Corporate Payroll Tax Analyst

Accountabilities:

• • Own the preparation, processing, and timely filing of federal, state, and local payroll tax returns and payments for U.S. and U.K. corporate payroll operations.
  • Audit payroll tax accounts across jurisdictions, investigate discrepancies, resolve tax notices, and prepare amendments when required.
  • Maintain Powers of Attorney and online tax agency accounts while ensuring registrations and jurisdictional information remain accurate and current.
  • Administer garnishment orders, including processing through tax systems and coordinating with garnishing trustees and government agencies.
  • Support year-end payroll tax activities, including W-2s, W-2Cs, and other regulatory filings.
  • Monitor changes to federal, state, and local payroll tax legislation and communicate relevant compliance implications to payroll leadership.
  • Serve as backup for biweekly U.S. multi-state and monthly U.K. payroll processing, including timesheets, leave, employee changes, adjustments, and off-cycle payments.
  • Maintain and support Workday Payroll configuration, administration, integrations, reporting, and data loads while helping troubleshoot system and processing issues.
  • Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, process checklists, reporting tools, and supporting documentation for payroll, tax, and garnishment activities.
  • Act as a triage-level point of contact for payroll and tax inquiries, researching issues and communicating clear resolutions to employees and internal stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with HR, Accounting, Total Rewards, Employee Relations, Recruiting, and other teams on payroll-related initiatives and process improvements.
  • Participate in change management activities and identify opportunities to streamline payroll and tax processes while maintaining strong data integrity.

  Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related discipline; alternatively, 8+ years of equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
  • At least 5 years of experience in payroll tax compliance, including tax filing, auditing, notice resolution, and amendment processing.
  • Working knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll and tax regulations in the United States and United Kingdom.
  • Strong working knowledge of Workday Payroll, including analyzing, troubleshooting, and reporting on system, data, and processing issues.
  • Experience using TaxEx or comparable payroll tax filing software.
  • Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
  • Experience with U.S. multi-state and/or U.K. payroll processing is preferred.
  • FPC or CPP certification and Workday certification are advantageous.
  • Experience managing garnishments and relationships with trustees or relevant agencies is a plus.
  • Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, problem-solving, organization, and time-management skills.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities, maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment, and communicate effectively across functions.
  • Ability to document processes clearly and work collaboratively with HR, Accounting, and other stakeholders in a changing environment.

  Benefits:

  • Fully remote work environment.
  • Opportunities for professional growth, learning, and development.
  • Exposure to U.S. and U.K. payroll tax operations and complex multi-jurisdictional compliance.
  • Opportunities to work with Workday Payroll, tax technology, reporting tools, and process improvement initiatives.
  • Collaborative, cross-functional working environment.
  • Opportunities to contribute to strategic payroll and HR initiatives.
  • Additional benefits and compensation details may be provided during the employer's hiring process.