CHRISTUS Health
Program Manager Tax Compensation and Payroll - Irving
Description

Summary:

The Program Manager is primarily responsible for consulting system-wide on compensation-related tax issues, including payroll (W-2) and independent contractor (1099) matters. The payroll department is responsible for payroll tax reporting/compliance, and the Accounts Payable department is responsible for 1099 reporting/compliance. This role will be responsible for resolving issues and answering questions raised by these teams. The Program Manager's secondary responsibility is to coordinate the system-wide compliance of the partnership tax reporting function for CHRISTUS Health. The 3rd party consultants handle partnership tax compliance, but the Program Manager will be responsible for oversight from a central office perspective.

Responsibilities

Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.Meet regularly with HR Payroll contacts and consult as needed on payroll tax related issues.Meet regularly with A/P contacts and consult as needed on independent contractor (1099) tax related issues.Serve as the primary contact, system-wide, on all compensation related tax issues and questions.Work with CHRISTUS central office accounting teams, other internal stakeholders, and outside consultants to standardize and streamline partnership tax compliance, and to ensure that all necessary compliance has been completed.Review partnership tax compliance filings to ensure consistency on a system-wide basis, with the goal of reviewing these filings for accuracy and completeness as more expertise is gained.Assist in advising/training others within CHRISTUS on compensation-related tax issues, as necessary.Ability to engage peers and other appropriate individuals in gathering required information, consulting on the compensation function, and in coordinating the partnership tax function.Must be self-motivated, capable of taking initiative, successfully handle and prioritize multiple competing priorities, and effectively manage deadlines.Other duties as assigned by the System Director of Tax or the Tax Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business-related field is required.Ability to analyze, research, and interpret compensation-related tax issues, document, and communicate findings.Strong communication skills with internal and external customer base.Compensation-related tax (W-2 and 1099) experience required.Prior experience in a CPA firm environment or similar, in a tax role, is preferred.Work experience demonstrating knowledge of general policies and procedures followed in an accounting/tax department.Experience with advanced Excel spreadsheet tools preferred.Experience with INFOR accounting software systems is a plus.Certified Public Accountant – CPA is preferred

Work Type

Full Time

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Irving, TX