Payroll Tax Analyst Sr

Dayforce US, Inc.; Minnesota; Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Payroll Tax Analyst to lead a dynamic team in ensuring accurate payroll tax management. This role involves addressing customer escalations, delivering best practice presentations, and fostering an environment of continuous improvement. The company values diversity and promotes personal and professional growth, offering excellent benefits and a commitment to community impact. Join a forward-thinking organization that prioritizes employee well-being and development, and make a meaningful impact in the realm of payroll tax administration.

Benefits

Comprehensive Wellness Initiatives

Excellent Time Away from Work Programs

Volunteer Days

Competitive Pay and Benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in payroll tax or payroll administration.
• Demonstrated leadership and advanced problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Payroll Tax Analysts, ensuring efficiency and productivity.
• Drive innovative solutions and align with business strategy.

Skills

Payroll Tax Management

Human Resources

Problem-Solving Skills

Leadership

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Posted Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 4:00 AM | Expires Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 3:59 AM

Dayforce is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region.

Our award-winning Cloud HCM platform offers a unified solution database and continuous calculation engine, driving efficiency, productivity and compliance for the global workforce.

Our brand promise - Makes Work Life Better TM - Reflects our commitment to employees, customers, partners and communities globally.

Location: Work is what you do, not where you go. For this role, we are open to remote work and can hire anywhere in the Philippines

About the opportunity

As a Senior Payroll Tax Analyst, you will take on a leadership role within your team, handling escalations, delivering presentations, and driving innovative solutions. You will also lead a pod of Payroll Tax Analysts, ensuring team efficiency and productivity. Our goal is to ensure employees are taxed correctly, which can be demonstrated by a customer’s W-2 Forms at year end. We aim for W-2Cs to be less than 1% of the W-2s produced for our customers.

What you’ll get to do

• All responsibilities outlined in the Payroll Tax Analyst role.
• Leadership of Payroll Tax Analysts: Serve as the first point of contact for Payroll Tax
• Analysts, guiding them in their roles and responsibilities.
• Customer Escalations: Take the lead on customer calls to mitigate escalations, providing
• Top-tier leadership and expertise.
• Best Practice Presentations: Deliver best practice and customer-specific presentations to
• Clients and internal teams, demonstrating advanced knowledge and leadership. Ensure
• Proactive communication within the team.
• Proactive Communication: Respond promptly to the team and customers, even when not
• Readily available, and call in other leaders to assist when necessary.
• Innovation and Strategy: Drive innovative solutions, align with business strategy, and
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement, embodying an open-minded
• Approach and avoiding a "that's what we've always done" mentality.
• Knowledge Sharing: Actively share knowledge and expertise with seniors and the team to
• Customer Assignments: The principal payroll tax analyst may have their own customers and
• Will be responsible for the key responsibilities listed under the payroll tax analyst role.
• Leadership Projects: Help leadership with projects that are paramount to leading the team
• forward by showing initiation and completing the project.

Skills and experience we value

• 5+ years of experience in payroll tax, human resources, or payroll administration or
• High school diploma or GED required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership and advanced problem-solving skills.

What would make you really stand out

• FPC or CPP certification required within two years.

What’s in it for you

Dayforce is fueled by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider and embrace ALL individuals and what makes them unique. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment.

We encourage individuals to apply based on their passions.

Dayforce encourages personal and professional growth. We offer excellent time away from work programs, comprehensive wellness initiatives and recognition through competitive pay and benefits.

With a commitment to community impact, including volunteer days and our charity, Dayforce Cares we provide opportunities for you to thrive both in your career and personal life. Our focus is not just on your job but on supporting you to be the best version of yourself.

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