Senior Payroll Tax Analyst
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Senior Payroll Tax Analyst overseeing tax compliance across all U.S. states and international jurisdictions. Ensuring regulatory compliance and managing end-to-end payroll tax lifecycle with global workforce.
Responsibilities:
- Manage payroll tax filings and deposits for federal, state, and local jurisdictions across the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, and Guam.
- Perform rigorous daily, per-pay-period, and quarterly tax balancing to reconcile PeopleSoft payroll data against ADP reports.
- Resolve any variances in taxable wages or tax amounts immediately.
- Lead the year-end process, including the audit, production, and distribution of W-2s (U.S./Guam/PR) and T4s (Canada).
- Ensure all corrected forms (W-2c) are filed accurately.
- Support payroll tax requirements for a global headcount of 45,000+, ensuring international mobility and cross-border tax implications are addressed.
- Serve as the lead point of contact for internal and external payroll tax audits.
- Stay ahead of legislative changes (e.g., SUI rates, provincial tax shifts, or federal updates) to ensure system configurations remain compliant.
- Proactively manage tax notices and tracers from various jurisdictions, ensuring timely resolution of discrepancies and penalty abatement requests.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience
- Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience
- In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience
- 4+ years of dedicated payroll tax experience in a large-scale corporate environment
- Mastery of payroll tax laws in all 50 U.S. States, plus specialized knowledge of Canadian (CRA/Revenu Québec), Puerto Rico (Hacienda), and Guam tax regulations
- Advanced hands-on experience with PeopleSoft Payroll and ADP SmartCompliance
- Expert-level Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, Power Query) for large-scale data reconciliation and tax balancing
- Leverage AI-driven data validation tools to drive accuracy and efficiency
Benefits:
- health and disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- EAP
- education assistance
- parental leave
- paid time off
- company-paid holidays
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