Senior Payroll Tax Analyst (Hybrid)

TransUnion LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) with employer match

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Commuter benefits

Volunteer time off

Employee discounts

Legal plan

Job summary

TransUnion LLC is seeking a Sr Analyst, Payroll with 3+ years of payroll tax experience to oversee payroll tax compliance and reconciliations. The role supports federal, state, and local tax activity and collaborates with HR, Finance, and our service providers to ensure accurate payroll tax administration.

The position is hybrid, offering opportunities to contribute to quarterly/year-end tax processes and tax-change research while maintaining strong internal controls and audit-ready

Qualifications

• 3+ years of payroll tax experience with strong knowledge of U.S. federal, state, and local payroll tax requirements.
• Experience supporting multi-state payroll, including payroll tax reconciliations, tax notices, agency inquiries, and filing and payment discrepancies.
• Experience working with third-party payroll tax providers to support filings, payments, registrations, account issues, and issue resolution.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to develop effective cross-functional relationships with Payroll, HR, Finance, service providers, and other business partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated internal oversight of payroll tax compliance and serve as a key control within the payroll function.
• Own payroll tax reconciliations and monitor federal, state, and local payroll tax activity to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Coordinate with the third-party payroll tax provider regarding tax filings, payments, registrations, and account issues while maintaining internal ownership and oversight.
• Support quarter-end and year-end payroll tax activities to help ensure accurate, timely payroll tax administration.
• Research payroll tax requirements and regulatory changes and support appropriate compliance with applicable requirements.

Skills

Payroll tax compliance

Multi-state payroll

Tax notices handling

Vendor coordination

Analytical skills

Cross-functional relationships

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

CPP or FPC certification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

TransUnion LLC is seeking a Sr Analyst, Payroll with 3+ years of payroll tax experience to oversee payroll tax compliance and reconciliations. The role supports federal, state, and local tax activity and collaborates with HR, Finance, and our service providers to ensure accurate payroll tax administration.

The position is hybrid, offering opportunities to contribute to quarterly/year-end tax processes and tax-change research while maintaining strong internal controls and audit-ready