Payroll Tax Analyst

TransUnion • Chicago, IL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Payroll Tax Analyst role exists to provide dedicated in-house payroll tax expertise and oversight while partnering with an external payroll tax provider. This role directly supports compliance integrity, reduces financial and regulatory risk, and strengthens payroll operations. The Payroll Tax team is responsible for ensuring accurate, compliant payroll tax administration across all applicable federal, state, and local jurisdictions. This team partners closely with Payroll Operations, HR, Finance, and third‑party payroll providers to mitigate compliance risk, resolve tax issues, and strengthen payroll controls. The team reports into Payroll / Total Rewards within the broader Human Resources organization.

Requirements

• 3+ years of payroll tax experience — Required to independently manage multi‑jurisdictional payroll tax matters and resolve complex issues
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations — Essential for monitoring compliance, interpreting notices, and ensuring accurate filings
• Experience supporting multi‑state payroll environments — Necessary due to varied regulatory requirements and agency interactions across jurisdictions
• Proven experience resolving payroll tax notices and agency inquiries — Critical to minimize penalties, interest, and compliance risk
• Experience working in a controlled or audit‑focused environment — Supports accuracy, documentation standards, and internal control requirements
• Equivalent professional experience may be considered in place of a formal degree.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary internal subject‑matter expert for payroll tax compliance and issue resolution
• Partner with a third‑party provider to monitor payroll tax filings for accuracy, completeness, and timeliness
• Research, resolve, and track federal, state, and local tax notices, delinquent filings, and discrepancies
• Manage payroll tax account lifecycle activities including registrations, closures, agency updates, and maintenance
• Ensure Powers of Attorney (POAs) are current, accurate, and properly maintained
• Oversee intake, tracking, escalation, and resolution of all payroll tax correspondence
• Maintain a monthly payroll tax dashboard to track notices, filings, liabilities, and resolution status
• Ensure timely completion of required labor, regulatory, and compliance reports
• Identify process improvement opportunities and support enhancements to payroll tax controls and governance

Benefits

• day-one eligibility for medical, dental, and vision coverage
• supplemental plan options
• Spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select plans
• Tax-advantaged HSA and FSA accounts
• company-paid basic life and AD&D
• optional voluntary life and AD&D for you and your family
• short- and long-term disability
• legal plan
• pet insurance
• travel accident coverage
• adoption assistance
• fertility planning coverage
• caregiver support
• Dependent Care FSA for possibility of an employer match
• complimentary Care@Work membership
• up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave with eligibility for a thoughtful, gradual return
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• financial wellness resources
• career coaching
• optional long-term care insurance
• tuition reimbursement
• flexible time off for exempt employees or paid time off for nonexempt employees
• up to 12 paid holidays per year
• commuter benefits
• employee discounts
• charitable gift matching
• paid volunteer time off
• corporate volunteer events
• 24/7 support including professional therapy, coaching, and emotional well-being programs
• guided meditation and resources that support physical, mental, social, and financial wellness

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees