Senior Payroll Tax Analyst (Hybrid)

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

Job summary

TransUnion LLC is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to join our hybrid Chicago/office-based team. The role focuses on payroll tax compliance, reconciliations, and coordinating with our third-party provider to ensure accurate, timely filings across multi-state operations.

You will analyze tax notices, support quarter-end and year-end processes, maintain audit-ready tax documentation, and partner with Payroll, HR, Finance, and service providers to drive improvements and reduce risk.

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.
• 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.
• Manage payroll tax notices, agency inquiries, filing and payment discrepancies, escalations, and account-related issues through resolution.
• 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 and timely payroll tax administration.
• Research payroll tax requirements and regulatory changes and support appropriate compliance with applicable requirements.
• Maintain accurate, audit-ready payroll tax documentation and support appropriate internal controls.
• Partner with Payroll, HR, Finance, service providers, and other business stakeholders to resolve payroll tax issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll tax processes while helping reduce compliance and financial risk.

Skills

Payroll tax knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

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

CPP or FPC certification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

TransUnion LLC is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to join our hybrid Chicago/office-based team. The role focuses on payroll tax compliance, reconciliations, and coordinating with our third-party provider to ensure accurate, timely filings across multi-state operations.

You will analyze tax notices, support quarter-end and year-end processes, maintain audit-ready tax documentation, and partner with Payroll, HR, Finance, and service providers to drive improvements and reduce risk.