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At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.

Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

How will you make an impact in this role?

We are seeking an experienced service-minded tax professional to join the Colleague Services Organization within the Colleague Experience Group as a Payroll Tax Specialist. The US Payroll Tax Specialist will be responsible for accurate payroll tax compliance, including handling tax filings, reconciling and remitting employment taxes, researching tax issues, and managing federal and state tax notices as well as working with internal partners in ensuring American Express' federal, state and local and global tax compliance. Colleague will be part of a team that manages complex payroll tax issues end to end, driving resolution by coordinating and collaborating with internal Business Partners and Third-Party Vendor.

• Support US Payroll Tax in ensuring the integrity of the payroll transactions

• Ability to explain and communicate intricate payroll procedures in nonprofessional terms

• Tax preparation, review and filings

• Manage and oversee processing of Unemployment claims

• Maintaining and updating payroll tax standard operating procedures, regulatory and control testing and management

• Oversee implementation of new process and/or systems

• Extreme focus on operational excellence and mitigating risk

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations

• Share knowledge, expertise, and guidance when complex problems or challenges arise through resolution

• Partner with key stakeholders, i.e., Colleague Serving, G&L team, Treasury, Controllership, General Counsel, Employment and Corporate Tax

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or relevant experience in Payroll, Accounting or Tax

• Exceptional verbal, written communication, and presentation skills

• Payroll Tax and Accounting knowledge/background

• Understanding of payroll tax laws, processes and policies

• Knowledge of MyInfo and Dayforce a plus

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll (FPC) certification a plus

• Knowledge and/or ability to quickly learn US Payroll Platforms

• Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple concurrent projects and effectively drive results

• Will require flexibility to work with global teams across various time-zones

• Ability to operate effectively in a fast moving and rapidly changing matrix environment

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook

• Ability to lead and conduct presentations with internal and external business partners

• Ability to maintain confidentiality, work independently at times and handle stress effectively despite short time constrains while displaying a “can do” attitude

• Strong analytical thinking, problem solving and project management skills desired

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of MyInfo and Dayforce a plus

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll (FPC) certification a plus

Qualifications

Salary Range: $55,000.00 to $85,000.00 annually bonus benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

• Competitive base salaries

• Bonus incentives

• 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan

• Free financial coaching and financial well-being support

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits

• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need

• 20 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy

• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)

• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program

• Career development and training opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site .

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

Job: Finance

Primary Location: US-Arizona-Phoenix

Schedule Full-time

Req ID: 25016813