Highlights
We are seeking a Senior Payroll Tax Analyst to manage payroll tax compliance, reporting, reconciliations, and tax-related issues across multiple jurisdictions. This role will serve as a subject matter expert and partner with Payroll, HR, Finance, Accounting, tax agencies, and technology teams.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | HOUSTON, TX |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1990 |
| Website | http://www.sunrisesys.com/ |
Description
Job Title: Payroll Tax Analyst III
Job ID:26-03988
Location: HOUSTON ,TX
Duration: 04 months on W2 contract
Job Summary
We are seeking a Senior Payroll Tax Analyst to manage payroll tax compliance, reporting, reconciliations, and tax-related issues across multiple jurisdictions. This role will serve as a subject matter expert and partner with Payroll, HR, Finance, Accounting, tax agencies, and technology teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage federal, state, local, provincial, and Puerto Rico payroll tax compliance.
- Prepare and review payroll tax filings, deposits, and reconciliations.
- Support quarter-end and year-end filings, including 941, 940, W-2, and T4.
- Review payroll tax configurations in Oracle HCM and ADP SmartCompliance.
- Research and resolve complex payroll tax notices, assessments, and penalties.
- Support internal and external payroll tax audits.
- Analyze tax discrepancies, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
- Provide guidance on multi-state withholding, wage limits, reciprocity, unemployment taxes, and statutory requirements.
- Reconcile payroll systems, tax providers, and the general ledger.
- Support payroll system upgrades, tax updates, and process improvements.
- Maintain documentation, controls, and standard operating procedures.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of progressive payroll tax experience in a complex, multi-state environment.
- Experience with Oracle HCM and ADP SmartCompliance.
- Strong knowledge of payroll tax regulations and compliance.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage complex tax matters independently.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Accounting, Tax, Business, or related field.
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification.
- Experience supporting U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico payroll tax compliance.
Contact:
Raghu: Raghu.m@sunrisesys.com | URL: www.sunrisesys.com
About Company
Sunrise Systems was founded in 1990 with a clear vision to deliver world-class staffing service solutions in all labor categories, including IT consulting and solutions; all with the commitment to provide service that exceeds expectations and become the most trusted name in the industry. More than two and a half decades later, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of the staffing industry. Combining our deep industry expertise, insights, and global resources, we have partnered with our clients to connect them with top professionals across several different industries.
We provide cost-effective Managed Staffing Solutions, Information Technology and Information Technology Consulting Services to several Fortune 500 companies and U.S. Government agencies. We provide our clients with flexible engagement models and customized products that are budget and time specific. Understanding the challenges that every business faces, we offer our services either on-site at the clients' site or from one of our globally distributed technology centers. Our onshore and offshore development capabilities ensure that we excel at meeting customer requirements every single time.
Our collective business experience spans over two and a half decades and ranges from:
- Business, management, and technical fields
- Information technology consulting and software solutions.
- Providing strategic support for the development and long-term growth of new business ventures across several industries including but not limited to; accounting, banking, finance, and recruitment.
- Motivating technology staff and establishing partnerships with Fortune 500 companies
Sunrise Systems has a vast range of competence in:
- Design, development, and support of cloud-based solutions from simple to highly complexed
- Database administration of multi-platform applications, complex databases, and web-based environments that include all aspects of installation, planning, maintenance, and monitoring.
- Data processing and data migration
- Application re-engineering and platform migration
- Working with the Information Systems and end-user communities at all levels to resolve issues and establish consensus.
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