Sr Payroll Tax Analyst (US Payroll)

Location: Newark, NJ, United States

Salary: $80,000–$90,000 annual; bonus eligible

Company

hirify.global is the hiring organization for this payroll tax analysis position.

What you will do

• Monitor federal, state, and local payroll tax compliance changes, legislative updates, and regulatory requirements.
• Research state and local tax jurisdictions and maintain accurate payroll tax setup.
• Perform weekly and semi-monthly payroll tax reconciliations and balance wages and tax liabilities by pay group.
• Process W-2c forms, including prior-period and prior-year adjustments and wage reclassifications.
• Research and resolve complex payroll tax issues, respond to associate inquiries, and meet established payroll service level agreements.
• Support payroll audits, quarterly and year-end tax processes, vendor coordination, process improvements, and standard operating procedure updates.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 4+ years of payroll tax experience, preferably in a multi-state payroll environment.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations.
• Experience with payroll reconciliations, tax adjustments, and quarter-end and year-end payroll tax processes.
• Experience handling W-2c corrections, prior-year adjustments, and tax reclassifications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret payroll policies, tax regulations, and compliance requirements.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Proficiency in payroll systems and Microsoft Excel.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, engaging, and inclusive workplace environment.
• Workplace culture focused on helping associates accomplish more and bring their authentic perspectives to work.
• Comprehensive benefits offerings are available.
• Bonus eligibility is included.
• Employment decisions include human review when AI-based recruiting tools are used.