The Payroll Tax Analyst is responsible for ensuring payroll tax compliance and reconciliations in the United States. You will play a vital role in delivering accurate statutory reporting, timely remittance submissions, and resolving payroll tax issues, while also supporting payroll processing as needed. You will have hands on exposure to payroll operations, collaboration with internal stakeholders, and participation in audits and compliance initiatives.
Job Responsibilities:
- Prepare, reconcile, and file monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll tax returns for U.S. federal, state, and local agencies
- Reconcile W-2 forms and prepare any necessary adjustments for W-2c corrections
- Resolve complex employee tax questions and issues and ensure the education of the HR services team to triage and respond to simpler questions and issues
- Research and respond to monthly variances related to payroll and tax accounts
- Reconcile quarterly and annual payroll tax reports for federal agencies, states, and other local entities
- Ensure that annual tax statements and adjustments are posted timely and accurately for employees, including those on international assignments
- Research and respond to federal, state, and local tax notices, and support and manage the response for tax audits and jurisdictional inquiries
- Research required payroll taxes for federal agencies, states, provinces, and local entities and ensure these jurisdictions are updated on time in our on-premise payroll system for proper employee and company withholding
- Provide specialist support for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures as required