Senior Payroll Tax Analyst

Job Description Senior Payroll Tax Analyst About the Opportunity Our client, a global organization with a complex multi-jurisdictional payroll environment, is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Tax Analyst to join its payroll team. This role will play a key part in ensuring payroll tax compliance, supporting tax-related processes, and partnering with payroll and HR technology teams to maintain accuracy across domestic and international payroll operations. This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll tax professional who enjoys problem-solving, process improvement, and working within a large-scale payroll environment. Key Responsibilities Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and Canadian payroll tax regulations. Maintain and update payroll tax jurisdictions to support accurate withholding, reporting, and remittance requirements. Perform payroll tax reconciliations, research variances, and drive issue resolution. Support quarterly and annual payroll tax activities, including year-end reporting and validation of tax documents. Assist with payroll tax filings and help ensure adherence to regulatory requirements. Partner with payroll, HRIS, and technology teams to validate tax setup and system configurations. Investigate tax-related issues, identify root causes, and recommend corrective actions. Support responses to payroll tax notices, audits, and agency inquiries. Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external vendors to maintain payroll tax accuracy and compliance. Provide payroll tax expertise and guidance across the organization. Contribute to process improvements and operational efficiency initiatives within payroll. Qualifications Required Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience. 8+ years of payroll experience with a strong concentration in payroll tax. Deep understanding of multi-state payroll tax regulations and compliance requirements. Experience supporting Canadian payroll tax reporting and compliance. Strong knowledge of payroll tax calculations, filings, and reconciliation processes. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to analyze and reconcile large datasets. Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities. Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities. Preferred Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation or willingness to obtain certification. Experience with enterprise payroll platforms such as UKG, SAP, Workday, ADP, or similar systems. Hands-on involvement with year-end payroll processing and tax reporting activities. Experience working with payroll vendors and third-party tax providers. Process improvement, project management, or systems implementation experience. Additional Information Standard Monday-Friday schedule. Limited travel requirements (approximately 10%). Opportunity to work within a collaborative, high-performing payroll organization supporting a large and complex workforce.