Sr Payroll and Tax Analyst

Job Description

• Experienced payroll and payroll tax professional with expertise in Canada and US Tax Compliance, laws, and regulations. Exposure to ADP Globalview, Celergo and Workday essential
• Daily System Administrator of the Payroll Solutions for US, Canada and Mexico, as well as, ownership of the entire Mexico semi-monthly payroll processing cycles from beginning to end
• Performing computations and clerical duties necessary to prepare payroll information for computer input, adjust computer output, validation and reconciliation of payroll entries, reports, and to process exception items or those requiring special handling.
• Reviewing, auditing, and reconciling all related payroll reports and tax filings
• Assisting in the maintenance and implementation of country specific payroll guidelines and applicable policies and procedures
• Responding to inquiries from employees and managers via internal ticketing platform regarding salary, deductions, tax, and changes in compensation.
• Support HR Business partners on HR transactional activities which cannot be resolved by vendors or employee/manager self-service
• Support Time tracking requirements (eTIME for US and Canada), maintain and process Shift Schedules and Holiday Calendars. Process exception items or those requiring special handling. Managing California Wage and Labor, as well as Final pay requirements
• Partner with internal stakeholders on internal\external audit responses and reporting
• Ownership of tax reconciliations, agency notice remediation, tax adjustments validation and processing, tax amendments, and monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting requirements including W-2s and T4s
• Assist with creating test cases and performing system testing as required
• Identify and make recommendations for process improvement, and oversee their implementation
• Expertise in Canada and US Tax Compliance, laws, and regulations, with excellent attention to details, process management and analytical skills

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years of administration experience in Payroll administration
• Experience with ADP GlobalView, Celergo and Mexico payroll, desired
• Experience with payroll tax compliance/notice resolution and tax agency interactions required
• Strong attention to detail and organized
• Fluent in Spanish, desired
• Ability to prioritize and plan work activities; uses time efficiently
• Ability to meet and/or exceed productivity standards and complete work accurately in a timely manner within tight deadlines