State Tax Analyst - Tax Controversy (Payroll)

For more than 170 years, Pfizer has continuously worked to make a difference by delivering innovative therapies that improve the lives of our patients. By building a talented community of colleagues that align with our patient-focused purpose and core values, Pfizer has improved global health and impacted more than 780 million patients around the world.

In 2021, Pfizer expanded its global footprint to Tampa, establishing a strategic powerhouse that brings together multi-disciplinary, professional services including Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Digital, HR Services, Sourcing, Commercial and Project Management into a single, centralized location. With so many diverse and highly-skilled colleagues supporting multiple functions and services across the organization, Pfizer Tampa offers ample opportunity to engage in newer ways of working that enhance, simplify, and transform how we deliver treatments to our patients.

Located in Heights Union, the Pfizer Tampa site offers a modern industrial design, the latest in innovative technology, and close proximity to Downtown with views of the Tampa Riverwalk and access to the Channel district and Bayshore Boulevard. From an onsite fitness center to top floor panoramic balconies and outdoor patio, our activity-based space will provide various ways of working to offer collaboration and flexibility to colleagues. The Pfizer Tampa site has constructed an atmosphere that fosters interaction and prioritizes colleague health and wellness.

Additionally, to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives, Pfizer is revolutionizing and evolving how colleagues work today. This year, Pfizer launched a new initiative that we call Log In For Your Day where a majority of colleagues can arrange with their manager to work remotely two or three days a week while still maintaining the ability to collaborate regularly in person at our sites. This flexible working model blends the best of remote work and on-site collaboration to drive greater flexibility, support work-life balance, and promote a vibrant, agile, and innovative culture.

ROLE SUMMARY

This position is responsible for the activities associated with US Payroll tax audits and notices and will be the primary liaison between Pfizer and its third-party Payroll provider for all audit and notice matters.

This position is also responsible for supporting the Global Tax Department’s objectives of developing and maintaining a high-performance environment which promotes inclusiveness, trust and teamwork.

Ideal candidate should have recent experience working on tax notices in a corporate tax department. Candidate should also have strong partnering and communication skills and be a champion of process and technology improvements.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Domestic Payroll Tax Audits

• Work with various U.S., state, and local jurisdictions to schedule and complete payroll tax audits

• Respond to domestic payroll audit IDRs

• Responsible for reviewing draft audit workpapers and quantifying the impact of proposed adjustments including the tax accounting associated with proposed adjustments

• Responsible for making audit and notice resolution recommendations to Tax Leadership

Domestic Payroll Tax Notices

• Intake payroll tax notices and enter in tracking system in a timely manner

• Ensure notices are properly prioritized with high priority notices receiving immediate attention

• Ensure all notices addressed in a timely manner

• Maintain documentation of resolved notices

• Identify recurring issues/jurisdictions and recommend changes or improvements that could minimize future notices

• Work closely with Pfizer’s Payroll and HR teams

• Work closely with third party Payroll vendor (ADP)

Other Types of State Tax Notices

• Ability to research Legal Entities in Blueprint to identify which notices should be assigned in-house vs. assigned to a third-party provider or to a divested legal entity

• Ability to read state notices and identify and assign responsibility based on tax type (payroll, income, franchise, and S&U)

• Ability to identify refund checks and have them properly coded to the General Ledger

• Ability to quickly identify and troubleshoot notices related to Treasury Offset Program. Work with GBS General Ledger team as needed to properly account for Offsets

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree is required

• 2+ years of experience working with tax notices

• Ability to quickly triage notices by identifying issues and properly prioritizing notices

• Ability to work independently and to consistently meet statutory and time sensitive deadlines

• Good research skills including ability to research notices

• Ability to work directly with tax authorities to resolve notices

• Change agile and able to manage multiple projects and competing priorities

• Excellent written and verbal communication regarding both tax and non-tax issues

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills

• Competent in using ADP Smart Compliance & Service Connect

• Ability to contribute to an inclusive environment

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Has experience working in high pressure environments with the demonstrated ability to multitask and make independent decisions as well as work towards tight deadlines

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Ability from time to time to work non-standard hours due to time zone differences and or business requirements

• Nominal travel (less than 5%) may be required

Other Job Details:

• Last day to apply: September 23, 2022

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

Pfizer requires all U.S. new hires to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to the first date of employment. As required by applicable law, Pfizer will consider requests for Reasonable Accommodations.

Sunshine Act

Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations. These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider’s name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure. Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act. Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government. If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.

EEO & Employment Eligibility

Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer.