Payroll Tax & Compliance Lead — AI-Driven Operations

AMS; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

AMS is seeking a Senior Payroll Tax Analyst/Payroll Operations to join the HR organization and own payroll tax and garnishment administration for a large multi-state U.S. payroll.

You will partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, Legal, and external vendors to ensure compliance, accuracy, and timely processing, while supporting peak periods and team absences. The ideal candidate will bring deep payroll tax expertise, strong analytics, and a drive for continuous improvement, leveraging automation and

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Own payroll tax operations and lead all related processing and audits.
• Manage tax account registrations, filings, reconciliations, and notices.
• Administer ADP SmartCompliance including filings and notices.
• Investigate and resolve payroll tax inquiries and discrepancies.
• Collaborate with Corporate Tax, Finance, Legal, HR, and vendors to ensure compliance.
• Monitor changes in tax regulations and implement policy updates.
• Explore automation and AI-enabled solutions to improve payroll efficiency.
• Lead garnishments administration end-to-end.
• Provide guidance to Payroll team and maintain confidentiality.
• Support payroll operations during peak periods and system implementations.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Analytical thinking

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analytics

Education

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

Tools

ADP SmartCompliance

Workday Payroll and Time Tracking

Excel

ServiceNow

Job description

AMS is seeking a Senior Payroll Tax Analyst/Payroll Operations to join the HR organization and own payroll tax and garnishment administration for a large multi-state U.S. payroll.

You will partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, Legal, and external vendors to ensure compliance, accuracy, and timely processing, while supporting peak periods and team absences. The ideal candidate will bring deep payroll tax expertise, strong analytics, and a drive for continuous improvement, leveraging automation and