Senior Payroll Tax Analyst — Multi-State Compliance Lead

SCAN Health Plan; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Wellness program

PTO

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

SCAN Health Plan, a nonprofit health organization, is seeking a Senior Payroll Tax Analyst to oversee payroll tax compliance and reporting across multiple states and entities. You will partner with ADP Tax Services, HR, and Accounting to ensure accurate withholding, filings, and reconciliations, while developing reports and automated solutions including AI capabilities.

In this role, you will support audits, improve processes, and maintain tax notices.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in accounting or equivalent experience.
• 5-8 years payroll, payroll tax, payroll accounting work experience.
• Knowledge of wage and hour laws, payroll & tax compliance.
• Expertise in multi-state payroll tax compliance.
• Analytical thinking and issue resolution.
• Strong technical knowledge with process improvement mindset (AI).
• Working knowledge of Workday, Oracle, SAP Concur.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel including V-lookups, pivot tables and complex formulas.

Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll tax compliance for a multi-state, multi-company environment.
• Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local regulations.
• Serve as the primary liaison with ADP Tax Services to ensure service accuracy and compliance.
• Review tax notices and coordinate with ADP for resolution.
• Validate periodic, quarterly and annual tax filings including 940, 941 & W-2s.
• Maintain relationships with tax agencies and ensure timely responses.
• Act as a subject matter expert for payroll tax configuration within Workday.
• Prepare and review payroll tax journal entries and support financial close processes.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies related to tax liabilities, filings, and payments.
• Support audits by providing payroll tax documentation and reconciliations.

Skills

Payroll tax

Workday

Oracle

Excel

Education

Bachelor0s degree in accounting

Tools

ADP Tax Services

SAP Concur

Job description

SCAN Health Plan, a nonprofit health organization, is seeking a Senior Payroll Tax Analyst to oversee payroll tax compliance and reporting across multiple states and entities. You will partner with ADP Tax Services, HR, and Accounting to ensure accurate withholding, filings, and reconciliations, while developing reports and automated solutions including AI capabilities.

In this role, you will support audits, improve processes, and maintain tax notices.