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Bridgestone

Payroll Tax Specialist

Heredia, Costa Rica

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Seniority
Mid level
Country
CR
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
25 Sept 2026

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Acerca de Bridgestone

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), con sede en Nashville, Tennessee, y Bridgestone Europa, Medio Oriente y África (BSEMEA), con sede en Bruselas, Bélgica, operan colectivamente como la región estratégica “Bridgestone West”. Esta región atiende las necesidades comerciales estratégicas de equipos en América, Europa, Medio Oriente y África. BSAM y BSEMEA son subsidiarias de Bridgestone Corporation, con sede mundial en Japón. Bridgestone y sus filiales desarrollan, fabrican y comercializan una amplia gama de productos y soluciones Bridgestone, Firestone y marcas asociadas para abordar las necesidades de una amplia gama de clientes e industrias.

Job Category

HR

Position Summary

The Payroll Tax Specialist is responsible for ensuring accurate payroll tax processing, reporting, reconciliation, and compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations. This role serves as the subject matter expert for payroll taxes, supports payroll operations, resolves tax issues, and partners with internal and external stakeholders to maintain compliance and minimize tax compliance related risk. This specialist will focus on managing and administering the payroll taxes related to the imputed income incurred when U.S. based teammates are provide discounts that are considered excess and a portion of the portion of the discount considered excessive needs to be treated as taxable imputed income.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and administer spreading imputed income over several pay periods
  • Calculate payroll gross-up’s
  • Ensure timely and accurate filing of federal, state, and local payroll tax returns
  • Reconcile payroll tax accounts, tax filings, and general ledger accounts
  • Manage year-end payroll tax activities, including W-2 preparation and reconciliation
  • Validate payroll tax calculations and withholding accuracy
  • Ensure compliance with wage and tax laws, regulations, and reporting requirements
  • Partner with payroll, HR, Finance, and third-party vendors to resolve payroll tax issues
  • Participate in payroll system testing, upgrades, implementations, and process improvements
  • Maintain documentation of payroll tax processes, controls, and procedures
  • Assist with audits and provide payroll tax documentation as requested
  • Provides reporting related to taxes withheld, outstanding withholdings, and BSRO taxes paid on behalf of teammates
  • Serve as an escalation point for answering teammate inquiries related to tax withholding and imputed income amounts

Minimum Qualifications

  • Advanced Excel skills: Vlookups, pivot tables, formulas
  • Proven technical aptitude and strong analytical skills; demonstrates the ability to develop new skills quickly
  • 1-3 years of experience processing complex US Payrolls for multiple business units, under tight time constraints
  • Adapting and thriving in a constantly changing environment
  • Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Works well independently or within a team
  • English C1

KEY COMPETENCIES:

· Payroll Tax Compliance

· Tax Research and Analysis

· Reconciliation and Reporting

· Problem Solving

· Process Improvement

· Risk Management

· Customer Service

· Collaboration and Communication

· Attention to Detail

· Data Accuracy

Qué ofrecemos como compañía

En Bridgestone, lo que realmente importa es generar oportunidades de co-creación, mientras fomentamos tu curiosidad y creatividad para hacer que la movilidad sea más segura, eficiente y sostenible para las generaciones presentes y futuras.

Cualquiera que sea el rol que desempeñes, cuando representas a Bridgestone, eres un/una integrante valioso/valiosa de equipo y parte de nuestra misión más amplia de “Servir a la Sociedad con Calidad Superior”. Te ofrecemos más que solo un pago competitivo; también te proporcionaremos:

Una experiencia de incorporación atractiva y de apoyo para garantizar una transición sin problemas a nuestro equipo.

La oportunidad de desarrollarte y crecer, a través de capacitación y mentoría continua.

Actividades de Responsabilidad Social Corporativa.

Un entorno de trabajo verdaderamente global, dinámico y desafiante.

Agilidad y efectividad en el trabajo y la vida personal y su bienestar a largo plazo.

Un equipo diverso e inclusivo.

Bridgestone se enorgullece de ser un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades de empleo. Es nuestra política considerar para el empleo a todas las personas independientemente de su edad, color, origen, discapacidad física o mental, raza, religión, género, orientación sexual, identidad y/o expresión de género, información genética, o cualquier otra característica protegida por las leyes federales, estatales o locales.

En Bridgestone, siempre eres Libre para Ser

Creemos que las personas solo pueden brindar un servicio y una calidad superiores a los demás cuando pueden traer su yo más auténtico al trabajo. Creemos en defender todas las perspectivas, individualidades y equipos porque entendemos la importancia de ver el mundo y nuestro negocio a través de diferentes perspectivas. Estamos formando un equipo tan diverso como el mundo al que servimos.

Así que, muéstranos quién eres, porque quien eres es lo que necesitamos

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