Payroll Tax Analyst

Our partner is looking for a Corporate Payroll Tax Analyst based in the United States. This is a fully remote opportunity focused on managing end-to-end payroll tax compliance across U.S. and U.K. operations.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.