Senior Payroll Tax & Compliance Analyst

Brewer Morris; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Brewer Morris is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Payroll Tax Analyst to oversee payroll tax compliance for North America, including multi-state environment, reporting, reconciliation, and regulatory requirements.

You will ensure accurate payroll tax calculations, filings, remittances, and employee tax reporting while supporting payroll operations and process improvements. Work closely with Payroll, HR, Finance, and third-party vendors to maintain controls and stay current with tax changes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• 3+ years of payroll tax or payroll compliance experience.
• Exposure to Canadian payroll tax.
• 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.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and analytical skills.
• 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 regs

Canadian payroll tax

Payroll filings

Agency correspondence

Excel advanced

Payroll systems

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Payroll systems

Job description

Brewer Morris is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Payroll Tax Analyst to oversee payroll tax compliance for North America, including multi-state environment, reporting, reconciliation, and regulatory requirements.

You will ensure accurate payroll tax calculations, filings, remittances, and employee tax reporting while supporting payroll operations and process improvements. Work closely with Payroll, HR, Finance, and third-party vendors to maintain controls and stay current with tax changes.