Payroll Tax Analyst

Payroll Tax Analyst

The Payroll Tax Analyst supports accurate and compliant payroll tax processes by overseeing activities performed by a third-party tax vendor. This role is responsible for reconciling payroll tax data, monitoring vendor filings and payments, and serving as the primary liaison between the company, tax agencies, and the vendor. The Payroll Tax Analyst ensures payroll taxes are calculated correctly, deadlines are met, and issues are resolved promptly. Key responsibilities include serving as the primary contact with the third-party payroll tax vendor, reviewing and reconciling payroll tax data submitted to the vendor for accuracy and completeness, monitoring vendor filings and payments to ensure timeliness and compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations, and researching and resolving payroll tax discrepancies and notices, partnering with the vendor and tax agencies as needed. Additional duties involve preparing registration applications for state and local tax and / or unemployment tax ids, maintaining tax rates / tax codes within third-party vendor software, maintaining accurate payroll tax records and reconciliations, assisting with quarterly and annual year-end activities, supporting internal and external audits, staying current on payroll tax regulations, collaborating with Payroll, HR, and Accounting, and recommending process improvements to strengthen oversight and compliance.

Requirements include a bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience considered, 3+ years of payroll tax or payroll experience, preferably with vendor-managed tax filing services, strong understanding of federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations, experience reconciling payroll tax accounts and reviewing third-party filings, proficiency with payroll systems and Excel, strong attention to detail, analytical ability, and problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills, and high attention to detail and accuracy.