Senior Payroll Tax Analyst: Compliance & Reporting Lead

Brewer Morris; Ennis (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Brewer Morris is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Payroll Tax Analyst to oversee payroll tax compliance for North America, reporting, reconciliation, and regulatory requirements across a multi-state payroll environment.

You will ensure accurate payroll tax calculations, filings, remittances, and employee tax reporting while supporting payroll operations and process improvements. Collaborative work with Payroll, HR, Finance, and third-party vendors is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field or equivalent.
• 3+ years of payroll tax, payroll compliance, or payroll administration.
• Exposure to Canadian payroll tax.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations.
• Experience managing payroll tax filings, reconciliations, and agency correspondence.
• Proficiency with major payroll systems (ADP, Workday, UKG, Ceridian Dayforce, SAP, Oracle).
• Advanced Excel and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Payroll Tax Compliance: ensure adherence to federal, state, and local laws.
• Tax Filing & Reporting: assist with quarterly and annual filings, W-2s.
• Tax Reconciliation & Analysis: perform reconciliations, resolve variances.
• Agency Correspondence: respond to notices and coordinate with agencies.
• Systems & Process Improvement: support tax updates and automation.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: work with HR, Finance, and vendors.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)

Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)

Tools

ADP

Workday

UKG

Ceridian Dayforce

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Brewer Morris is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Payroll Tax Analyst to oversee payroll tax compliance for North America, reporting, reconciliation, and regulatory requirements across a multi-state payroll environment.

You will ensure accurate payroll tax calculations, filings, remittances, and employee tax reporting while supporting payroll operations and process improvements. Collaborative work with Payroll, HR, Finance, and third-party vendors is essential.