International Payroll and Tax Specialist – Washington, DC

We are working with a major Am Law 100 firm that has an opening for an International Payroll and Tax Specialist in its Washington, DC office. The International Payroll and Tax Specialist will execute payroll processes for Firm’s offices around the globe. The position will also act as the main point of contact for both employees and external vendors regarding payroll issues, as well as work very closely with Human Resources (HR) representatives in their various regions to coordinate on changes relating to payroll.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• At least 3-5 years of global payroll experience, prior law firm experience is highly preferred.
• A solid understanding of payroll processes and state, local, and international laws pertaining to payroll administration.
• Payroll certification and training is strongly preferred.
• Experience working with Workday, ADP, and/or Safeguard is preferred.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Work with Human Resources in conjunction with firm’s in-house ERP system to ensure all necessary changes are included timely for payroll processing.
• Act as the main point of contact for employee questions regarding payroll in all offices outside of the U.S.
• Understand/research proper taxation of employer paid benefits and country specific payroll tax laws.
• Assist in creating and maintaining SOP/Checklists and ensure that policies and procedures are being adhered to - keep written procedures updated.
• Institute, follow, and audit tight process controls to ensure data integrity and minimize errors.
• Research and investigate payroll discrepancies and employee payroll issues; perform audits of payroll reports prior to final transmission and validate confirmed final reports.
• Load imported files received from various vendors, research and email appropriate audience of any file issues or discrepancies.
• Provide timely general ledger data to Accounting and assist in payroll GL account reconciliations where applicable.
• Work with federal, state, and local tax agencies to ensure filing compliance; respond to notices and maintain good account standing.
• Build strong working relationships with HR partners, Accounting, and points of contact with firm’s respective vendors.

Compensation will be dependent on experience; base salary is flexible.

Law firm provides great working environment and culture.

To hear more (confidentially of course), please email an updated resume along with salary expectations.

Thank you,

Hope Tocci

Owner & President

htocci@toccilegalsearch.com