Sr. Payroll Tax Specialist

SONOCO CANADA; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonoco is seeking a Sr. Payroll Tax Specialist to manage the reconciliation and remittance of payroll taxes for US and Canadian operations. This hybrid role is based in Hartsville, SC or Charlotte, NC, and involves working with ADP SmartCompliance and Workday to optimize processes and ensure compliance.

You will drive tax filings, assist in audits, and support expat/inpat tax scenarios, with opportunities to contribute to large strategic projects within a growing HR organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, or HR.
• 5–7 years of payroll tax experience in US/Canada.
• Strong analytical, communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile and remit US and Canadian payroll taxes accurately and timely.
• Manage payroll tax filings using ADP SmartCompliance and Workday workflows.
• Coordinate with auditors and tax authorities during audits and notices.
• Lead tax equalization considerations for expats/inpats and stock tax reconciliation.
• Ensure SOX compliance and sign off on reconciliations.
• Support large projects (M&A, process improvements) impacting payroll.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Organization skills

Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ADP SmartCompliance

Workday

Job description

## Sr. Payroll Tax SpecialistApplyremote type: Hybridlocations: Hartsville, SC, USA: Charlotte, NC, USAtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR-159784The 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.**We’d** **love to hear from you if:****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.