Payroll Tax Specialist North America

Danfoss; Chennai; On-site; INR 6,654,000 - 10,456,000; Full time

Job summary

Danfoss is seeking a Payroll Tax Specialist North America to serve as the payroll tax expert for the US and Canada. You will oversee filings, remittances, and reconciliations, ensuring compliance across federal, state, provincial, local, and district rules.

In this role, you will collaborate with Payroll, HR, Finance, vendors, and tax authorities to minimize risk, drive improvements, and support audits while keeping deadlines and data accuracy at the center of all processes.

Qualifications

• Experience managing US and Canadian payroll tax compliance, filings, remittances, and reconciliations.
• Knowledge of US federal, multi-state, local rules and Canadian federal/provincial regulations.
• Experience with W-2/W-2c, T4/T4A reporting, amendments, reconciliations, and compliance reporting.
• Proficiency with payroll systems such as UKG and strong Excel skills.
• Ability to analyze complex payroll tax issues, manage priorities, and meet statutory deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead payroll tax compliance activities across US/Canada, filings, remittances, registrations, and reporting.
• Manage quarter-end and year-end payroll tax processes, including reconciliations and statutory filings (W-2, W-2c, T4, T4A).
• Investigate tax notices, discrepancies, and agency inquiries, coordinating with authorities and vendors.
• Monitor regulatory changes and translate requirements into payroll controls and system updates.
• Serve as payroll tax SME, supporting audits and continuous process improvements.

Skills

US payroll tax

Canadian payroll tax

W-2/W-2c, T4/T4A

UKG payroll system

Excel

Tools

UKG

Job description

Job Description:

The Impact You'll Make

Payroll tax compliance is more than meeting deadlines. It helps ensure employees are paid accurately, supports business continuity, and enables compliance across complex regulatory environments.

As a Payroll Tax Specialist North America, you will be the key payroll tax expert supporting payroll operations across the United States and Canada. You will help ensure accurate filings, reporting, remittances, and reconciliations while navigating evolving federal, state, provincial, local, and district payroll tax requirements.

Working closely with Payroll, HR, Finance, external agencies, payroll vendors, and tax advisors, you will play an important role in strengthening compliance, reducing risk, and continuously improving payroll tax processes across North America.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead payroll tax compliance activities across the US and Canada, ensuring accurate filings, remittances, registrations, and adherence to federal, state, provincial, local, and district requirements.
• Manage quarter-end and year-end payroll tax processes, including reconciliations, validations, reporting, corrections, and statutory filings such as W-2, W-2c, T4, and T4A reporting.
• Investigate and resolve tax notices, filing exceptions, payment discrepancies, and agency inquiries, partnering with tax authorities, payroll vendors, and external advisors to maintain compliance.
• Monitor regulatory changes and translate requirements into payroll processes, controls, and system updates, helping the organization stay compliant across multiple jurisdictions.
• Serve as the payroll tax subject matter expert, providing guidance to Payroll, HR, and Finance teams while supporting audits, tax-related escalations, and continuous process improvements.

What We're Looking For

• Hands-on experience managing US and Canadian payroll tax compliance, including payroll tax filings, reporting, remittances, reconciliations, and statutory requirements.
• Strong knowledge of US federal, multi-state, local payroll taxation and Canadian federal and provincial payroll tax regulations.
• Experience supporting quarter-end and year-end payroll tax activities, including W-2/W-2c, T4/T4A reporting, amendments, reconciliations, and compliance reporting.
• Proficiency with payroll and tax systems such as UKG or similar platforms, combined with strong Excel, analytical, and reconciliation capabilities.
• Ability to independently analyze complex payroll tax issues, manage multiple priorities, maintain strong attention to detail, and deliver against statutory deadlines.

What You'll Get From Us

At Danfoss, you will join a global organization where your expertise helps support employees and business operations across North America.

You Will Have The Opportunity To

• Build deep expertise in US and Canadian payroll taxation within a global environment.
• Collaborate with Payroll, HR, Finance, vendors, and tax authorities across multiple countries and jurisdictions.
• Contribute to process improvements that enhance compliance, efficiency, and employee experience.
• Grow your professional capabilities through challenging work, knowledge sharing, and ongoing development opportunities.
• Be part of a purpose-driven company committed to innovation, sustainability, and inclusive teamwork.

Our Commitment to Transparency

Salary ranges listed reflect only primary location and currency. For local salary ranges and specific benefits in your preferred hiring location, please ask your Talent Acquisition representative for more information.

The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Any benefits listed do not promise or guarantee any particular benefit or specific action. They may depend on country or contract specifics and are subject to change at any time without prior notice.

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