Senior Payroll Tax Specialist

• Reconcile US and Canadian payroll taxes and remit Canadian taxes, including workers’ compensation
• Manage multi-company, multi-state, and multiple pay-cycle tax activities
• Work with ADP Smart Compliance on payroll tax filings and ADP representative requirements
• Drive Workday process optimization and eliminate manual operations
• Participate in tax equalization calculations for expats/inpats
• Oversee stock compensation tax reconciliation and compliance
• Drive year-end processing and timely, accurate issuance of US and Canadian tax forms
• Collaborate with Payroll Operations on accurate employee tax withholding
• Serve as subject matter expert and assist with strategic payroll projects, including M&A, process improvement, and process rationalization
• Sign off on reconciliations, oversee payroll tax audits, respond to team-member questions, and provide training
• Investigate root causes and implement corrective/preventative actions for recurring payroll errors
• Ensure internal processes and data accuracy comply with SOX
• Oversee distribution of confidential information to PWC, auditors, and corporate stakeholders
• Research US federal and state and Canadian tax rules and regulations
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; majors include business administration, accounting, finance, and human resources
• 5–7 years of payroll tax experience
• Strong analytical and people skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Teams, and Outlook
• Ability to effectively organize and structure activities
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Workday payroll experience preferred
• Workday report creation experience preferred
• Experience in a fast-paced public company environment preferred
• ADP experience, preferably ADP Smart Compliance, preferred
• Canadian tax experience preferred
• CPP certification preferred
• Ability to research US federal and state and Canadian rules and regulations

Demonstrates expertise in payroll tax reconciliation and compliance for both US and Canadian regulations, with a strong focus on process optimization and accuracy in tax filings. Proficient in utilizing Workday and ADP Smart Compliance to enhance payroll operations and ensure adherence to SOX requirements.

• Payroll Tax Reconciliation
• Workday Payroll Experience
• ADP Smart Compliance
• Canadian Tax Experience
• CPP Certification

• Payroll Tax Experience
• Tax Equalization Calculations
• Process Optimization
• Data Accuracy Compliance
• Tax Form Issuance
• Root Cause Investigation
• Payroll Tax Audits
• Report Creation
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office

• Analytical Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• People Skills

• CPP Certification

• US Federal Tax Regulations
• Canadian Tax Regulations
• SOX Compliance
• Payroll Operations
• M&A Projects

• Workday
• ADP Smart Compliance
• Microsoft Teams
• Microsoft Outlook