Senior Payroll Tax and Compliance Analyst

confidential • Buffalo, NY • Full Time • $78,086–$107,165 / year

Posted on Thu, Oct 8, 2026

Senior Payroll Tax and Compliance Analyst

Location: Buffalo General Medical Center
Location of Job: US:NY:Buffalo
Work Type: Full-Time
Shift 1

Job Description

Own payroll tax compliance and related controls for Kaleida Health and affiliate entities, including federal, state, and local filings, reconciliations, tax deposits, year-end readiness, agency notices, vendor governance, tax configuration validation, and audit evidence. As a senior individual contributor, ensure obligations are accurate, timely, reconciled, accepted by agencies, and supported by documented evidence. Serve as the payroll tax subject matter expert and control owner across Payroll, HR Technology, Finance, Human Resources, Legal, and external providers.

Education And Credentials

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; or equivalent payroll tax/compliance experience in lieu of degree required. Certified Payroll Professional preferred.  Equivalent advanced payroll tax or accounting credential considered.

Experience

7 years of experience in payroll required. 5 years of direct experience in payroll tax compliance, including ownership of federal, state and local filings and reconciliations required. Demonstrated experience advanced excel, data analysis and complex payroll tax reconciliation required. Demonstrated experience with forms 941, 940, W-2/W-3, W2C and 941-X deposits, agency notices, filing rejections, amendments, and year-end reporting required. Demonstrated payroll tax compliance across multiple legal entities/EINs and multiple jurisdictions required. Complex healthcare, unionized, or multi-entity environments: employers with 5000+ employees; DP tax filing or comparable providers; Infor and/or BSI; payroll transformation or implementations preferred.

Working Conditions

Job Details

Department: KH Payroll
Standard Hours Bi-Weekly: 75.00
Weekend/Holiday Requirement: No
On Call Required: No
With Rotation: 
Scheduled Work Hours: 8a-4p
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Union Code: N00 - Non Union KH
Requisition ID#: 26291
Grade:  EX214
Pay Frequency: Bi-Weekly
Salary Range: $78,086.58  - $107,165.27

*Wage will be determined based on factors such as candidate's experience, qualifications, internal equity, and any applicable collective bargaining agreement. 

Kaleida Health’s mission is to advance the health of our community, and we believe our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategic work is mission- critical for the good of our workforce and the community who need and depend on our care and services. We understand that racism and health inequities stand firmly in the way of advancing the health of our community, and Kaleida Health envisions DEI as the pursuit of equity and restorative justice for every person. We will exemplify courage and accountability through both the professing and practice of our core values for our friends, colleagues, and community. Kaleida Health is committed to creating a culture of equity and inclusion where diversity is valued and celebrated! 

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