Global Payroll and Tax Analyst

Collabera; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 61,992 - 68,880; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Global Payroll and Tax Analyst for a 6-month contract. This role supports payroll for expatriates across 45+ countries, involving tax analysis, data validation, and dashboard reporting. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of payroll/tax analysis experience required.
• Advanced Excel skills needed for pivot tables, large datasets.
• Ability to work independently and present findings.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and validate expatriate tax and payroll data.
• Create dashboards and analytics tools.
• Ensure accuracy of payroll outcomes and manage tax equalization.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Customer service

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field

Job description

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Base pay range

$45.00/hr - $50.00/hr

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Seeking a Global Payroll and Tax Analyst for a 6-month contract. This role supports global expatriate payroll, tax analysis, and data analytics for employees across 45+ countries. The analyst will handle payroll review, data validation, tax equalization, and dashboard/reporting initiatives to drive insights for business leaders. The role will also involve working in Workday and vendor platforms to support accurate and compliant payroll processing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze and validate expatriate tax and payroll data in multi-currency environments
• Support the creation of dashboards and analytics tools
• Navigate and extract data from Workday
• Ensure accuracy of payroll outcomes and assess tax implications
• Present findings to team leads and stakeholders
• Collaborate on process improvements and documentation
• Manage tax equalization and related collections

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• 3–5 years of relevant payroll/tax analysis experience
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, large dataset management)
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills
• Excellent customer service and ability to work independently

Preferred Skills:

• Global mobility payroll and tax experience
• Bi-lingual or multi-lingual
• Forward-thinking and detail-oriented

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Medical Equipment Manufacturing, Biotechnology Research, and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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