Payroll Tax Analyst

Our client located in downtown Phoenix has an immediate opening for a Payroll Tax Analyst with 3+ years of experience.

Responsibilities:
Payroll Tax Analyst will be responsible for executing payroll tax related activities including payroll processing, tax processing, agency notice resolution and serve as a consultant to colleagues and employees on payroll related inquiries.

• Perform all activities necessary to ensure payroll tax compliance including maintaining related records, filing tax reports, tax reconciliation and agency notice resolution.
• Reconcile monthly, quarterly and year-end payroll taxes and related tax filing reports including 941s, W2s, etc.
• Payroll Tax Analyst ensures accuracy and timeliness of federal, multi-state and multi-jurisdiction withholding tax payments, deposits and tax returns.
• Verify service provider's tax deposits are in balance with payroll reports.
• Audit and reconcile quarterly wages and tax to quarterly tax reports filed by service provider.
• Payroll Tax Analyst will process payroll tax adjustments to correct/update employee and employer taxes for accurate reporting on employees' W2s, prepare W2Cs and related amendments.
• Research, analyze and resolve payroll related tax notices and inquiries.
• Analyze payroll and tax data resulting in preparation and filing of amended tax returns
• Document and update procedures, and prepare special reports for management.
• Execute the monthly and quarterly close process related to payroll tax filings in collaboration with service provider and functional leads.

• Minimum of 3+ years of payroll & tax experience
• Intermediate Excel
• Bachelor's Degree

• CPP
• Must have strong knowledge of multi-state tax reporting
• Workday

• Medical
• Dental
• 401(k)
• Long Term Disability