Senior, Tax Services - Payroll Analyst
About the role
Join the world's leading professional services firm assisting employers in managing the complexities associated with all aspects of their workforce. As a Business Process Solutions Payroll Analyst, you will join a dynamic team delivering our US Payroll offering. The Deloitte Business Process Solutions (BPS) Tax team delivers comprehensive payroll tax administration and compliance services for clients, leveraging deep technical expertise, advanced technology, and a collaborative service approach. Our team serves organizations of all sizes, across diverse industries, providing end-to-end support - from tax registrations and wage code configuration to reporting, reconciliation, and process improvement. We solve critical challenges in compliance, data accuracy, and efficiency by combining best practices, automation, and experienced insight. BPS is committed to delivering timely, accurate, and scalable solutions while anticipating regulatory changes and client needs.
Responsibilities
- Process bi-weekly, monthly, or semi-monthly payrolls for US-based employees, including salary, bonuses, and other compensation adjustments for small to large client size across varying industries
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws, tax regulations, and company policies
- Be responsible for the accuracy of payroll data entry, validation, and reconciliations, working with data uploads, APIs and manual data entry
- Handle payroll-related deductions, including benefits, retirement contributions, and garnishments
- Perform complex calculations both within and outside the payroll system including gross ups
- Maintain accurate payroll records and prepare reports for management, auditing, and compliance purposes
- Be proficient in the use of our payroll software to update and maintain employee data, including new hires, terminations, and pay rate, including the setup of clients on the technology and configuration and testing of system changes
- Resolve payroll discrepancies and address employee inquiries related to pay, taxes, and deductions within agreed Service Level Agreement (SLA) response times
- Support year-end payroll activities such as W-2 preparation and distribution
- Stay current with changes in payroll regulations and ensure compliance with all relevant legislation
- Generate required payroll reports
- Develop and maintain client relationships utilizing strong verbal and written communication skills
- Absorb, interpret, and explain several types of information/data with an analytical and quantitative mindset
- Strict adherence to checklists and procedure guides/workflows, ensuring they are kept up-to-date
- Design operational solutions to continually improve internal processes and the client experience
- Timely escalate issues to Senior Analyst/Manager where appropriate
- Transform prior processes to bridge process gaps, align with changing business requirements and utilize efficiencies available through automation
Requirements
- Ability to perform job responsibilities within a hybrid work model that requires US Tax professionals to co-locate in person 2 - 3 days per week
- Ability to travel up to 10%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
- Limited immigration sponsorship may be available