Sr. Payroll Analyst

Woodward; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match (4.5%)

Annual stock contribution (5%)

Tuition reimbursement

12 paid holidays

Health, dental, vision insurance

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Life/AD&D insurance

Referral bonus

Job summary

Woodward is seeking a senior Payroll Tax Specialist to lead federal, state, and local payroll tax compliance, with a focus on accurate withholding, tax reporting, and reconciliation across multiple jurisdictions. You will partner with HRIS, Accounting, Benefits, and external vendors to resolve complex tax issues and ensure accurate tax filings.

The role requires in-depth knowledge of multi-state taxation, plus the ability to train junior staff and optimize payroll processes using systems like

Qualifications

• Experience with payroll tax compliance and reconciliations.
• Strong knowledge of multi-state taxation and payroll reporting.
• Ability to train and mentor junior staff on tax and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert for federal, state, and local payroll tax compliance, providing advanced technical guidance on withholding, employer taxes, taxable wages, reporting requirements, and jurisdictional requirements.
• Lead quarterly and year-end payroll tax reconciliation activities, ensuring payroll registers, taxable wage bases, employee/employer tax calculations, general ledger balances, tax deposits, and tax filings are complete and accurate.
• Research and resolve complex payroll tax discrepancies involving current and prior tax periods, including differences in taxable wages, withholding, employer taxes, tax deposits, quarterly returns, W-2 reporting, and agency account balances.
• Analyze complex taxation scenarios involving multi-state employees, employee work locations, reciprocity, resident/nonresident taxation, supplemental wages, fringe benefits, third-party sick pay, and other special wage and tax situations.
• Partner with HRIS, Accounting, Finance, Benefits, Legal/Tax, and external payroll-tax vendors to resolve complex tax issues and implement corrective actions.
• Payroll Processing and Administration: Oversee and process accurate and timely payroll for employees, ensuring compliance with company policies, federal/state/provincial regulations, and tax laws. Utilize Workday, OSV, and ADP Workforce Now to manage payroll workflows, data input, and reporting. Handle payroll across multiple countries, including the United States and Canada, ensuring compliance with international payroll regulations.
• Training and Mentorship: Train and mentor junior payroll staff on tax and compliance requirements. Share expertise in payroll systems like Workday, OSV, and ADP Workforce Now to enhance team capabilities.

Skills

Payroll tax compliance

Multistate taxation

Data analysis

Mentorship

Tools

Workday

OSV

ADP Workforce Now

Job description

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards. We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.

Woodward supports our members' wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Estimated annual base pay: $85,000(minimum) - $110,000(midpoint) - $136,000(maximum)

All Levels are eligible for the benefits below:

• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity.
• 401(k) match (4.5%)
• Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
• Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
• 12 paid holidays, including floatingholidays.
• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire
• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave.
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits.
• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
• Member referral bonus
• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
• Voluntary benefits, including:
  • Home / Auto Insurance discounts
  • Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a subject matter expert for federal, state, and local payroll tax compliance, providing advanced technical guidance on withholding, employer taxes, taxable wages, reporting requirements, and jurisdictional requirements.
• Lead quarterly and year-end payroll tax reconciliation activities, ensuring payroll registers, taxable wage bases, employee/employer tax calculations, general ledger balances, tax deposits, and tax filings are complete and accurate.
• Research and resolve complex payroll tax discrepancies involving current and prior tax periods, including differences in taxable wages, withholding, employer taxes, tax deposits, quarterly returns, W-2 reporting, and agency account balances.
• Analyze complex taxation scenarios involving multi-state employees, employee work locations, reciprocity, resident/nonresident taxation, supplemental wages, fringe benefits, third-party sick pay, and other special wage and tax situations.
• Partner with HRIS, Accounting, Finance, Benefits, Legal/Tax, and external payroll-tax vendors to resolve complex tax issues and implement corrective actions.
• Payroll Processing and Administration: Oversee and process accurate and timely payroll for employees, ensuring compliance with company policies, federal/state/provincial regulations, and tax laws. Utilize Workday, OSV, and ADP Workforce Now to manage payroll workflows, data input, and reporting. Handle payroll across multiple countries, including the United States and Canada, ensuring compliance with international payroll regulations.
• Training and Mentorship: Train and mentor junior payroll staff on tax and compliance requirements. Share expertise in payroll systems like Workday, OSV, and ADP Workforce Now to enhance team capabilities.

Key Skills:

• Extensive System Experience: Advanced knowledge of Workday, OSV, and ADP Workforce Now for payroll management and reporting.
• Global Payroll Administration: Experience managing payroll operations across multiple countries, including knowledge of international tax treaties, expatriate payroll, and local labor laws.
• Advanced knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll taxation, including withholding, taxable wages, unemployment taxes, deposits, quarterly filings, and year-end reporting.
• Audit and Reconciliation: Experience conducting payroll audits, reconciliations, and variance analyses to ensure data accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
• Multi-tasking and Prioritization: Ability to manage multiple payroll cycles and deadlines across various regions.
• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to trace complex discrepancies across payroll transactions, tax filings, tax deposits, accounting records, and tax agency accounts.
• Data Analytics and Reporting: Strong ability to analyze payroll data, identify trends, and generate actionable insights.
• Process Automation and Optimization: Proven ability to identify inefficiencies in payroll processes and implement solutions, including automation tools or streamlined workflows.
• Change and Project Management: Experience leading payroll system implementations, migrations, or upgrades, inclu