The Payroll Tax Specialist will be responsiblefor the payroll tax area focusing on ensuring the accuracy of Associates' payroll tax records (approximately 15K associates), and the proper funding of both Associates' direct deposits and payroll tax payments for each payroll.  This position ensures compliance to the P&O policies, payroll processes, internal controls, and legislative and legal requirements for the tax areas under the position's purview by supports the payroll tax components of initiatives and projects within the payroll area.

What are we looking for?

• Four-year college degree; preferably in accounting/ finance
• 1-3 years of accounting/payroll expreince
• Payroll tax experience preferred

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Maintain accuracy of associate payroll tax records:
  • Coordinate domestic relocation processing of associate payments and include other relocation transactions.
  • Perform payroll tax gross-ups for approved transactions.
  • Include spouse travel expenses approved for reimbursement
  • Process “IRS lock-in letters” to ensure the associate’s federal taxes are withheld based on the IRS instructions.
  • Process associate’s state tax withholding requests received from PSS
  • Set up mandatory local taxes on associate’s tax records.
  • Audit associate’s tax set up to ensure compliance and modify if needed.
  • Update associate’s payroll records at year-end for additional income for W-2 reporting.
• Prepare payroll funding reports to submit to Mars Treasury to verify payroll tax drawdown amounts & funding associate direct deposits.
• Reconcile Payroll tax account.
• Address tax fallouts from unregistered agencies and assist with the registration process.
• Create and upload payroll taxes journal entries for all units.
• Collaborate with other Payroll functional areas and internal stakeholders such as Global Mobility and MyP&O.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 like-minded and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

About Mars:
Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5â„¢, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL® and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitalsâ„¢, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCAâ„¢ and Pet Partnersâ„¢. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 130,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.

Disclaimer:
Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.​​​​​​​

Note to Search Firms/Agencies:
Mars, Incorporated and its subsidiaries and affiliates (Mars) do not compensate search firms for unsolicited assistance unless they have a written search agreement with Mars and the requisition is position-specific.  Any resumes, curriculum vitae, and other unsolicited assistance from search firms that do not have a written search agreement or position-specific requisition submitted to any Associate of Mars will be deemed the sole property of Mars and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Mars.