Hybrid Senior Payroll Tax Analyst

TransUnion; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Commuter benefits

Paid holidays

Job summary

TransUnion is seeking a Sr Analyst, Payroll to oversee payroll tax compliance and partner across Payroll, HR, and Finance. This hybrid role combines in-office collaboration with remote work, requiring strong analytics and problem-solving to keep multi-state payroll tax processes accurate and compliant.

You will own reconciliations, notices, and provider interactions, support quarter- and year-end activities, and help strengthen internal controls while reducing risk.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of payroll tax experience with strong knowledge of U.S. federal, state, and local payroll tax requirements.
• Experience supporting multi-state payroll tax reconciliations, tax notices, agency inquiries, and filing and payment discrepancies.
• Experience working with third-party payroll tax providers to support filings, payments, registrations, account issues, and issue resolution.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to develop effective cross-functional relationships with Payroll, HR, Finance, service providers, and other business partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated internal oversight of payroll tax compliance and serve as a key control within the payroll function.
• Own payroll tax reconciliations and monitor federal, state, and local payroll tax activity to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Manage payroll tax notices, agency inquiries, filing and payment discrepancies, escalations, and account-related issues through resolution.
• Coordinate with the third-party payroll tax provider regarding tax filings, payments, registrations, and account issues while maintaining internal ownership and oversight.
• Support quarter-end and year-end payroll tax activities to help ensure accurate and timely payroll tax administration.
• Research payroll tax requirements and regulatory changes and support appropriate compliance with applicable requirements.
• Maintain accurate, audit-ready payroll tax documentation and support appropriate internal controls.
• Partner with Payroll, HR, Finance, service providers, and other business stakeholders to resolve payroll tax issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll tax processes while helping reduce compliance and financial risk.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration/HR

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

TransUnion is seeking a Sr Analyst, Payroll to oversee payroll tax compliance and partner across Payroll, HR, and Finance. This hybrid role combines in-office collaboration with remote work, requiring strong analytics and problem-solving to keep multi-state payroll tax processes accurate and compliant.

You will own reconciliations, notices, and provider interactions, support quarter- and year-end activities, and help strengthen internal controls while reducing risk.