<p><b>POSITION SUMMARY:</b> The Payroll Tax Analyst is responsible for ensuring the Company’s ongoing compliance with all federal, state, and local tax laws and regulations. The incumbent is responsible for analyzing, researching, and resolving issues and addressing complex tax inquiries.<br><br><b>PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:</b></p><ul><li><p>Perform weekly audits of employee transfers and new hires to review employee taxes are set up properly and work with corresponding parties to resolve any issues.</p></li><li><p>Update State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) rates in Workday and Smart Compliance for audit and compliance purposes.</p></li><li><p>Review and update Federal Exempt Employees.</p></li><li><p>Process IRS Lock-in Letters ensuring employee tax profiles comply with IRS directives.</p></li><li><p>Generate weekly report that identifies employees with no SUI.</p></li><li><p>Run weekly payroll audits to review FICA tax withholding and make necessary updates to ensure accurate calculation and withholding of FICA taxes.</p></li><li><p>Prepare specialized reports for employees covered by federal regulations specific to railroad employment.</p></li><li><p>Review and resolve level 1 payroll tax ServiceNow tickets.</p></li><li><p>Performs other job-related duties as assigned.</p></li></ul><h3>QUALIFICATIONS:</h3><ul><li><p>Knowledge of payroll tax laws including registering and maintaining state payroll tax accounts.</p></li><li><p>Solid understanding of the payroll lifecycle, amendments and taxable wages.</p></li><li><p>Systems oriented including Microsoft Excel skills, experience with ADP Smart Compliance and Workday knowledge.</p></li><li><p>Strong organizational, communication and customer service skills.</p></li><li><p>Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.</p></li><li><p>Demonstrates strong attention to detail with the ability to analyze and problem solve in a team environment.</p></li><li><p>Ability to work independently with little or no supervision.</p></li><li><p>Experience with multi-state payroll taxes.</p></li><li><p>Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) - preferred.</p></li></ul><h3>MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:</h3><ul><li><p>2 - 4 years of experience handling multi-state payroll tax and W2 filings.</p></li></ul><p>-The pay range for this role is $62,1000-85,350 depending on experience</p><p>-This is a remote role supporting the Central Region of the US</p><p>-<a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/republic-services">Republic Services</a> is not able to provide sponsorship for this role</p><h3>Rewarding Compensation and Benefits</h3><p>Eligible employees can elect to participate in:<br>• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.<br>• Health care and dependent care spending accounts. </p><h3>• Short- and long-term disability.</h3><p>• Life insurance and accidental death &amp; dismemberment insurance.<br>• Employee and Family Assist