Senior Global Payroll & Tax Compliance Analyst

01 & 04 Woodward, Inc.; Fort Collins (CO); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual cash bonus opportunity

401(k) match

Stock contribution

Tuition reimbursement

12 paid holidays

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Employee assistance program

Life insurance

Job summary

Woodward is seeking a payroll tax expert to lead federal, state, and local tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions, including the US and Canada. The role uses Workday, OSV, and ADP Workforce Now to ensure accurate withholding, reporting, and reconciliations.

You will train staff, work with HRIS and Finance, and support process improvements in a hybrid Fort Collins environment. Strong knowledge of international payroll is preferred.

Qualifications

• Expertise in federal, state, and local payroll taxation, withholding, and reporting.
• Ability to research and resolve complex tax discrepancies across periods.
• Experience coordinating with HRIS, Accounting, Benefits, Legal/Tax, and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert for payroll tax compliance across jurisdictions.
• Lead quarterly and year-end payroll tax reconciliation and filings.
• Manage payroll processing for multi-country operations with compliance.
• Train and mentor junior payroll staff on tax and compliance.
• Collaborate with HRIS, Finance, and vendors to resolve issues and implement fixes.

Skills

Payroll tax compliance

Workday','OSV','ADP Workforce Now

Federal/state/local taxation

Tax research and reconciliation

Cross-border payroll (US/Canada)

Data analytics and reporting

Process automation

Project management

Employee relations and training

Tools

Workday

OSV

ADP Workforce Now

Job description

Woodward is seeking a payroll tax expert to lead federal, state, and local tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions, including the US and Canada. The role uses Workday, OSV, and ADP Workforce Now to ensure accurate withholding, reporting, and reconciliations.

You will train staff, work with HRIS and Finance, and support process improvements in a hybrid Fort Collins environment. Strong knowledge of international payroll is preferred.