Senior Payroll Tax & Compliance Analyst

Brewer Morris; Ennis (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Brewer Morris seeks a detail-oriented Senior Payroll Tax Analyst to oversee payroll tax compliance for North America, including reporting, reconciliation, and regulatory requirements across a multi-state environment. This role ensures accurate payroll tax calculations, filings, remittances, and employee tax reporting while supporting payroll operations.

The analyst will collaborate with Payroll, Human Resources, Finance, and external vendors to stay aligned with federal, state, and local

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education/experience in accounting, finance or related field.
• 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

• Oversee payroll tax compliance for North America, multi-state environment.
• Review and validate payroll tax calculations, deductions, and withholdings.
• Coordinate filings, remittances, and year-end reporting activities.
• Respond to tax notices and agency inquiries; resolve issues with vendors.
• Support system testing and process improvements related to tax updates.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Education

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

Tools

ADP

Workday

UKG

Ceridian Dayforce

SAP

Oracle

Excel

Job description

Brewer Morris seeks a detail-oriented Senior Payroll Tax Analyst to oversee payroll tax compliance for North America, including reporting, reconciliation, and regulatory requirements across a multi-state environment. This role ensures accurate payroll tax calculations, filings, remittances, and employee tax reporting while supporting payroll operations.

The analyst will collaborate with Payroll, Human Resources, Finance, and external vendors to stay aligned with federal, state, and local