughout the year. During the first month, the consultant is expected to work onsite in Piscataway, NJ. After that, only one onsite workday per week is required. The pay rate for this position is $40-$43 per hour.
The consultant will independently monitor payroll tax compliance activities managed by UKG Ready and other payroll service providers, identify discrepancies or issues, and coordinate timely resolution with UKG and relevant tax authorities.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Tax rate monitoring: Verify that applicable employer and employee tax rates, state unemployment insurance (SUI) rates, and other assigned tax rates are correctly reflected in UKG Ready.
2. Discrepancy identification: Review payroll tax liabilities, tax payments, filings, reconciliations, and agency account balances to identify inconsistencies or missing payments.
3. Tax agency resolution: Process letters from tax agencies, investigate tax notices, penalties, interest, misapplied payments, registration issues, and filing discrepancies; coordinate directly with UKG and tax agencies until resolved.
4. Compliance oversight: Periodically review UKG's payroll tax filing and deposit performance, monitor outstanding issues, and escalate material compliance risks.
5. Year-end reconciliation: Support reconciliation of payroll tax records and W-2 reporting, including correction of identified discrepancies.
6. Management reporting: Provide HR/Finance with a concise summary of open tax issues, potential exposure, corrective actions, and resolution status.
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Benefits:
Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement plan with a company match that vests fully on day one. We offer paid parental leave after just three (3) months of employment, and a paid time off policy that includes vacation time, personal time, sick time, floating holidays, and company holidays. Additional benefits include flexible spending and health savings accounts, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, legal assistance, and supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance. We also provide commuter benefits, well-being initiatives, and peer-to-peer recognition programs; demonstrating our ongoing commitment to building a culture where our people feel empowered, supported, and inspired to do their best work.
GenScript USA Inc/ProBio Inc. is a proud equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the Company's policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
GenScript USA Inc./ProBio Inc. maintains a drug-free workplace.
Please note: Genscript USA Inc./ProBio Inc. will only contact candidates through verified application sources. GenScript/Probio does not request personal information from candidates through individual email or any other platform.