Payroll Tax Specialist

Howmet Aerospace is currently in search of a Payroll Tax Specialist to join the Global Financial Services group in Pittsburgh, PA.

The principal challenge of the Payroll Tax Specialist is to ensure payroll regulatory compliance. This role partners directly with our payroll outsourcer, Alight, to ensure accurate payroll processing and taxation for Howmet’s US employee population, as well as non-US based expatriate employees whose payroll is administered by Alight.

The incumbent will participate as an internal expert and consultant to all of Howmet’s businesses and customer / user groups.

This position is also responsible for managing or participating in projects involving the Alight team as well as other Resource / Business Units within Howmet, and other outside vendors.

This role requires detailed knowledge and understanding of payroll and multi-state payroll tax withholding and filing requirements.

Major Activities / Key Challenges :

• Work as part of a team to monitor, develop or procure, implement, and support HR processes and systems by utilizing technically sound methods of requirements and process definition, systems analysis and design, planning, scheduling, and testing
• Establish and maintain a high level of customer interaction and focus in order to identify improvement opportunities and recommend solutions to solve business issues.

Customers include : US Payroll, Legal, and HR team members, employees and retirees / surviving spouses, colleagues within the Financial Shared Services team, and third-part vendors such as Alight, Equifax, Weichert, and bargaining units.

• Operate within Howmet standards and conventions BU / RU standards
• Provide solutions that meet the needs of the customer following Howmet standards and conventions and return value to the business;

through data analyses identify areas for improvement and develop plans to address those areas

• Provide subject matter expertise in the processes and systems in assigned area(s) of responsibility
• Provide expert advice and counsel to the users of the processes and systems in assigned area(s) of responsibility
• Project management; managing projects independently, provide regular status communications, create and monitor schedules, and own priorities
• Implement the ABS principles problem solving A3, standard work, Plan-Do-Check-Act - to assigned area(s) of responsibility
• Manage in part or in entirety a Service Level Agreement
• Job Specific Duties : Understand& stay informed of labor agreement changes that may impact payrollConsult on payroll, garnishment and tax related issuesAddress payroll issues brought to the Payroll teamReview error reports and ensure resolutionAct as back-up to prepare filings for certain payroll-related taxesAct as back-up to review tax reporting prepared by third-party vendorRequest, test and approve set up of new and changes to existing set-up within SAP Payroll systemWork with third party vendors to manage unemployment insurance ratesAct as back-up to file requests for new tax IDs as neededHeavily involved in year-end payroll processing and W-2 preparationSupport Payroll funding activitiesWork with the corporate Tax team and payroll contacts across US locations to address various payroll tax issues which are brought directly to the Howmet payroll team and coordinate departments and third-party vendors as needed to ensure appropriate system changes and testing are completedAddress payroll tax issues efficiently and completely to resolutionOther duties as assigned by Payroll Operations management

Essential Knowledge & Skills :

• Demonstrate a deep understanding of the business processes in area(s) of assignment
• Pursue continuous learning consistent with the movement in the job requirements and changes in technology and service delivery
• Proven ability to work independently and ensure management is kept apprised of issues in a timely manner
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact proactively and effectively with a diverse group of individuals and teams
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to quickly learn new subject matter
30+ days ago