Closes in 11d
Senior Analyst - Payroll Tax
ConstellationChicago, IL
Full Time
Posted September 22, 2026
$95k - $105k
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- Source
- Employer career site View original listing
- Freshness
- Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 5, 2026
- Classification
- Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Power Generation
- Pay provenance
- Employer-provided pay
Job Description
Own the full lifecycle of U.S.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage payroll tax compliance for federal, state, local, and international jurisdictions, ensuring timely and accurate filing of employment tax returns, tax payments, registrations, and account maintenance. • Lead year-end payroll tax reporting, including preparation, validation, and distribution of Forms W-2, W-2c, and other required tax reporting documents. • Review and reconcile payroll tax liabilities, taxable wages, payroll system activity, outsourced tax provider reports, and general ledger accounts to ensure accuracy and compliance. • Research, analyze, and resolve payroll tax discrepancies, notices, penalties, and agency inquiries, including coordination of audit responses and corrective actions. • Serve as the primary liaison with outsourced payroll tax providers, managing service delivery, filing compliance, issue resolution, and amended return processing. • Maintain payroll tax configurations within payroll systems and support testing, validation, and implementation of tax updates, system enhancements, and regulatory changes. • Provide payroll tax subject matter expertise and guidance to Payroll, HR, Finance, management, and employees on complex tax matters, including multi-state taxation, remote work, mobility, reciprocity, fringe benefits, and equity compensation reporting. • Monitor changes in payroll tax legislation and regulatory requirements, assess business impacts, and implement necessary compliance and process updates. • Develop and maintain payroll tax procedures, documentation, job aids, and internal controls to support compliance, audit readiness, and operational excellence. • Partner with internal stakeholders, external consultants, and cross-functional teams to drive process improvements, automation initiatives, system implementations, and strategic payroll tax projects.
- Manage payroll tax compliance for federal, state, local, and international jurisdictions, ensuring timely and accurate filing of employment tax returns, tax payments, registrations, and account maintenance. • Lead year-end payroll tax reporting, including preparation, validation, and distribution of Forms W-2, W-2c, and other required tax reporting documents. • Review and reconcile payroll tax liabilities, taxable wages, payroll system activity, outsourced tax provider reports, and general ledger accounts to ensure accuracy and compliance. • Research, analyze, and resolve payroll tax discrepancies, notices, penalties, and agency inquiries, including coordination of audit responses and corrective actions. • Serve as the primary liaison with outsourced payroll tax providers, managing service delivery, filing compliance, issue resolution, and amended return processing. • Maintain payroll tax configurations within payroll systems and support testing, validation, and implementation of tax updates, system enhancements, and regulatory changes. • Provide payroll tax subject matter expertise and guidance to Payroll, HR, Finance, management, and employees on complex tax matters, including multi-state taxation, remote work, mobility, reciprocity, fringe benefits, and equity compensation reporting. • Monitor changes in payroll tax legislation and regulatory requirements, assess business impacts, and implement necessary compliance and process updates. • Develop and maintain payroll tax procedures, documentation, job aids, and internal controls to support compliance, audit readiness, and operational excellence. • Partner with internal stakeholders, external consultants, and cross-functional teams to drive process improvements, automation initiatives, system implementations, and strategic payroll tax projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree & 5+ years of progressive US payroll tax experience in a multi-state environment. • Hands-on experience with third-party tax services such as ADP, Ceridian or Vertex. • Proficiency in at least one major payroll platform: Workday, Oracle HCM, SAP, UKG or PeopleSoft. • Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, Copilot and data validation. • Working knowledge of federal and multi-state employment tax law including FUTA, SUTA, FIT, SIT and local taxes. • Familiarity with Form W-2c, amended 941 filings and SUI protest procedures. • Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting findings to managers and directors.
- CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or FPC designation. • CPA, EA or accounting degree preferred but not required. • Experience with Oracle HCM USOPTE tax engine configuration. • Exposure to equity compensation tax reporting (RSUs, stock options). • Familiarity with data analytics tools such as Power BI, Alteryx or Tableau. • Experience supporting a shared services payroll model.
- Bachelor's degree & 5+ years of progressive US payroll tax experience in a multi-state environment. • Hands-on experience with third-party tax services such as ADP, Ceridian or Vertex. • Proficiency in at least one major payroll platform: Workday, Oracle HCM, SAP, UKG or PeopleSoft. • Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, Copilot and data validation. • Working knowledge of federal and multi-state employment tax law including FUTA, SUTA, FIT, SIT and local taxes. • Familiarity with Form W-2c, amended 941 filings and SUI protest procedures. • Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting findings to managers and directors.
- CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or FPC designation. • CPA, EA or accounting degree preferred but not required. • Experience with Oracle HCM USOPTE tax engine configuration. • Exposure to equity compensation tax reporting (RSUs, stock options). • Familiarity with data analytics tools such as Power BI, Alteryx or Tableau. • Experience supporting a shared services payroll model.
Benefits & Perks
- Constellation offers an extensive selection of benefits and rewards to help our employees thrive professionally and personally. We provide competitive compensation and a wide-range of benefits that support both employees and their families, helping them prepare for the future. In addition to highly competitive salaries, eligible employees are offered a bonus program, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program; comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, including robust wellbeing programs; disability and life insurance benefits; paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days; and much more.
- Expected salary range of $94,500 to $105,000, varies based on experience, along with comprehensive benefits package that includes bonus and 401(k).
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