Tax Experienced Staff - Human Capital - Global Mobility - Assignment Services - Compensation

Location:US-TX-Dallas Job Number:DAL00021 Employee Status : Regular Job Type :Experienced Schedule : Full-time Description A company's quot;people investmentquot; is one of its most significant investments and Ernst & Young's Human Capital practice focuses on helping clients better manage the cost and risk of their Human Resource (HR) plans, programs and systems. Global Mobility professionals focus on helping clients with their international assignment programs. Services range from delivering expatriate tax returns, to assessing a client's vendor, to completely outsourcing its assignment administration. We also advise on the tax and HR implications of certain transactions involving global executives and HR policies. We currently have a career opportunity for a compensation professional to provide services to corporate client employees and their tax providers related to compensation issues that arise out of international job assignments. Responsibilities Work with the Senior Staff to perform to client expectations, including satisfaction and performance measures. May interact with Account Manager in lieu of the Senior Staff. Research and resolve compensation questions/discrepancies. Work with the client's tax preparer to answer questions on earnings, remittance of foreign taxes, tax equalization and settlement payments. Submit appropriate totalization letters to the U.S. Social Security Administration. Perform quality reviews on the assignee's compensation documentation. Complete the tax-bridging process; maintain electronic compensation files and print compensation reports. Serve as the point person for payroll and related professionals to coordinate the process (e.g., due dates) and to answer questions. Review client interface files, import data into firm database and resolve any issues with source data directly with data providers. Track the status of all payroll, host and off-payroll data for each assignee. Provide timely and accurate processing and delivery of hypothetical tax, allowance and lump sum payments, payroll-related advances, home country housing deductions, etc. Reconcile payroll data against payroll registers; resolve discrepancies. Assist client-serving professionals in meeting client deliverables, service expectations, business development, client transitions and department objectives, as needed. Identify and communicate ideas to make the compensation process more efficient. To qualify, candidates must have: a bachelor's degree in communications, business, human resources, international studies or a related field a minimum of 3 years of related work experience ability to multitask among multiple engagements simultaneously working knowledge of foreign assignment matters, including payroll, accounts payable, relocation, tax, foreign exchange rates and compensation and benefits knowledge of international compensation calculations, including hypothetical tax, allowances and lump sum payments, payroll-related advances, home country housing deductions, etc. general knowledge of world affairs, geography and economic issues multiple language skills and/or overseas/international living/working experience preferred PC proficiency, including knowledge of MS applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and electronic mail; Lotus Notes proficiency preferred