Payroll Tax Analyst

Job Description: Region / Function: North America / Human Resources Operations Location: US Remote Reports To: Sr. Director Payroll and HR Shared Services

Key Relationships

-VP Corporate Tax

-Finance

-COE's (Center of Excellence)

-Business Unit Leadership

-Teammates/Colleagues

-Payroll

Job Summary

Develops payroll tax strategy and policy. Audit, test, research new tax regulations and requirements as needed. Ensures the tax set-up is correct in the payroll system and that the tax accounts are reconciled against the impounding of the taxes. Evaluates current systems and recommends and develops operating efficiency improvements.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Key areas of responsibilities may include auditing payroll processing/tax filing to ensure proper accounting and accurate calculations of taxes per all agency and legal requirements

• Collaborate with outsourcing partners and internal customers to ensure proper administration of payroll and tax filings

• Apply subject matter expertise to deliver high level support for payroll tax services

• May lead projects related to payroll taxes and coordinates project support

• May act as liaison to employees and with tax jurisdictions

• Coordinates third-party payroll tax system implementations and upgrades

• Works directly with employees to resolve outstanding payroll tax inquiries.

• Evaluates current systems, and recommends and develops operating efficiency improvements

• Prepares reports illustrating payroll expenditures, including such items as tax payments

• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions

• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience

• Prepares reports illustrating payroll expenditures, including such items as tax payments

• Is recognized as an expert in own area within the organization

• Interprets internal or external business issues and recommends solutions/best practices

CANDIDATE SUMMARY

Required Experience

• Experience in handling payroll taxes for multiple states and a minimum of 5000 employees

• Ability to review business processes and identify gaps/areas of improvement

• Ability to communicate effectively to internal customers; both verbal and written

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail for effective delivery of analytic solutions.

• Ability to handle sensitive information and maintain confidentiality

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Access, Visio, Word) preferred Ability to work independently under general supervision and collaboratively as part of a team

• Knowledge and familiarity with ADP and Workday systems

Formal Education, Qualifications or Training

Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 3 years of payroll tax or related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience 5 years of payroll tax experience required

Physical Demands and Working ConditionsThe physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential function to this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Incumbent must be prepared to:

• Move up to 10 pounds occasionally, by lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise repositioning objects.

• Sitting for long periods of time while using office equipment such as computers, phones and etc.

• Fingering and Repetitive motions; such as movement of wrists, hands and fingers while picking, pinching and typing during your normal working environment.

• Express or exchange ideas with others through the use of spoken word, quickly, accurately, and at an easily audible volume, and receive detailed information through oral communication at usual speaking levels without correction

Hybrid role - 8-5 CST