Sr. Payroll Tax Analyst - Remote

Our story

Strada is a technology-enabled, people powered company committed to delivering world-class payroll, human capital management, and financial management solutions to organizations globally.

With a team of more than 8,000 experts and over 30 years of expertise, Strada blends leading-edge technology with human ingenuity to help businesses across the globe design and deliver at scale. Supporting over 1,400 customers in 33 countries, Strada partners with customers at every stage of their journey, to help drive their vision forward.

It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Our team’s experience in human insights and cloud technology gives companies and employees around the world the ability to power confident decisions, for life.

With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Strada is the perfect place to put your passion to work.

To learn more about us, visit stradaglobal.com

If offered a position by Strada, the hiring will be contingent upon passing all screen test required by Strada HR Policies.

The Payroll Tax Analyst position serves as Subject Matter Expert (SME) and escalation point for all payroll tax-related activities for their assigned client(s) and non-assigned clients, as needed.

 Essential Functions:

• Year-end project activities including testing, W-2 balancing, file validation, and release
• Processing of W-2 Corrections and Reissues
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert for all tax-related project activity for assigned client(s)
• Perform User Acceptance Testing for tax updates and system enhancements
• Participate in tax related testing and validation during client implementation projects
• Research and respond to complex payroll tax questions received internally or from client
• Manage service escalations from internal and external clients
• Manage special projects required or needed to support client ongoing delivery
• Provide reports to clients and account team as required
• Proactively look for resolution of potential service delivery issues
• Help identify and implement ideas for improving processes and methodologies
• Work with internal teams to ensure continuity of service delivery
• Lead adherence to standard practices and client contractual commitments
• Participate in cross-departmental initiatives to ensure proper consideration and action of regulatory and tax-impacting changes
• Train team associates and act as Subject Matter Expert
• Provide work direction to support resources and validate results
• Monitor daily workflow of client team and ensure completion of activities
• Daily, monthly, quarterly and annual reconciliations activities as needed
• Employee tax panel setups and audits
• Periodic auditing of client specific tax programs and tables
• Preparation of periodic and amendment reporting
• Other duties, as assigned by your immediate supervisor and/or manager

Required Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years related experience in 1000+ employee, US multi-state, multi-FEIN payroll tax administration
• 3+ years related experience in payroll outsourcing role
• 2+ years of SAP/ECP Experience
• Ability to calculate payroll tax withholdings
• SME in federal, state, local payroll tax and reporting requirements
• Experience engaging with federal, state, territory and local tax agencies for POA requirements, reporting/payment requirements and changes, notice resolution, and penalty abatement
• Client management expertise
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize tasks, and set expectations for internal partners with competing priorities, in a fast-paced, deadline-driven organization
• Ability to work will with minimal supervision
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Skills in MS Excel to include V-Lookup, Pivot Tables, Macros
• Advanced analytical and problem solving

Preferred Education and Experience:

• FPC or CPP Certification
• 3+ years of Canadian payroll tax/YE experience a plus!
• MS Access experience

Benefits

We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it’s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, pa