Senior Payroll Tax Analyst (Americas)

S&P Global

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About The Position

About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 12 The Senior Payroll Tax Analyst (Americas) is responsible for ensuring the company's compliance with all federal, state, and local tax laws and regulations in the U.S. and Canada. This role involves analyzing, researching, and resolving issues as well as addressing various tax inquiries. The analyst will specialize in payroll regulatory compliance across all states where employees are based. Additionally, this individual will collaborate with Human Resources partners, third-party vendors, and other internal departments on various initiatives.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience processing high-volume, multi-state payroll and managing payroll tax for mid- to large-size companies.
• Hands-on and intense knowledge/experience with ADP Smart Compliance, Workday, and Payworks.
• Experience of federal and state regulations related to salaries, wages, taxes, benefits, and other payroll-related matters required.
• Consistently achieves goals by prioritizing work and resources appropriately.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word)
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and able to work collaboratively.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to manage complex, large-volume data.
• Knowledge of payroll accounting and tax reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as escalation point and SME for complex payroll and tax issues, including amendments and tax discrepancies.
• Lead the month, quarter, and year-end payroll tax process.
• Run payroll tax integrations, research, correct discrepancies, and prepare reconciliations.
• Responsible for ensuring the execution of monthly, quarterly, and annual workers’ comp audit and tax incentive requests.
• pre-payments/reversals, running integrations, researching, and correcting tax variances.
• Create and maintain complex Workday and payroll system reports.
• Maintain, test, and implement payroll tax updates, functionality, and process improvements.
• Research regulatory changes and assess the impact on payroll systems and processes.
• Lead and support payroll projects, system testing, and issue resolution across teams.
• Mentor and guide payroll team members; support management with departmental goals, projects, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

What This Job Offers

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