Senior US Payroll & Tax Analyst

Overview of Position

As a Senior US Payroll & Tax Analyst, you will play a critical role in ensuring accurate payroll processing and payroll tax compliance across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. You will serve as a subject matter expert supporting a large, complex payroll environment while partnering with HR, Finance, Legal, payroll vendors, and government agencies to deliver a seamless employee experience.

In this role, you will analyze payroll data, resolve complex payroll and tax issues, support audits and reconciliations, and contribute to process improvement and automation initiatives. You will also help drive operational excellence by identifying opportunities to improve controls, enhance compliance, and leverage technology to increase efficiency. Assurant is looking for a highly analytical professional who combines strong US payroll expertise with a continuous improvement mindset and a passion for delivering exceptional service.

What will be my duties and responsibilities in this job?

• Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing for multi-state and multi-entity operations while maintaining compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Research, analyze, and resolve complex payroll, payroll tax, and employee inquiries, providing support to employees, managers, and retirees.
• Perform payroll audits, reconciliations, variance analyses, and compliance reviews to ensure data integrity and payroll accuracy.
• Support payroll tax activities, including tax filings, reconciliations, tax notices, year-end reporting, and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Partner with internal stakeholders, external vendors, auditors, and government agencies to address payroll and tax-related matters.
• Participate in payroll system implementations, upgrades, testing, and process improvement initiatives, including automation and AI-enabled solutions.
• Develop and maintain payroll reporting, analytics, policies, procedures, and controls that support operational excellence and regulatory compliance.

What are the requirements needed for this position?

• A minimum of 5 years of experience supporting US payroll operations within a large, complex multi-state organization.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in payroll tax compliance, including federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations.
• Advanced English proficiency (written and verbal), with the ability to effectively communicate complex payroll and tax matters to employees, leaders, vendors, and government agencies.
• Experience performing payroll reconciliations, audits, compliance testing, and resolving payroll tax notices and agency inquiries.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced formulas, pivot tables, reporting, and data analysis.
• Experience with payroll platforms such as Workday, ADP, UKG, SAP, Oracle, or similar systems.
• Knowledge of payroll accounting principles, wage and hour laws, SOX compliance, and internal controls.
• Experience supporting payroll system implementations, testing activities, and change management initiatives.

What other skills/experience would be helpful to have?

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Experience supporting global payroll operations.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification.
• Experience with Power BI, Power Automate, SQL, or other reporting and automation tools.
• Experience supporting payroll transformation, process redesign, or large-scale system implementations.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, or Project Management methodologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex payroll and tax concepts to diverse audiences.
• Experience leveraging AI-enabled technologies, including Microsoft Copilot, to improve reporting, analysis, and operational efficiency.

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