ByteDance

Responsibilities

Team Introduction

The HROP Payroll Ops team strives to be the trusted partner to the employees as we respect and value their opinions and honoring our promise in handling sensitive data with integrity. We are committed to innovation in continuous systematization and process optimization to achieve our full potential and we endeavor to provide a positive end-to-end employee experience in salary and benefit processing.

We aspire to be the leading payroll ops team by providing excellent support to the employees in our industry in order for them to excel in their career. The ideal candidate is someone who is passionate, highly independent, self-driven with a growth mindset and is keen on accepting challenges yet remain humble with the aim of learning and growing with the team.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the accurate and timely withholding, reporting, and filing of payroll taxes for U.S. operations, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations.
• Manage all aspects of payroll tax related projects including but not limited to, wage withholding and reporting, stock option taxation and reporting, taxation of fringe benefits and equity compensation.
• Manage tax audits and inquiries from tax authorities including regular internal audits covering payroll tax compliance and preparing detailed risk reports for senior management.
• Manage tax year end payroll related activities and be familiar with calculating, submitting and correcting necessary submissions.
• Establish and ensure payroll documentation, policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) relating to payroll tax and reporting are in place.
• Be key point of contact and lead payroll tax and compliance advisor for North America.
• Provide guidance and support for payroll tax issues in the U.S. (essential), Canada, and LATAM (desirable).
• Support to effectively manage payroll vendors by strictly adhering to the service contract and SLAs.
• Monitor changes in U.S. payroll tax legislation and provide guidance on their potential impact on the organization.
• Provide periodic tax compliance training to the operation team.
• Serve as a compliance expert on in-house payroll system build-up.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience undertaking internal risk reviews covering payroll tax compliance is essential.
• Proven expertise in payroll compliance and administration, with a strong background in tax consulting
• Experience in leading payroll tax audits and resolving complex tax issues.
• Strong knowledge of payroll systems and software, such as ADP, Workday or similar platforms.
• In-depth understanding of U.S. payroll regulations, federal and state tax law as well as payroll compliance requirements in North America.
• Exceptional communication and proven leadership and team management experience.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP), Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or similar certification is highly desirable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, Human resources, or related field.
• Experience in Big Four global accounting firms is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with international payroll processes and regulations is a plus.