Senior Payroll & Tax Specialist – Americas

Sandisk • Milpitas, CA

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About The Position

As part of the Americas Payroll team, this role supports payroll operations across five countries—serving over 2,100 employees in the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico—with a primary focus on U.S. payroll. This position is responsible for the end-to-end governance of employment tax compliance across the Americas region, leveraging systems such as Workday, Dayforce and ADP Celergo. The role ensures accurate, timely, and compliant payroll execution while maintaining alignment with internal policies and external regulations. It also serves as a backup for US payroll processing and collaborates closely with internal stakeholders (e.g., Treasury, Finance, Legal, HR) and external partners to drive operational excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of payroll experience with a strong focus on payroll tax operations.
• Workday HCM & Payroll (MUST)
• Deep understanding of multi-country payroll tax compliance and reporting.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proven ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

• Ceridian Dayforce
• ADP Celergo, Global View, Smart Compliance
• Ticketing systems and time & attendance platforms

Responsibilities

• Oversee all payroll tax operations, including pre- and post-payroll activities and filings.
• Validate monthly, quarterly, and annual tax filings across federal, state, and local jurisdictions.
• Reconcile payroll reports with Forms 940, 941, W-2, 1099, and other statutory filings.
• Process tax adjustments, W-2Cs, and amended returns.
• Ensure compliance with all payroll tax regulations and statutory deadlines.
• Conduct audits to identify discrepancies and recommend process improvements.
• Resolve tax notices in collaboration with vendors and tax authorities.
• Manage tax jurisdiction registrations, closures, and updates.
• Ensure accurate taxation and reporting of equity compensation (RSUs, ESPPs, stock options).
• Maintain and update SUI rates and reconcile tax liabilities across systems.
• Support internal and external audits with documentation and issue resolution.
• Stay current on legislative changes and implement necessary updates.
• Provide backup payroll processing support for all Americas countries.
• Respond to tax-related inquiries from employees and business partners.
• Participate in system upgrades, vendor transitions, and compliance reviews.
• Support payroll-related projects focused on automation and process optimization.
• Support year-end tracking for other Americas countries, while maintaining flexibility with “duties as assigned”.

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Sandisk's Savings 401(k) Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees