Senior Payroll Tax Analyst — Multi-State Compliance Lead

Brewer Morris; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Brewer Morris in Wilmington, DE seeks a Senior Payroll Tax Analyst to oversee North America payroll tax compliance across multi-state operations, reporting, reconciliation, and regulatory requirements while supporting payroll processes and improvements.

The role requires 3+ years of payroll tax experience, strong knowledge of federal/state/local tax rules, and proficiency with ADP/Workday/UKG, plus advanced Excel and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of payroll tax, payroll compliance, or payroll administration experience.
• 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 payroll systems such as ADP, Workday, UKG, Ceridian Dayforce, SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax laws and regulations.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory changes affecting payroll taxes and assess operational impacts.
• Coordinate implementation of payroll tax updates and compliance requirements.
• Maintain payroll tax procedures, controls, and supporting documentation.
• Review and validate payroll tax calculations, deductions, and withholdings.
• Support preparation and reconciliation of quarterly and annual payroll tax filings.
• Coordinate year-end reporting activities, including W-2 processing and related tax filings.
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of tax payments and regulatory reports.
• Perform payroll tax account reconciliations and identify discrepancies.
• Research, analyze, and resolve payroll tax variances and compliance issues.
• Audit payroll data to ensure tax accuracy and proper jurisdictional assignments.
• Analyze payroll tax trends and prepare reports for management.
• Respond to federal, state, and local tax notices and agency inquiries.
• Partner with third-party tax providers and government agencies to resolve payroll tax issues.
• Manage tax account registrations, unemployment tax rates, and jurisdictional updates.
• Track and document resolution of payroll tax notices and compliance matters.
• Participate in payroll system testing related to tax updates and regulatory changes.
• Assist with payroll tax automation initiatives and process enhancements.
• Support implementation of system upgrades, acquisitions, and organizational changes.
• Recommend process improvements that increase efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
• Partner with Payroll, HR, Finance, Accounting, and external vendors on payroll tax matters.
• Provide guidance regarding payroll tax regulations and compliance requirements.
• Support audits by providing payroll tax documentation and analysis.
• Assist with special projects and reporting requests as needed.

Skills

Payroll tax

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

CPP/FPC certification (preferred)

Tools

ADP

Workday

UKG

Ceridian Dayforce

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Brewer Morris in Wilmington, DE seeks a Senior Payroll Tax Analyst to oversee North America payroll tax compliance across multi-state operations, reporting, reconciliation, and regulatory requirements while supporting payroll processes and improvements.

The role requires 3+ years of payroll tax experience, strong knowledge of federal/state/local tax rules, and proficiency with ADP/Workday/UKG, plus advanced Excel and analytical skills.