Senior Payroll Tax Analyst

Role Overview

• 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