[Remote] Sr Analyst, Tax Filing (Employment Tax) | VIRTUAL US

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Strada is hiring a Senior Analyst, Tax Filing (Employment Tax) to manage complex payroll tax filings and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. The role provides expert guidance, resolves client and agency issues, supports analysts, and drives operational improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex federal, state, and local payroll tax filing activities across multiple jurisdictions
• Ensure timely and accurate filing of payroll tax returns and payments in accordance with regulatory requirements
• Research and resolve tax filing discrepancies, notices, agency inquiries, and tax account issues
• Analyze payroll tax data to identify trends, risks, and compliance concerns
• Maintain a strong understanding of payroll tax laws, regulations, and filing requirements
• Serve as an escalation point for complex client payroll tax filing issues
• Collaborate with clients to resolve tax-related concerns and provide consultative guidance
• Participate in client meetings to discuss filing performance, compliance risks, and resolution plans
• Build and maintain effective relationships with clients, tax agencies, and internal teams
• Monitor filing workflows and service-level agreements to ensure successful delivery of client commitments
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, increase efficiency, reduce risk, and enhance service quality
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, process documentation, and best practices
• Support audit and compliance readiness activities
• Provide coaching, training, and guidance to analysts and new team members
• Share payroll tax expertise and support knowledge development across the team
• Assist leadership with workload balancing, project support, and operational initiatives
• Lead or support special projects and continuous improvement efforts
• Investigate root causes of filing failures, compliance gaps, and service issues
• Partner with cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions and controls
• Escalate critical issues and compliance risks appropriately
• Support agency registration, account maintenance, and tax profile updates as needed

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field, or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years of payroll tax filing, payroll tax compliance, or payroll operations experience
• Advanced knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations
• Experience researching and resolving tax notices and agency correspondence
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Office Suite
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• To be considered, you must have current and future work authorization in the country where you're applying, without the need for visa sponsorship by Strada
• Experience with payroll tax platforms such as MasterTax, ADP SmartCompliance, Workday, Ceridian, UKG, or similar solutions
• Experience supporting large enterprise or multi-state payroll tax environments
• Knowledge of tax registrations, agency account maintenance, and power of attorney processes
• Process improvement, Lean, Six Sigma, or project management experience
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification preferred

Benefits

• Health coverage
• Wellbeing programs
• Paid leave (vacation, sick, parental)
• Retirement plans
• Learning opportunities
• Continuing education & training

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