Senior Payroll Tax Specialist – Americas

Company Description

Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape.

Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality.

Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward.

Job Description

As part of the Americas Payroll team, this role supports payroll operations across five countries—servicing over 2,100 employees in the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico.

This position is responsible for the end-to-end governance of employment tax compliance across the Americas region, leveraging systems such as 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 payroll processing and collaborates closely with internal stakeholders (e.g., Treasury, Finance, Legal, HR) and external partners to drive operational excellence.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND 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.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of payroll experience with a strong focus on payroll tax operations.

SKILLS:

• 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.
• Proficiency in:
  • Workday HCM & Payroll
  • Ceridian Dayforce
  • ADP Celergo, Global View, Smart Compliance
  • Ticketing systems and time & attendance platforms

Additional Information

Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual o