Sr. Payroll Tax Analyst

Lumen Resources; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumen Resources is seeking a Sr. Payroll Tax & Technology Analyst based in Houston, Texas. The role requires expertise in payroll processing and tax compliance, including managing multi-state and Canadian tax reports. Candidates should have 4 to 8 years of related experience and proficiency with payroll systems like UKG. This position involves validating payroll calculations, resolving discrepancies, and leading system testing. Lumen Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• 4 - 8 years of experience processing Payroll Tax.
• Experience with multi state tax and processing Canada Tax reports.
• Experience managing payroll systems.

Responsibilities

• Validate end-to-end payroll calculations and system outputs.
• Run manual calculations to spot discrepancies.
• Partner with HRIS and payroll vendor for accurate configurations.
• Own payroll tax validation across jurisdictions.
• Lead payroll system testing efforts.

Skills

Payroll processing

Tax compliance

HRIS systems management

Problem-solving

Tools

UKG

Job description

We’re looking for a Sr. Payroll Tax & Technology Analyst for a global organization with U.S. and Canadian operations.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as the go-to payroll technical expert, validating end-to-end payroll calculations, system outputs, and vendor-generated results to confirm everything aligns with regulations, internal policies, and expected outcomes
• Run independent manual calculations on payroll and payroll taxes to spot discrepancies, then perform root cause analysis to determine whether issues stem from inputs, configuration, integrations, or vendor processing
• Partner with internal HRIS and the payroll vendor (UKG) to ensure system configurations consistently produce accurate, compliant results — including investigating configuration issues and driving fixes to resolution
• Own payroll tax validation across federal, state, local, and Canadian jurisdictions, covering tax calculation reviews, reconciliations, year-end reporting outputs (W-2, W-2C, T-4), and the setup of new tax jurisdictions alongside HRIS and the Senior Manager
• Lead payroll system testing efforts by building test scenarios, executing UAT, and validating system changes before they go live

What We’re Looking For

• 4 - 8 years of experience processing Payroll Tax
• Experience with multi state tax experience and processing Canada Tax reports
• Experience managing payroll systems

Lumen Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer.