Payroll Tax Analyst

Lineage • Novi, MI

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About The Position

The Payroll Tax Analyst is responsible for ensuring accurate calculation, timely filing, and reconciliation, and compliance of all payroll-related taxes across the United States and Canada. This role serves as a subject matter expert for federal, state/provincial, and local payroll tax compliance, with a strong focus on internal controls, SOX compliance, and risk mitigation. The Payroll Tax Analyst partners closely with Payroll, HR, Finance, Legal and third-party payroll tax vendors to ensure accurate, compliant, and well-controlled payroll tax operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• 3–5+ years of payroll tax experience in a multi-state environment
• Strong knowledge of U.S. federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations
• Working knowledge of Canadian payroll tax requirements including CPP and EI
• Hands-on experience supporting payroll tax processes
• Experience supporting SOX controls and audit activities
• Strong analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or similar certification
• Exposure to outsourced or co-sourced payroll models
• Experience supporting payroll tax compliance during system transformations or M&A activity
• Workday Payroll experience

Responsibilities

• Payroll Tax Compliance & Reporting Ensure accurate calculation, withholding, remittance, and reconciliation of payroll taxes, including federal, state, local, and unemployment taxes
• Support year-end payroll tax activities, including W-2/W-2c, T4, T4A preparation and balancing
• Monitor legislative and regulatory changes impacting payroll tax compliance in both countries
• Ensure payroll tax configuration and setup within Workday HCM aligns with regulatory requirements
• Reconciliations & Financial Controls Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual reconciliations between payroll results and tax filings
• Investigate and resolve payroll tax variances, discrepancies, and agency notices in a timely manner
• Maintain detailed documentation to support reconciliations, filings, and audit requests
• Execute and maintain payroll tax controls in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements
• Prepare control evidence and support internal and external audits related to payroll tax processes
• Identify control gaps, assess risks, and recommend remediation or process enhancements
• Vendor & Stakeholder Management Partner with third-party payroll and tax vendors to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant tax processing
• Serve as a point of contact for payroll tax agencies and auditors
• Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, Finance, Legal & Audit on payroll tax-related topics
• Process Improvement & Transformation Support Workday payroll enhancements, and testing with a focus on payroll tax accuracy and compliance
• Identify opportunities for automation, standardization, and continuous improvement across payroll tax processes
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), process documentation, and control narratives

Benefits

• Lineage provides safe, stable, reliable work environments, medical, dental, and basic life and disability insurance benefits, 401k retirement plan, paid time off, annual bonus eligibility, and a minimum of 7 holidays throughout the calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees