Senior Payroll Tax & Compliance Specialist

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 North America payroll tax compliance, reporting, reconciliation, and regulatory requirements in a multi-state environment. You will ensure accurate payroll tax calculations, filings, remittances, and employee tax reporting while supporting payroll operations and improvements.

You will collaborate with Payroll, HR, Finance, and external vendors to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, 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.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax laws and regulations.
• Review payroll tax calculations, deductions, and withholdings.
• Coordinate year-end reporting activities, including W-2 processing.
• Respond to tax notices and agency inquiries; work with vendors as needed.
• Audit payroll data for accuracy and jurisdictional assignments; support process improvements.
• Support payroll tax automation initiatives and system upgrades.

Skills

Payroll tax

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Education

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

Tools

ADP

Workday

UKG

Ceridian Dayforce

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Brewer Morris is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Payroll Tax Analyst to oversee North America payroll tax compliance, reporting, reconciliation, and regulatory requirements in a multi-state environment. You will ensure accurate payroll tax calculations, filings, remittances, and employee tax reporting while supporting payroll operations and improvements.

You will collaborate with Payroll, HR, Finance, and external vendors to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations,