Payroll Tax Analyst

Your Opportunity We are seeking a detail-oriented Tax Analyst to join our Financial Services team, reporting directly to the Payroll Tax Manager. In this role, you will play a key part in supporting our payroll operations, with a strong emphasis on payroll tax compliance and analysis. The ideal candidate will possess a solid understanding of payroll processes and a working knowledge of relevant tax regulations. Your Key Responsibilities Provide administrative tax support by scanning and uploading tax notices to ADP Smart Compliance. Maintain accurate records for State Income Tax (SIT) and State Unemployment Insurance (SUI), including account numbers, online logins/passwords, and SUI rates. Contact agencies as necessary to resolve discrepancies. Ensure proper tax set-up and withholding for employees based on their work location and state of residency. Communicate with employees when they have questions about their tax deductions and W2s. Calculate bonus and other repayments for terminating or otherwise overpaid employees. Work with HR Benefits 401k team to adjust resulting deductions and match. Manage distribution of new/updated tax forms to stakeholders as updates are released by tax agencies. Serve as the first point of contact for internal or external tax-related questions, escalating complex inquiries to the Tax Manager or Payroll Manager as necessary. Test system and legislative patches to verify readiness for production. Prepare and upload balance adjustments for tax and 401k issues. Prepare quarterly and monthly reports and check requests for agencies not serviced by ADP. Perform reconciliations utilizing intermediate Excel skills to ensure accurate tax reporting and compliance. Create ad hoc reports for executives by extracting and consolidating data from multiple sources to support strategic decision-making and regulatory reporting. Sort and file incoming tax-related mail and address correspondence that requires follow-up or response Assist with additional tasks as assigned by the Tax Manager.