Senior Payroll Tax Analyst

Join a global industry leader known for delivering innovative solutions across highly technical and complex environments. This is an opportunity to play a critical role in a large-scale business transformation while serving as the organization's subject matter expert for U.S. payroll tax compliance.

We are seeking a Senior Payroll Tax Analyst to take ownership of payroll tax operations across federal, state, and local jurisdictions while supporting a major ERP transformation initiative. This role offers significant visibility across Payroll, HR, Accounting, Tax, Legal, and Audit functions and provides the opportunity to influence processes, systems, and compliance strategy.

• Lead all U.S. payroll tax activities, including federal, state, and local filings (941, 940, W-2, W-3)
• Manage quarterly and year-end tax processes, amendments, and corrections
• Ensure compliance across multi-state and multi-jurisdictional payroll environments
• Reconcile payroll tax balances and support general ledger alignment
• Manage tax notices, audits, and agency correspondence
• Utilize ADP Smart Compliance to support tax reporting and compliance activities

• Serve as the primary payroll tax resource for the organization
• Provide guidance on complex tax matters, regulatory changes, and compliance requirements
• Support employee tax inquiries, multi-state taxation, expatriate taxation, and gross‑up calculations

• Act as the payroll tax SME for ERP implementation and enhancement projects
• Define payroll tax requirements and support system configuration, testing, and validation
• Partner with project teams to ensure compliant payroll tax processes within new platforms
• Identify opportunities to improve controls, streamline processes, and enhance documentation

• Train and mentor payroll team members on payroll tax processes and compliance requirements
• Develop standard operating procedures and training materials
• Collaborate with HR, Accounting, Tax, Legal, Audit, and external service providers to support organizational objectives

• 7+ years of payroll tax, payroll, or related experience
• Strong expertise in multi‑state and multi‑jurisdictional payroll tax compliance
• Hands‑on experience preparing and filing Forms 941, 940, W‑2, W‑3, and state/local tax filings
• Experience working within People Soft, Oracle, or similar ERP environments
• Knowledge of payroll tax reconciliations, audits, and regulatory compliance
• Ability to interpret complex tax regulations and communicate effectively across teams
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and process improvement skills