Distro

Payroll Tax Manager at Distro (Multiple Locations)

Distro· Multiple Locations· $70k–$83k·

Role details

Salary
$70k–$83k
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full-Time

Job description

  • Job Title: Payroll Tax Manager
  • Location: Chandler, Arizona (On-Site)
  • Position Type: Full-Time
  • Salary: $70,000 - $83,000 per year
  • Company: Vensure Employer Solutions
  • Company Overview: Vensure Employer Solutions is the largest privately held organization in the HR technology and services industry, providing HR/HCM technology, managed services, PEO, and BPO solutions. The company serves over 95,000 businesses and processes more than $135 billion in annual payroll.
  • Role Summary: We are seeking a Payroll Tax Manager to lead payroll tax operations, ensure compliance across federal, state, and local jurisdictions, and provide leadership to supervisors and payroll tax teams. This role is ideal for a payroll tax professional with strong multi-state experience, leadership capabilities, and deep regulatory knowledge.
  • Must-Have Qualifications:
  • Minimum 4 years of high-volume, multi-state payroll tax experience
  • Minimum 2 years of Supervisor or Manager experience
  • CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or FPC (Fundamental Payroll Certification) required
  • Hands-on experience processing payroll tax returns and tax filings
  • Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations
  • Experience managing payroll tax payments, reconciliations, W-2 processing, and year-end activities
  • Advanced understanding of payroll tax compliance and regulatory requirements
  • Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
  • Experience processing tax filings and payments through e-file, EFT, and related systems
  • Nice-to-Have Qualifications:
  • PEO industry experience
  • Experience with MasterTax
  • Experience with PrismHR/HRP
  • Experience managing large payroll tax operations in a high-volume environment
  • Strong background in payroll tax audits, process improvements, and tax strategy
  • Key Responsibilities:
  • Oversee payroll tax filings, payments, reconciliations, and compliance activities
  • Manage federal, state, and local payroll tax reporting requirements
  • Lead payroll tax operations, including W-2 processing and year-end activities
  • Ensure timely resolution of tax notices, discrepancies, and escalated client issues
  • Monitor tax law changes and implement required compliance updates
  • Conduct audits and maintain accurate payroll tax records
  • Research payroll tax regulations and provide guidance to leadership and clients
  • Develop and maintain payroll tax procedures and best practices
  • Coach, train, and manage payroll tax supervisors and team members
  • Benefits:
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) with Company Match
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Holidays
  • Parental Leave
  • Sick Leave
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Critical Illness Coverage
  • Accident Insurance
  • Cancer Insurance
  • Hospital Protection Coverage
  • Legal Insurance
  • Pet Insurance
  • Application: If you have extensive payroll tax expertise, leadership experience, and a passion for compliance and process improvement, we encourage you to apply and join a leading HR technology organization supporting businesses nationwide.

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Why work at Distro

  • Culture highlights: AI-first, mission-driven (“make hiring human”), global team spanning 8 countries, emphasis on fair and skills-based screening
  • Remote/hybrid/office policy: Some roles are on-site (Lehi, UT; Chandler, AZ) while the company supports remote employees across multiple countries; hybrid/remote likely role-dependent
  • Notable perks or engineering culture: Fast-paced startup environment with recent acquisition support; employees work on cutting-edge AI recruiting tools; dedicated account managers for candidates and a focus on long-term roles

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