Senior Payroll & Tax Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Argentina.

📋 Description

• Provide support for inquiries via phone, email, and chat/IM to managers, employees, and retirees concerning payroll policies and procedures.

• Ensure payroll processing is accurate and timely, adhering to company policies and regulatory standards.

• Audit, reconcile, and validate payroll transactions, earnings, deductions, taxes, and employee master data.

• Research, analyze, and resolve intricate payroll issues and escalations.

• Assist in payroll processing within multi-state and multi-entity environments.

• Maintain payroll controls to ensure compliance with SOX and internal control standards.

• Conduct payroll reconciliations, balancing activities, and variance analyses.

• Create payroll reports, metrics, and analytics.

• Aid in payroll system implementations, upgrades, integrations, testing, and process enhancements.

• Manage complex payroll situations such as garnishments, leave payments, termination payments, executive compensation, deferred compensation, bonuses, incentives, and equity compensation transactions.

• Process ACH transactions, stop payments, reversals, and payroll funding operations.

• Assist with year-end payroll tasks, including W-2 preparation and reconciliation.

• Ensure data integrity and accuracy across payroll systems.

• Utilize advanced Excel and reporting tools to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities for improvement.

• Support compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations.

• Help with payroll tax filings, deposits, reconciliations, amendments, and year-end reporting.

• Research and resolve payroll tax notices, agency inquiries, and compliance challenges.

• Review employee tax setup, withholding configurations, and jurisdiction assignments.

• Monitor legislative and regulatory changes and assist with necessary updates.

• Collaborate with tax vendors, government agencies, Finance, HR, Legal, and external auditors.

• Serve as a primary payroll tax contact with ADP and government agencies.

• Identify and implement improvements in payroll processes through standardization, automation, and technology.

• Utilize Power Automate, workflow technologies, and AI-enabled solutions to minimize manual effort.

• Engage in payroll transformation and ongoing improvement initiatives.

• Lead efforts for payroll and payroll tax process enhancements.

• Document payroll policies, procedures, and controls.

• Support UAT, parallel testing, production validation, and payroll system modifications.

• Develop and implement payroll testing strategies.

• Assist with acquisitions, integrations, and organizational change initiatives impacting payroll.

• Train, mentor, and guide payroll team members.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of US payroll experience in a large, complex multi-state organization managing multiple FEINs.

• More than 3 years of payroll tax compliance experience.

• Familiarity with US payroll operations.

• Strong working knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll taxes.

• Understanding of wage and hour regulations.

• Knowledge of payroll accounting principles.

• Understanding of SOX compliance and internal controls.

• Familiarity with equity compensation and executive compensation programs.

• Experience in researching and resolving payroll tax notices, audits, and agency inquiries.

• Competence in performing payroll reconciliations, audits, and compliance testing.

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, pivot tables, advanced formulas, and reporting.

• Advanced analytical skills, including the ability to interpret large data sets, conduct variance analysis, identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations.

• Capability to leverage AI-enabled tools such as Microsoft Copilot.

• Excellent organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.

• Strong verbal and written communication abilities.

• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and adhere to deadlines.

• Proficiency with payroll systems such as Workday, ADP, UKG, SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms.

• Strong project support skills, including requirements gathering, testing, implementation, and change management.

• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field is preferred.

• Experience with global payroll operations is preferred.

• Certification as a Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) is preferred.

• Familiarity with Power BI, Power Automate, SQL, or data visualization tools is preferred.

• Experience in supporting payroll transformations, system implementations, or process redesign initiatives is preferred.

• Background in Lean, Six Sigma, Project Management, or Agile methodologies is preferred.

• Experience using AI technologies to enhance operational efficiency and reporting is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Full-time employment.

• Virtual interviews conducted via video.

• Identity verification process along with privacy protections.

• Opportunity to work for a Fortune 500 global business services company.

• Assurant culture recognized as a Best/Great Place to Work in 14 countries.

• Opportunities to contribute to innovative solutions and connected-world services.