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Payroll Tax Analyst
Location
United States
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
$65K - $103K / year
Seniority
Mid Level
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Payroll Tax Analyst
Dayforce
Role Description Dayforce is seeking a Payroll Tax Analyst to join our Managed Services team. In this role, you will support clients with payroll tax compliance, accurate payroll tax submissions, and year-end balancing activities. You will serve as the primary point of contact for client tax inquiries related to employee-level payroll and tax filing while partnering with internal teams to ensure compliance, resolve issues, and deliver exceptional customer service. What You'll Get to Do - Client Support & Tax Compliance - Serve as the primary customer contact for Managed Tax inquiries and coordinate with internal teams to ensure timely resolution. - Support all aspects of payroll and tax compliance by researching and interpreting federal, state, and local tax laws and regulations. - Assess the impact of tax law changes on employee payroll processing and communicate updates to internal partners and clients. - Develop, document, and maintain payroll tax processes, including ownership of quarterly documentation reviews. - Perform special payroll tax and compliance transactions, including multi-state wage and tax reallocations. - Year-End Activities - Coordinate employee-level year-end tax activities for assigned clients. - Provide Dayforce Tax Services with third-party sick pay wage and tax totals. - Complete W-2C submissions and provide second-quarter recaps of W-2C activity and amendment requests. - Participate in year-end planning meetings and serve as a payroll tax subject matter expert. - Business Partnership - Act as the liaison between Dayforce Tax Services and assigned clients. - Build and maintain strong relationships with Managed Services Payroll, Case Management, Dayforce Tax Services, and other internal partners. - Support cross-functional collaboration to ensure client readiness and ongoing compliance. - Quarter-End & Implementation Support - Balance quarter-end payroll tax activity by researching and resolving discrepancies. - Prepare and submit payroll tax amendment requests, including determining refund or payment requirements. - Support new customer implementations by participating in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and implementation activities to ensure payroll tax compliance and client readiness. Qualifications - 3+ years of payroll tax, payroll administration, or human resources/payroll experience; 5+ years preferred. - Experience working in high-volume, multi-state payroll environments. - Experience with wage and tax balancing and federal, state, and local payroll taxes is preferred. - High school diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree in Business, Tax, Human Resources, or equivalent experience preferred. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and time management skills. - Strong customer service orientation and ability to work independently and collaboratively. - Demonstrated ability to identify, analyze, and resolve moderately complex payroll issues. - Experience applying payroll auditing techniques and principles. - Strong understanding of payroll tax compliance and associated regulatory requirements. - Knowledge of payroll tax research methods and issue resolution. - Understanding of employee state and local taxation requirements. What Would Make You Stand Out - Experience supporting payroll tax compliance within a managed services or outsourcing environment. - Experience working with Dayforce Payroll or similar cloud-based payroll solutions. - Strong knowledge of multi-state payroll taxation and year-end processing. - Experience supporting payroll tax activities during system implementations. - Payroll or tax-related certifications. Benefits - Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. - 401k plan (plus match). - Global Employee Stock Purchase Plan. - Unlimited Time Away From Work (in lieu of accrued vacation time). - 10 paid US holidays. - Up to 80 hours of paid sick time. - 17 weeks of paid parental leave, subject to the terms of the applicable policy or program.
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