Sr Payroll Tax Analyst

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.

Pay Range

$69,800.00 - $114,800.00

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Position Summary

The Sr. Payroll Tax Analyst will be a member of the North America payroll team that is responsible for delivering timely and accurate pay to our employees. This position will focus on payroll tax ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations as well as liaise with tax authorities and governing bodies to ensure timely resolution of all payroll-related tax issues. In addition, this will support certain payroll processing activities servicing as a back-up when needed for other team members. This position will have a key role in global payroll transformation initiatives partnering with US and International team members on implementations as applicable.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with payroll tax reporting and withholding responsibilities
• Conduct payroll tax audits to monitor tax withholdings, pay rates, wages, and deductions in payroll and verify compliance with tax and labor laws. This includes W-2 tax reconciliations.
• Researches issues within the area of specialization; proactively identify and troubleshoot complex issues to determine root causes and solutions for resolution
• Manage data, system, and process for an area of expertise to ensure its integrity and ability to provide accurate and timely delivery of information and/or transactions.
• Liaise with tax authorities and governing bodies to ensure timely resolution of all payroll-related tax issues
• Improve the company’s payroll effectiveness by drafting accounting papers, audit reports, budgets, schedules, and summaries
• Organize compliance training programs to report changes in tax policies and inform employees about the latest tax obligations and processes
• Test and validate Workday updates for tax compliance
• Respond to employee tax queries partnering with HR as needed
• Continuously drive improvements, automation, communication, and education to increase quality and improve employee experience
• Support audit inquiries by provide necessary tax data for corporate tax and the GL team as requested
• Coordinate with third party provider for Wage Attachments/Tax Filing and Reporting
• Maintain tax rate updates within payroll system
• Work with third party on registration applications for State and Local Income Tax and/or Unemployment Tax IDs
• Aid other areas in the payroll group during peak times or absences
• Partner with GL team and assist with all assigned payroll general ledger accounts (i.e., Cash accounts, Tax Liability, Benefits Liability, etc.) and resolve variances timely
  
  

Professional Experience / Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot table, v-lookup, etc.)
• 8 years of experience working as a Payroll Analyst or in a similar role
• U.S. Workday payroll system experience (highly preferred)
• Knowledge of state payroll regulations and tax laws to maintain compliance requirements
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving and analytical skills to resolve a variety issues
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and to handle multiple, competing priorities
• Ability to navigate complex HR data structure
• Familiarity with payroll policies and tax regulations
• Globally recognized certifications, such as CPP, CPM, or FPC preferred but not required
  
  

Why Join Bio-Techne

• We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.
• We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.
• We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.
• We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.
• We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.
• We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.
  
  

Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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