Senior Payroll Tax Analyst

The Home Depot; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot in Atlanta, GA seeks a Payroll Tax Analyst to manage federal, state, and local payroll tax filings, reconciliations, and related document preparation. This role supports SOX controls and requires collaboration with the tax vendor to ensure timely filings and issue resolution.

Required are a bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of payroll tax experience, strong Excel and data-analysis skills, and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Must have payroll tax filing and reconciliation experience.
• Strong analytical and data analysis capabilities.
• Solid quantitative skills with statistics and formulas.
• Proficient with Excel, Access, Word, and mainframe applications.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and reconciles payroll tax returns and related documents.
• Balances interface files and W-2s for federal, state, and local reporting.
• Analyzes audit reports and ensures SOX compliant controls.
• Collaborates with tax filing vendor to ensure timely filings and issue resolution.

Skills

Payroll tax filing

Data analysis

Quantitative skills

Computer skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

ADP Smart Compliance

Job description

Position Purpose:

This position is responsible for the administration of federal, state, local, employee and employer payroll taxes, including research, analysis, data set-up, reconciliations, and preparation of tax documents/returns in a timely and accurate manner.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepares and reconciles tax returns and other payroll tax documents. Balances weekly, quarterly, and annual interface files used to report employee/employer wages and taxes to federal, state and local jurisdictions. Also balances W-2s and prepares W-2Cs as needed.

• Reviews audit reports, conducts analysis, and handles inquiries related to taxable wages and taxes. Incumbent will be responsible for complete problem resolution including workflow analysis and implementing process changes to enusre proper controls are established and compliance with SOX requirements.

• Conducts fact finding, as necessary, in support of tax and accounting-related projects to enusres that liabilities, expenses and payments for payroll taxes are properly posted to G/L, and new earnings codes are taxed/reported properly.

• Works closely with tax filing vendor to ensure tasks are done in a timely and accurate manner: 1) taxes filed/remitted, 2) inquiries/audits from federal/state/local jurisdictions researched/resolved, 3) new/changing requirements communicated and implemented, 4) invoices balanced and paid/disputed.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• Typically reports to Payroll Manager

• No direct responsibility for supervising others.

Travel Requirements:

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.

• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of ADP Smart Compliance

Minimum Education:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education:

• No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 5

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• None

Competencies:

• Payroll tax filing and reconciliation experience required

• Strong analytical skills requiring procees and data analysis

• Strong quantitative skills utilizing statistics and complex formulas

• Strong computer skills (I.e. Xcel, Access, Word, mainframe applications)

• Strong oral and written communication skills

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Apply End Date: 12/23/2026

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