Payroll Tax Manager

FanDuel · New York City

  • Senior
  • Full-time
  • $103,000 – $129,000
  • Posted 2026-11-06
  • Confirmed live on 10 November 2026

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Job description

THE POSITION
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FanDuel is looking for a Payroll Tax for our US and Canadian entities. You will play a key role on the Payroll team, with full ownership over employee/employer tax, and will collaborate with multiple departments within FanDuel including, but not limited to HR Operations, Total Rewards, Finance and Accounting. This is an exciting opportunity to help transform Payroll tax initiatives at a premier gaming company.

In addition to the specific responsibilities outlined above, employees may be required to perform other such duties as assigned by the Company. This ensures operational flexibility and allows the Company to meet evolving business needs.

THE GAME PLAN
Everyone on our team has a part to play

Major Responsibilities

• Oversight of tax compliance requirements, regulations, and confidentiality provisions for the Payroll team

• Partner with third party OSV to ensure all Federal, State, and Local payroll tax liabilities and associated regulatory tax filings are completed 100% accurate and on time

• Oversight of each quarterly tax close, as well as the annual W-2/W-2c process

• Overall maintenance and development of procedures and policies related to the payroll tax department, with understanding of their correlation to other cross-department impacts

• Oversight and collaborative relationship management with third-party payroll tax system providers to ensure long-term stability of the solution as it relates to our business

• Develop policies, processes, and procedures to ensure payroll tax compliance in a multi-state environment

• Maintain payroll data integrity in the systems by running queries, analyzing data, and creating and running various audits'

• Ensure regulatory compliance and prepare EEOC, Bureau of Labor Statistics, multi-state reporting, and other statutory compliance as required

• Stay educated on the latest laws and legislation at the local, state, and federal levels

• Partner with Legal to address employee compliance in accordance with federal, state, and local laws

• Review and analyze current payroll and tax procedures to recommend and implement changes leading to best-practice operations

• Resolve accounting and reporting discrepancies and irregularities in a timely manner related to payroll, including those within the payroll system, general ledger, or payroll-related tax reporting

• Drive the development and coaching of payroll team members and ensure team members are cross-trained within the department

• Ensure system compliance with SOX and internal controls

• Demonstrate strong customer service and problem-solving skills when addressing payroll tax questions and issues

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively at both detail and big-picture levels and drive projects forward

• Partner effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders at all levels of the organization

THE STATS
What we're looking for in our next teammate

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related discipline plus 6+ years’ experience in the Payroll Tax field, or the equivalent of 10+ years’ experience in the Payroll Tax field. (Required)

• 6+ years’ experience with payroll taxes in at least 30+ states. (Required)

• 5+ years’ experience in payroll tax leadership. (Required)

• 5+ years’ Workday software experience. (Required)

• 5+ years’ experience working with third-party payroll tax compliance tools such as One Source Virtual. (Preferred)

• Certification such as FPC or CPP. (Preferred)

• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with an ability to communicate information clearly and effectively throughout all levels of the organization

• Demonstrated ability to work well with cross-functional groups

• Demonstrated interpersonal, collaborative, and relationship-building skills; ability to interact positively with teammates at all levels of the company

ABOUT FANDUEL

FanDuel Group is the premier mobile gaming company in the United States and Canada. FanDuel Group consists of a portfolio of leading brands across mobile wagering including: America’s #1 Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook; its leading iGaming platform, FanDuel Casino; the industry’s unquestioned leader in horse racing and advance-deposit wagering, FanDuel Racing; and its daily fantasy sports product.

In addition, FanDuel Group operates FanDuel TV, its broadly distributed linear cable television network and FanDuel TV+, its leading direct-to-consumer OTT platform. FanDuel Group has a presence across all 50 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico.

The company is based in New York with US offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Jersey City, as well as global offices in Canada and Scotland. The company’s affiliates have offices worldwide, including in Ireland, Portugal, Romania, and Australia.

FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment, the world's largest sports betting and gaming operator with a portfo

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