Payroll Staff Accountant – Payroll Tax

Job Description

Payroll Staff Accountant | KnitWell Group

The Tone:
This is a full-time, hybrid role primarily based in the Talbots office in Hingham, MA, with required in-office days as defined by business needs. Candidates able to work hybrid from our Duluth, MN or Ft Myers, FL brand offices may also be considered. KnitWell Group is a specialty retail operating company that unites iconic American brands like Ann Taylor, Chico’s, and Talbots, dedicated to creating exceptional products and memorable customer experiences. This Payroll Staff Accountant role is vital for ensuring the seamless, accurate, and compliant management of all payroll functions, directly supporting our associates and upholding financial integrity across our powerful collective of brands.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid – Hingham, MA
• Pay: $60000–$65000 yearly
• Mission: Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant payroll processing and tax management for all associates, while providing essential support and resolving inquiries.
• Tech Stack: Workday, OSV, Oracle, SAP, Excel, Access

What You’ll Actually Do
• Payroll Processing: Process payroll accurately and on schedule for all associates.
• Tax Compliance & Setup: Review inquiries to ensure correct setup of Federal, State, and Local taxes, and conduct compliance research for payroll and tax questions.
• Associate Support: Assist associates by addressing their payroll and tax-related questions and concerns.
• Auditing & Resolution: Audit, identify, and resolve payroll and tax variances, including troubleshooting errors as they arise during the payroll process.
• Data Reconciliation: Complete data reconciliation between subsystems (Workday/OSV) and the Oracle/SAP General Ledger.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Requires a Bachelor’s Degree with core domain knowledge in multi-state payroll tax.
• Experience: 1 year of experience in multi-state payroll tax. Requires systems experience and strong aptitude with Excel, Access, Oracle, and SAP.
• Skills: Demonstrate strong collaboration and teamwork skills across departments and with various stakeholders. Articulate potentially complex system and process components into user-friendly terms with excellent verbal and written communication. Exhibit meticulous attention to detail, ability to take initiative, and strong prioritization skills.
• Bonus: General ledger experience is preferred, and Workday experience is preferred.