Sr. Payroll Tax Specialist

Sonoco; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonoco in Charlotte, NC, seeks a Sr. Payroll Tax Specialist to manage US and Canadian payroll tax reconciliation and remittance, respond to tax audits, and set up tax accounts across jurisdictions.

You will partner with ADP SmartCompliance and Workday, drive process improvements, support expat tax equalization, year-end tax forms, and ensure SOX compliance; hybrid role in Hartsville, SC or Charlotte, NC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance or human resources.
• 5-7 years of payroll tax experience.
• Strong analytical and people skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, Teams, and Outlook.
• Familiarity with Workday payroll and ADP Smart Compliance.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile US and Canadian payroll taxes and remit Canadian taxes across multiple jurisdictions.
• Manage payroll tax filings with ADP SmartCompliance and coordinate with ADP representatives.
• Drive improvements by optimizing Workday processes to reduce manual steps.
• Oversee tax equalization calculations for expats/inpats and stock tax reconciliation.
• Lead year-end processing to issue tax forms timely and accurately.
• Ensure accurate tax withholding in collaboration with Payroll Operations.
• Act as SME for large projects impacting payroll, including M&A activity and process improvements.
• Sign off reconciliations, oversee payroll tax audits, and train team members.
• Research federal and state rules for US and Canada; ensure data accuracy per SOX.

Skills

Analytical skills

People skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance, or human resources

Tools

Excel

Teams

Outlook

Workday

ADP Smart Compliance

Job description

The Sr. Payroll Tax Specialist will be responsible for performing assigned duties regarding the reconciliation and remittance of payroll taxes for the Company’s US and Canadian operations. Additionally, they will be responsible for responding to audits and notices from taxing authorities and the setup and management of payroll tax accounts for the various jurisdictions where we conduct business. This role is an operations role within our growing Human Resources organization. It is an excellent opportunity to gain experience within a global organization and use the operations knowledge to explore further career growth within the broader Sonoco organization.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Responsible for the timely and accurate reconciliation of US and Canadian taxes and the remittance of Canadian taxes which will include workers’ compensation. This includes multi-company, multi-state, and multiple pay cycles.
• Work with ADP SmartCompliance in the management of payroll tax filings and ADP representative requirements.
• Drive improvement projects through optimization of Workday processes specifically focused on eliminating manual operations.
• Participate in the tax equalization calculations for expats/inpats and oversee the stock compensation tax reconciliation and compliance.
• Drive year-end processing to ensure that tax forms are issued timely and accurately for both US and Canadian operations.
• Work with the Payroll Operations Team in the accurate withholding of tax for our employees.
• Serve as SME and assistance in project execution for large strategic projects impacting payroll including but not limited to M&A activity, process improvement and process rationalization efforts.
• Responsible for signoff of reconciliations, oversight of payroll tax audits and responding to team member questions/providing training.
• Assist in Root Cause investigation and corrective/preventative action implementation for repeat and impactful payroll errors that impact payroll tax.
• Ensure internal processes and data accuracy comply with SOX.
• Oversee distribution of confidential information as needed to PWC, auditors, corporate, etc. as needed.
• Must be able to research federal and state rules and regulations for the U.S. and Canada.
• Other duties as assigned.

This is a hybrid position located in Hartsville, SC or Charlotte, NC.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree – preferred majors include business administration, accounting, finance, and human resources
• 5-7 years of payroll tax experience
• Strong analytical and people skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications (particularly Excel, Teams, and Outlook)
• Ability to effectively organize and structure activities
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday payroll experience
• Experience with Workday report creation
• Experience working in a fast-paced public company environment
• ADP experience (Preferably ADP Smart Compliance)
• Canadian tax experience

Preferred Certifications: CPP

Compensation

Senior Specialist - Payroll: The annual base salary range for this role is from $85,760 to $96,480.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.