Payroll Tax Analyst
Evanston, Illinois
Employer: Northwestern University
Industry: Office of Human Resources
Salary: $63500 - $66000 per year
Job type: Full-Time
Department: Office of Human Resources
Salary/Grade: EXS/7
Job Summary:
The Payroll Tax Analyst is responsible for ensuring payroll tax withholding and reporting. This includes federal, multi-state, and local payroll tax compliance, maintaining accurate records on employee tax data, preparing payroll tax returns, and other related functions.
Responsibilities:
Northwestern strongly recommends COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters for people who can obtain them as a critical tool for minimizing severe illness. More information can be found on the COVID-19 and Campus Updates webpage.
The Northwestern campus sits on the traditional homelands of the people of the Council of Three Fires, the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Odawa as well as the Menominee, Miami and Ho-Chunk nations. We acknowledge and honor the original people of the land upon which Northwestern University stands, and the Native people who remain on this land today.
Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Click for information on EEO is the Law.
Salary/Grade: EXS/7
Job Summary:
The Payroll Tax Analyst is responsible for ensuring payroll tax withholding and reporting. This includes federal, multi-state, and local payroll tax compliance, maintaining accurate records on employee tax data, preparing payroll tax returns, and other related functions.
Responsibilities:
- Researches and resolves multi-state payroll inquiries and related issues. Works closely with team members to ensure accurate multi-state payroll configuration.
- Assures proper tax treatment of foreign nationals; monitors tax status, applies tax treaties and ensures proper payroll taxes are withheld.
- Run and analyze weekly payroll queries to correct problems and ensure accuracy prior to payroll confirmation.
- Interact with and assist other departments regarding taxation and documentation requirements
- Participate in the year end processing of W-2 and 1042-S forms, including form corrections and reissues.
- Assist with the updating of documentation of payroll tax procedures.
- Respond to and resolve employee inquiries involving payroll tax issues.
- Two years of payroll tax experience
- Multi-state payroll tax background
- Excellent customer service and interpersonal communication skills.
Northwestern strongly recommends COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters for people who can obtain them as a critical tool for minimizing severe illness. More information can be found on the COVID-19 and Campus Updates webpage.
The Northwestern campus sits on the traditional homelands of the people of the Council of Three Fires, the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Odawa as well as the Menominee, Miami and Ho-Chunk nations. We acknowledge and honor the original people of the land upon which Northwestern University stands, and the Native people who remain on this land today.
Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Click for information on EEO is the Law.
Created: 2024-06-06
Reference: 50401
Country: United States
State: Illinois
City: Evanston
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