Senior Manager, Payroll Tax Job at HMSHost (Bethesda)

Senior Manager, Payroll Tax

HMSHost

Location:
United States , Bethesda

Category:
Finance

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

90800.00 - 110000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

The Senior Manager, Payroll Tax & Garnishments oversees payroll tax operations for both U.S. and Canadian entities, ensuring accurate system maintenance and timely responses to tax-related inquiries. This role also ensures garnishment processing is consistently compliant with federal and state regulations, mitigating the risk of penalties or default judgments.

Job Responsibility:

Manages the outsourced ADP payroll tax function and garnishments to ensure compliance
supports with investigating tax issues
Assists ADP tax team to complete year-end processes within ADP system
complete YE processes and adjustments in PeopleSoft
Manages quarter-end processes and quarterly tax updates from PeopleSoft
runs test payroll runs in PeopleSoft to ensure quarterly tax updates are completed successfully, coordinating with IT to move updates to production
Participates in systems upgrades and testing for tax and garnishment updates, serving as the liaison between the company and the third-party garnishment processor, and resolving and payroll issues
participates in system upgrade design and process testing and troubleshoots various HRMS & Payroll issues within PeopleSoft HRMS
Supports weekly tax transmissions to a third-party tax processing service and ensures timely and accurate tax funding on a weekly basis
Performs third-party sick pay adjustments and TEFRA adjustments
Assists with HR Help Desk inquiries such as job verifications and unemployment claims
works with ADP and Equifax service team as necessary
Gathers data for internal and external audits related to payroll tax
responds to tax related inquiries from agencies and team members
Evaluates garnishment processes to identify and correct inefficiencies
manage implementation of processes improvements.
Coordinates the reconciliation of garnishment disbursement files and manages funding requests in collaboration with Treasury.
Works with the Legal department to resolve garnishment legal issues including default judgments
works with Payroll HRMS to ensure that reinstatements are processed timely and correctly for union and non-union associates
Maintains all files and correspondence with third-party vendor and respective law offices, tax jurisdictions, IRS, bankruptcy courts, etc.

Requirements:

2 years of experience supervising a team of payroll professionals engaged in executing payroll tax and garnishment programs
6-8 years of payroll experience engaged in delivering payroll tax and garnishment programs
A bachelor’s degree in a program related to the functional area can count for 3 of the 6-year requirement
An MBA or a master’s level degree in a program related to the functional area can count for an additional 2 years of 6-year requirement
3-5 years of Hospitality, F&B and/or Retail experience
Must have at least 4 years of experience processing payroll in a high-volume environment
Training that leads to very strong knowledge of state, federal, and provincial payroll tax and garnishment laws, as well as wage and hour regulations
Requires PeopleSoft HRMS experience including Query, implementation or upgrade experience a plus
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Requires the ability to maintain confidential data and ensure that correspondence with sensitive data is done in a manner that adheres to compliant methodology
Exceptional customer service skills and a keen eye for detail
Possesses strong business acumen and a forward-thinking approach to payroll management, with the ability to evaluate long-term impacts and drive alignment with organizational goals.
Demonstrated history of understanding the needs of the business, stakeholders, the employee population and individual circumstances
Demonstrated history of maintaining positive work environments through coaching, developing, and leading teams to achieve common goals

What we offer:

Health, dental and vision insurance
Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
*401(k) retirement plan with company match
*Company paid life insurance
*Tuition reimbursement
Employee assistance program
Training and exciting career growth opportunities
Referral program – refer a friend and earn a bonus

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 15, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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Senior Manager, Payroll Tax

HMSHost

Location:
United States , Bethesda

Category:
Finance

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Job Description:

Job Responsibility:

Requirements:

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 15, 2026

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