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Broadridge

Fintech infrastructure for investor communications

Senior Payroll Tax Analyst

Payroll AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNewark, NJ, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • At least 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.

Responsibilities

  • Proactively monitor payroll tax compliance changes, legislative updates, and regulatory requirements at the federal, state, and local levels.
  • Lead research of state and local tax jurisdictions to ensure ongoing compliance and proper payroll tax setup.
  • Perform payroll tax reconciliations for weekly and semi-monthly payrolls.
  • Review and balance wages and tax liabilities by pay group for each pay period.
  • Assist associates with tax- and payroll-related inquiries by providing accurate and timely guidance.
  • Interpret payroll policies and tax regulations to ensure the correct application of tax withholdings, benefits deductions, and garnishments.
  • Process and issue Forms W-2c, including prior-period and prior-year adjustments and wage reclassifications.
  • Conduct peer reviews of payroll transactions processed by Payroll team members to ensure accuracy and compliance.
  • Research and resolve complex and critical payroll tax issues while meeting established payroll service level agreements.
  • Identify and recommend process improvement opportunities; document department procedures and maintain and update standard operating procedures.
  • Assist with federal and state payroll audits, including labor department audits, state withholding discrepancies, federal tax filing inquiries, and related documentation requests.
  • Support quarterly and year-end payroll tax processes to ensure accurate filings and reporting by the tax service provider.
  • Partner with internal stakeholders and external vendors to resolve discrepancies and maintain payroll tax compliance.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in a multi-state payroll environment.

About the Company

Broadridge

Fintech infrastructure for investor communications

Broadridge provides critical financial services infrastructure that powers investor communications, proxy voting, and trading operations for public companies, brokers, and asset managers. It runs platforms that process trillions of dollars in trades and millions of communications daily, delivering regulated software and services for governance, trading, and asset management. What sets it apart is its history as an ADP division that became a standalone public company, plus a broad, end-to-end suite built through acquisitions across proxy voting, fund data, trading, and wealth-management technology. Its goal is to be the essential, scaleable backbone for financial markets, expanding with data, digital assets, and AI-driven solutions.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Town of North Hempstead, New York
Founded
1962

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