Senior Payroll Tax Specialist

Unitek Learning; Tempe (AZ); Presencial; USD 75.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, Dental and Vision starting 1<

Vacation time

Paid holidays

401k with company match

Company-paid life insurance

Tuition assistance

Descripción de la vacante

Unitek Learning in Tempe, AZ is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to deliver accurate payroll tax compliance across multiple states, focusing on federal, state, and local requirements and resolving tax discrepancies. You will partner with HR, Finance, Accounting and external vendors to maintain controls and improve processes.

Required CPP designation with 5+ years in payroll tax compliance and 7+ years multi-state processing; experience with Workday/UKG/ADP and strong Excel skills preferred.

Formación

• College coursework in accounting, finance, business, economics, or a related field.
• At least 5+ years of payroll tax compliance experience.
• At least 7+ years of multi-state payroll processing experience.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation required.
• Deep expertise in federal, state, and local payroll tax laws.
• Advanced experience with payroll tax filings, reconciliations, and year-end processes.
• Experience partnering with payroll tax vendors and audits.
• Proficiency with major payroll systems and strong Excel skills.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as a subject matter expert on federal, state, and local payroll tax requirements.
• Review and reconcile quarterly and annual payroll tax filings; drive resolution of variances.
• Lead complex payroll tax investigations and determine corrective actions.
• Act as escalation point for significant payroll tax issues with HR, Finance, vendors, and agencies.
• Coordinate responses to payroll tax audits and agency notices; document outcomes.
• Monitor changes in payroll tax legislation and update processes and configurations.
• Strengthen payroll tax procedures, documentation, and internal controls.
• Review complex earnings, deductions, and tax calculations; support payroll processing and year-end.
• Oversee state-specific unclaimed payroll property requirements.
• Provide payroll tax expertise for system upgrades and implementations.
• Identify recurring issues and lead process improvements across payroll tax ops.
• Assist with payroll system upgrades, tax configuration, and testing.
• Respond to employee payroll and tax inquiries professionally.

Conocimientos

Attention to detail

Excel skills

Communication

Analytical ability

Team collaboration

Educación

Accounting/Finance coursework

CPP designation

Herramientas

Workday

UKG

ADP Workforce Now

Descripción del empleo

Unitek Learning in Tempe, AZ is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to deliver accurate payroll tax compliance across multiple states, focusing on federal, state, and local requirements and resolving tax discrepancies. You will partner with HR, Finance, Accounting and external vendors to maintain controls and improve processes.

Required CPP designation with 5+ years in payroll tax compliance and 7+ years multi-state processing; experience with Workday/UKG/ADP and strong Excel skills preferred.