Senior Payroll Tax Analyst

Fox Corporation • Los Angeles, CA

9d • $40 - $43

About The Position

The Senior Payroll Tax Analyst is responsible for payroll tax reporting, compliance, liabilities, and filing employment tax returns for multiple FEINs across multiple states. The role ensures the integrity of employee wage and tax data reported on Forms W-2 and drives process improvements and automation through analysis of large volumes of complex data, supporting accurate and timely tax payments and filings.

The analyst reconciles payroll tax and wage data across payroll systems and third-party tax services, addresses discrepancies and tax notices, supports employees and other parties with tax-related inquiries, and advises on payroll tax issues and regulatory requirements. The role also partners with Payroll and HR, coordinates tax registrations and reporting, and collaborates with the Manager to improve and document payroll tax processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience supporting a large volume of employees, including a remote workforce, in a multi-state, multi-entity organization.
• Comprehensive knowledge of federal, multi-state, and local wage-and-hour and tax regulations.
• Strong working knowledge of fringe-benefit taxation and long-term equity incentive instruments, such as RSUs and non-qualified stock options.
• High accuracy and attention to detail, service orientation, integrity, discretion, ownership of work, and ability to work independently.
• Ability to work through ambiguity, self-motivate, analyze facts and data, identify issues, propose resolutions, make decisions, and implement changes to improve tax processes and service delivery.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Intermediate to advanced analytical skills, including Excel V-Lookup and Pivot Tables and/or other tools.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information and issues effectively without breaching confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

• FPC or CPP certification is strongly preferred.
• Experience with Workday and ADP systems.
• Experience with inpats and expats.
• Experience with international payroll, including the UK, EU, and Israel.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate, timely, and complete monthly, quarterly, and annual tax filings, amendments, and reporting, including Forms W-2 and W-2c.
• Reconcile tax and wage amounts for multiple legal entities between the payroll system and third-party tax services, including reconciling W-2s to payroll tax reports and quarterly Forms 941 to W-2 totals; research and correct discrepancies.
• Analyze payroll tax issues and recommend solutions involving employee mobility, reciprocal taxation, stock taxation and reporting, inpats and expats, employer-provided fringe benefits, and local taxation.
• Review and reconcile daily tax and wage amounts submitted to third-party tax services; research and handle discrepancies.
• Reconcile gross earnings to taxable wages monthly, quarterly, and annually to validate taxable wage accuracy.
• Submit tax notices and coordinate timely resolutions with third-party tax vendors to avoid penalties and interest; research root causes and work with relevant parties to prevent recurrence.
• Research and respond to payroll tax-related inquiries from employees, agencies, and internal and external parties.
• Research W-2 correction inquiries, prepare and submit W-2c forms for review and approval, and distribute them through the appropriate channel.
• Review Workday tax updates, test them, and communicate key changes to the Payroll team and HR as needed.
• Partner with the Payroll team to ensure state and local taxes are correctly set up, especially for employees who live and work in different states.
• Maintain unemployment tax rates and communicate changes to third-party tax services.
• Apply and register for new state SUI and withholding tax accounts for new locations and FEINs as needed.
• Prepare tax returns and reporting not filed by third-party tax services, including other required government reporting.
• Review third-party sick pay and ensure appropriate reporting.
• Collaborate with the Manager to enhance, streamline, and document payroll tax processes.
• Maintain knowledge of federal, state, and local tax regulations, including fringe-benefit taxation; study legislation, ensure compliance, and advise management on necessary actions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Paid time off.
• Other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents; benefits for union-represented employees are governed by the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior