Payroll Tax Analyst

Department: Office of Human Resources
Salary/Grade: EXS/7

Job Summary:

The Payroll Tax Analyst is responsible for ensuring payroll tax withholding and reporting. This includes federal, multi-state, and local payroll tax compliance, maintaining accurate records on employee tax data, preparing payroll tax returns, and other related functions.

Responsibilities:

• Researches and resolves multi-state payroll inquiries and related issues. Works closely with team members to ensure accurate multi-state payroll configuration.
• Assures proper tax treatment of foreign nationals; monitors tax status, applies tax treaties and ensures proper payroll taxes are withheld.
• Run and analyze weekly payroll queries to correct problems and ensure accuracy prior to payroll confirmation.
• Interact with and assist other departments regarding taxation and documentation requirements
• Participate in the year end processing of W-2 and 1042-S forms, including form corrections and reissues.
• Assist with the updating of documentation of payroll tax procedures.
• Respond to and resolve employee inquiries involving payroll tax issues.

Minimum Qualifications

• Two years working in a higher education environment, preferably in payroll or other related experience.
• Understanding of multi-state and foreign national tax processing.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal communication skills.

Target hiring range for this position will be between $67,000-$70,000 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data

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