Payroll Analyst

Company

Qualcomm Incorporated

Finance & Accounting Group, Finance & Accounting Group >
Payroll

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Senior Payroll Analyst to join our Payroll Operations team. In this role, you will serve as a subject matter expert in payroll tax compliance, with a specialized focus on quarterly and year-end tax activities, expatriate payroll program support, equity compensation taxation, complex garnishment administration, and tax authority relationship management. You will collaborate cross-functionally with ADP, Stock Administration, Global Mobility, Tax, Finance, HR, and external vendors to ensure the accurate and compliant processing, reporting, and reconciliation of payroll-related tax obligations for Qualcomm employees.

• Lead quarter-end payroll tax reconciliations, ensuring accurate alignment between ADP tax filings, general ledger entries, and ADP Global View payroll data.
• Review and validate quarterly federal, state, and local tax filings (941, SUI, etc.) submitted via ADP Smart Compliance.
• Identify and resolve tax discrepancies before filing deadlines; maintain supporting documentation for audit purposes.
• Support SOX compliance requirements associated with payroll tax processes.

• Manage year-end payroll tax close activities, including W-2 preparation, review, and distribution, coordinating with ADP and internal stakeholders.
• Validate W-2 data accuracy across all compensation elements, including regular wages, bonuses, equity income, benefits, and imputed income; prepare and file W-2c corrections as needed.
• Maintain a year-end compliance calendar and ensure adherence to IRS and state agency deadlines.

• Manage payroll tax compliance activities related to federal, state, and local payroll tax filings, notices, reconciliations, registrations, and issue resolutions to support accurate and timely reporting.
• Manage all inbound tax authority correspondence received via mail and email; track, prioritize, and respond to notices within required time frames.
• Liaise directly with federal, state, and local tax authorities as needed to resolve notices, penalties, or inquiries related to payroll tax filings.
• Coordinate with ADP and legal/tax counsel when escalation of tax authority matters is warranted.
• Maintain a log of tax authority communications and resolutions to ensure audit readiness and process transparency.

• Coordinate quarterly estimated tax payments related to equity compensation, including RSUs, PSUs, ESPP, and stock options, in partnership with ADP, Stock Administration, and the payroll team.
• Ensure accurate supplemental wage withholding on equity-related payroll events and reconcile equity tax activity across payroll cycles.
• Partner with Stock Administration and the Payroll team to validate tax withholding setups in ADP and Workday for all equity transaction types.
• Manage the global equity regulatory filing calendar.
• Working with Stock Administration and Payroll teams, oversee the completion of monthly, quarterly, and annual global regulatory reports or filings as it relates to equity compensation.
• Prepare tax and securities compliance filings.
• Provide support for financial audits and regulatory filings related to equity compensation.

• Manage U.S. and international expatriate programs, partnering with Global Mobility, Tax, HR, and external vendors to ensure accurate payroll processing, tax reporting, and compliance for employee assignments.
• Monitor expatriate payroll inputs, assignment-related compensation elements, shadow payroll considerations, and cross-border tax reporting requirements to support accurate and timely payroll tax outcomes.

• Manage complex employee garnishment programs, including child support, tax levies, creditor garnishments, and bankruptcy orders, ensuring timely processing, regulatory compliance, issue resolution, and vendor oversight.
• Partner with payroll vendors, agencies, HR, and Legal as needed to resolve garnishment escalations, validate order setup, and maintain accurate records for audit and compliance purposes.

• Coordinate with third-party vendors to ensure appropriate actions are taken in assessing target company payroll tax account status, including the timely…