Senior Payroll Tax Analyst

Location: Montreal

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Position:  Full-Time
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If you’ve worn a pair of glasses, we’ve already met.
We are a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses. We offer our industry stakeholders in over 150 countries access to a global platform of high-quality vision care products such as the Essilor brand, with Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and Transitions, iconic brands that consumers love such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol and Oliver Peoples, as well as a network that offers consumers high-quality vision care and best-in-class shopping experiences such as Sunglass Hut, Lens Crafters, and Target Optical, and leading e-commerce platforms.
Our portfolio of more than 150 renowned brands span various categories, from frames, lenses and instruments to brick and mortar and digital distribution as well as mid-range to premium segments. Our Shared Services Team, accompany and enable others within the Essilor Luxottica collective to achieve their targets. They keep people and projects running smoothly, ensuring every part of our business is provided for and well taken care of.
Join our global community of over 200,000 dedicated employees around the world in driving the transformation of the eyewear and eyecare industry. Discover more by following us on Linked In!
GENERAL FUNCTION
As part of the Essilor Luxottica North America Payroll Team, the Sr Analyst - Payroll Tax performs a variety of duties to support the HR, Payroll and Tax functions for Essilor Luxottica. This position also provides exceptional customer service and problem resolution while maintaining strict confidentiality of information at all times. This role is responsible for all functions relating to payroll tax reporting, payments and tax filings utilizing ADP Payroll Tax Services for accounts, operating in multi-province environment, assisting with acquisitions/mergers to ensure compliance with all federal and provincial tax authorities.
MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Compliance with all federal, and provincial tax regulations for Canada
Ability to research, analyze and provide recommendations to tax related questions
Maintaining payroll tax controls, reports and files for each taxing authority by entity
Analyze and reconcile payroll controls to quarterly ADP reports and Preview T4s & RL-1s
Process tax adjustments and amendments as well as create process documentation
Preparing and filing returns not supported by ADP Tax Service on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
Document and verify tax rate changes are accurately updated
Administer new account set ups, prepare/remit new accounts with governmental agencies and closures as needed for tax authorities
Timely coordinate tax notices from provincial and other tax agencies with ADP for research and resolution
Reconciliation/management of incoming tax agency refunds coordinating back-up and coding with GL & AR
First line support to incoming payroll tax tickets & inquiries, provide timely and exceptional customer service
First line support for agencies inquiries, tax notices and communications
Audit online HR Reports to ensure accurate tax setups for home address changes, location address changes, new hires, transfers and Visas/EADs
Assist with Acquisitions and Integrations tax workbooks, audits, and prior tax balances
Process tax setups related to VISAs
Process employee tax setups for all taxes
Provide support to the Payroll Specialists for tax errors, issues and inquiries
Train on and serve as backup to process year-end tasks by established deadline and backup on Expats and Shadow Payrolls
Support and cross train other payroll employees on payroll tax
Support internal and external audits
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Associates degree in Human Resources or equivalent combination of education and experience required
5+ years HR Payroll tax experience required

Experience with ADP’s Global View, ADP reporting or equivalent
Proficiency using Microsoft Excel, Word
Leadership, initiative, analytic, investigative and attention to detail skills
Trustworthiness with confidential information
Multi-province payroll experience
Must be comfortable…