Payroll Tax Analyst: Compliance & Analytics

Socket.dev; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Wellness program

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase program

Paid holidays

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a detail-oriented Tax Analyst to join our Financial Services team, supporting payroll operations with a focus on payroll tax compliance and analysis. The role reports to the Payroll Tax Manager and advances accurate tax withholding and reporting.

The ideal candidate has solid knowledge of payroll processes, compliance experience, and the ability to produce informed reports for executive leadership while collaborating across finance, HR, and operations.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of payroll processes and tax regulations.
• Experience with tax notices and regulatory reporting.
• Ability to create ad hoc reports from multiple data sources.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative tax support by scanning and uploading tax notices to ADP Smart Compliance.
• Maintain SIT and SUI records, including accounts and logins.
• Ensure proper tax set‑up and withholding based on work location and residency.
• Calculate bonus and repayments for overpaid employees; adjust deductions with HR.
• Distribute tax forms to stakeholders as updates are released.
• Be first point of contact for tax-related questions; escalate as needed.
• Test system and legislative patches for production readiness.
• Prepare and upload balance adjustments for tax and 401k issues.
• Prepare quarterly and monthly agency reports and check requests.
• Perform reconciliations using intermediate Excel skills.
• Create ad hoc reports for executives by consolidating data.
• Sort and file tax-related mail; handle follow-ups.
• Assist with additional tasks as assigned by Tax Manager.

Skills

Payroll tax compliance

Data reconciliation

Ad hoc reporting

Stakeholder communication

Tools

ADP Smart Compliance

Excel

Job description

Stantec is seeking a detail-oriented Tax Analyst to join our Financial Services team, supporting payroll operations with a focus on payroll tax compliance and analysis. The role reports to the Payroll Tax Manager and advances accurate tax withholding and reporting.

The ideal candidate has solid knowledge of payroll processes, compliance experience, and the ability to produce informed reports for executive leadership while collaborating across finance, HR, and operations.