Payroll Tax Analyst

Date Posted: 12/10/2025

Hiring Organization: Rose International

Position Number: 494486

Industry: Financial Services

Job Title: Payroll Tax Analyst

Job Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA, 55402

Work Model: Hybrid

Work Model Details: 3 days onsite required

Shift: Mon - Fri 1st Shift

Employment Type: Temporary

FT/PT: Full-Time

Estimated Duration (In months): 3

Min Hourly Rate($): 34.00

Max Hourly Rate($): 39.90

Must Have Skills/Attributes: Payroll, Payroll Tax

Nice To Have Skills/Attributes: ADP Connect, Workday

Experience Desired: Previous experience with payroll tax (1-3 yrs); Knowledge of payroll tax laws, Federal and multi-State (2 yrs); Experience with Workday payroll and outsourced tax, wage payments and garnishments (1 yrs)

Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree

**C2C is not available**

Job Description

Required Skills

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
• 1–3 years of payroll tax experience
• Depth of knowledge in payroll tax laws, Federal, and multi-State
• Experienced in completing federal, state, and local jurisdiction payroll tax reporting
• Experienced in processing and handling a variety of payroll matters including equity awards, perquisite, payroll adjustments, etc.
• Demonstrated skills in research and troubleshooting
• Ability to prioritize conflicting work to meet deadlines in a fast-changing environment
• Previous experience working with external payroll vendors
  
  

Desired Skills

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation
• Experience with Workday payroll and outsourced tax, wage payments, and garnishment services
• Experience working in a global organization
  
  

Job Duties

• Assist in reconciling payroll and tax reporting processes, ensuring accuracy and resolving discrepancies as needed.
• Assist with the processing of tax payments that are outside of the vendor's responsibility.
• Ensure all balancing is done in compliance with SOX controls and serve as an escalation point for G&L account reconciliation issues. Partner with Finance to research open items and recommend corrections.
• Lead the auditing of employee data and the processes to correct tax set ups. Partner with the HR Systems team to determine appropriate actions when system issues impact taxation or employee records are incorrect. Manage State Tax Mobility processing by communicating directly with employees to ensure appropriate multi-state set-ups and contributing to the annual state mobility processing events. Provide direction to India-based Payroll Specialists on taxation issues and lead the implementation of process changes as needed to comply with payroll tax laws.
• Determine appropriate actions when legislative changes occur. Collaborate with third-party administrator (ADP) and jurisdictions when complex issues occur and require more in-depth research to respond to notices of inconsistencies. Lead the processing of corrections to wage and tax information based on system audits and applicable tax rules.
• Play a key role in the annual payroll year-end process and other key projects impacting payroll.
• Remain current on industry changes and understand how client plans, practices, and policies are impacted. Provide consulting to specific plan owners to ensure taxation and reporting requirements are understood and meet requirements. Determine impacts and work with appropriate groups to update systems and processes as appropriate.
  
  

Typical Day

• Reviewing payroll tax data, identifying discrepancies, and performing reconciliation
• Communicating with ADP, internal Finance partners, HR Systems, and multi-state employees
• Researching and resolving tax issues and escalations
• Providing guidance to Payroll Specialists and supporting process updates
• Preparing for year-end activities and responding to legislative or regulatory changes
  
  

Job Description

The Payroll Tax Analyst will assist in auditing and balancing all payroll-related activities and tax reporting to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local tax jurisdictions across 12 legal entities and all 50 states. Serve as a subject matter expert for more complex payroll tax issues and lead the research and resolution of discrepancies and escalations in partnership with outside vendors. Maintain working knowledge of changes with legislation and impacts in taxation and reporting. Lead the responses to tax escalations and work payroll specialists and the call center. Responsible for reviewing employee tax data for accuracy.

• **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**
• **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**
  
  

Benefits:

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Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.

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Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).