Sr Payroll Tax Analyst

Job Functions

• Assists the Payroll Supervisor and/or the Head of Payroll with tax notices, tax audits, or special projects as instructed
• Maintains tax compliance related to balance adjustment reviews, W-2/W-2c reviews, unemployment tax, federal, state & local tax, tax audits, software maintenance, and general tax law research for all existing entities
• Audits and updates the tax rate tables within the payroll system to ensure accurate and timely withholding and reporting of all tax types
• Researches and resolves tax inquiries, tax accrual, and tax reconciliation issues with little to no direction from manager
• Reviews, audits, and reconciles quarterly adjustments required in a timely manner with little to no direction from manager
• Timely preparation of state, local, and special tax returns, as well as processing of payments and filing if needed in conjunction with tax jurisdictions
• Ensures that all tax issues and reconciliations and/or other supporting schedules are documented with traceable supporting backup maintained
• Responds to inquiries from internal and external stakeholders in a timely professional manner
• Fosters continuous improvement of the tax reconciliation procedures
• Responds to payroll audit requests and ensures SOX compliance for payroll process
• Led role in assisting and training payroll staff on resolving tax related inquiries
• Prepares and generates tax related audit and analysis reports as needed for pre and post payroll procedures, government agencies, tax authorities, and other Lincare departments as needed