Payroll and Tax Analyst

IDEXX

Payroll and Tax Analyst ensuring payroll compliance at IDEXX, conducting audits and managing tax regulations. Collaborating on payroll processes and improvements with HR technology and external vendors.

Posted 5/10/2026full-timeWestbrook • Maine • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $85,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

C++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct payroll reporting audits
Ensure payroll tax compliance
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll and payroll tax regulations
Research, understand and interpret existing or revised tax codes, laws, or forms
Suggest responses to changes in tax law, regulations, and guidelines
Continuously review payroll tax processes to identify opportunities for improvement and automation
Assist in review, development and implementation of changes or new payroll policies and procedures
Coordinate the implementation of changes with the internal HR technology team and external vendors
Collaborate with various internal stakeholders and departments on enterprise projects
Work with vendors to research and resolve complex tax issues or discrepancies
Offer guidance and direction on tax topics to the immediate team members or broader HR department
Assist with tax agency audits
Reconcile quarterly and annual tax filings, including W-2 data
Responsible for reconciling various General Ledger accounts assigned to the Payroll team

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in payroll processing and tax compliance
Strong understanding of federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations (Canadian payroll tax regulation knowledge is a plus)
Bachelor's degree in HR, Accounting, Finance, or a related field
Proficiency in using Workday as a payroll system (experience with other systems, such as ADP, Experian/CIC+ or similar platforms is a plus)
Proficiency in Excel (i.e., Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, and other formulas)
Strong attention to detail; customer service, problem-solving, organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a high-volume environment
Ability to work under tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy
Certifications such as Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) are a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health / Dental / Vision Benefits
Day-One 5% matching 401k
Additional benefits including but not limited to financial support, pet insurance, mental health resources, volunteer paid days off, employee stock program, foundation donation matching, and much more

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Hard Skills & Tools

payroll processingtax compliancepayroll tax regulationsExcelW-2 data reconciliationGeneral Ledger reconciliationpayroll policy developmentpayroll reporting auditstax code interpretationautomation of payroll processes

Soft Skills

attention to detailcustomer serviceproblem-solvingorganizational skillsinterpersonal skillsverbal communicationwritten communicationdiscretionteamworkability to work under tight deadlines

Certifications

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)