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Job Summary: The STS Global Payroll Manager is responsible for assisting clients with managing global payroll liabilities, minimizing compliance risks, and identifying and recovering overpaid global payroll. This position provides written global payroll advice to clients, evaluates alternative courses of action to lessen global payroll burden and cost of compliance, and identifies potential changes in global payroll policy and regulations. In this role, the Global Payroll Manager will be charged with marketing, networking and business development within their area of experience and specialization and recognizing potential changes in tax policy and applying new policies to tax compliance. In addition, the Global Payroll Manager will work with the Core Tax Partners, Directors, and Senior Managers to provide global payroll expertise to their clients. Job Duties: Research:
- Identifies all situations when research is necessary and conducts appropriate investigation on identified topics
- Analyzes researched facts and the sources utilized
- Prepares studies of global payroll implications and outlines alternative courses of action to clients
- Partners with other Core Tax and Specialized Tax Services professionals to resolve complex and contentious matters
Tax Compliance:
- Ensures clients comply with applicable authorities while identifying options for managing client's' global payroll and reporting burdens
- Manages engagements to ensure engagement metrics are achieved
- Collaborates with Business Development team and other strategic parties to drive global payroll compliance service offerings
Tax Consulting:
- Handles all inquiries from federal and state agencies regarding all global payroll issues and questions
- Drafts responses to examiner questions and challenges
- Monitors implementations of work plans for global payroll consulting projects
- Provides recommended solutions by combining global payroll knowledge and knowledge of business / industry
Tax Controversy:
- Represents clients before any global payroll authority on contested issues
- Responds to all questions from federal or state agencies
Tax Specialization:
- Acts as an industry expert in Global Payroll Services
- Identifies cross-selling opportunities with other tax specializations
- Manages Global Payroll Services provided to assigned clients
- Develops tools and/or improvements allowing for the enhancement and efficiency of the Global Payroll Services practice
Strategy Development:
- Develops new or improved ideas to advance the position of clients, the firm or firm personnel through the management of global payroll
- Participates in relevant industry groups
- Leads marketing campaigns and external SALT Global Payroll Services initiatives
Other duties as required Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Supervises the day-to-day workload of Global Payroll Senior Associates and Associates on assigned engagements and reviews work product
- Ensures Global Payroll Senior Associates, Associates and Interns are trained on all relevant tax software
- Evaluates the performance of Global Payroll Senior Associates and Associates and assists in the development of goals and objectives to enhance professional development
- Delivers periodic performance feedback and completes performance evaluations for Global Payroll Senior Associates, Associates and Interns
- Acts as Career Advisor to Global Payroll Senior Associates and Associates, as appropriate
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Education:
- Bachelors degree, required; focus in Accounting, Finance, or Business, preferred
- Masters degree in Accounting, Taxation, or Business, preferred
- Juris Doctorate, preferred
Experience:
- Six (6) or more years of prior experience in employment tax experience, required
- Experience supervising employment tax professionals on a project or engagement basis, required
- Experience with corporate taxation, preferred
License/Certifications:
- CPA certification or Enrolled Agent certification, preferred
Software:
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel and Word, preferred
- Exposure to and familiarity with standard global payroll applications and research tools, preferred
Language:
Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Superior analytical and research skills
- Solid organizational skills especially ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details
- Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group environment
- Proven ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Capable of effective managing a team of tax professionals and delegating work assignments as needed
- Capacity to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and client personnel
- Ability to encourage team environment on engagements and contribute to the professional development of assigned personnel
- Executive presence and ability to act as primary contact on assigned engagements
- Ability to successfully interact with professionals at all levels
- Advanced knowledge of appropriate application of tax standards to ensure effective and efficient delivery of tax services
- Advanced knowledge of sources of relevant information utilized in tax filings
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of cause / effect for taxable conditions on clients and the potential tax issues
Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and geography. National Range: $94,500 - $189,000
Maryland Range: $94,500 - $189,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $94,500 - $189,000
Washington DC Range: $94,500 - $189,000
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BDO USA, LLP
Oct 30, 2025