Senior Payroll and Tax Analyst

General Purpose

The Senior Payroll and Tax Analyst assists in the processing of payroll and the preparation of payroll related agency returns for multiple countries. This includes processing, reporting, and auditing of payroll to ensure accurate computation of pay related to company policies and government regulations.

Essential Functions

• Acts as liaison with Finance and HR partners regarding payroll general issues.
• Review and audit time tracking, absence, and payroll reports.
• Review system generated exception reporting and other payroll audit reports.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local legal requirements.
• Maintain adequate and appropriate performance metric expectations
• Supports testing and implementation of Workday releases.
• Prepare and issue manual payroll checks.
• Process garnishments, adhere to agency guidelines and regulations.
• Process stop payments and reissue manual checks.
• Receive and process payroll.

Special Projects/Other Duties as Assigned

Special Projects/other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 5 plus years of multi-state payroll tax experience, good understanding of state and local taxes including research and adjustments.
• 5 plus years of payroll implementation experience.
• 5 plus years of payroll audit, testing, and GL experience.
• 5 plus years managing payroll.
• 5 Plus years of Workday experience.
• 3 - 5 years’ global payroll experience.
• Strong knowledge of Payroll systems is essential.

Skills And Abilities

• Solid understanding of payroll tax laws.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel and BI Reporting.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Clear written and verbal communications.
• Ability to organize and write procedures in a logical/methodical manner.
• Ability to execute tasks in a thorough, composed, accurate and timely fashion while managing multiple, competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Good time management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Work well in a team environment.
• Able to maintain confidential information.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position with or without accommodations.