Senior Payroll Tax, Compliance Specialist

Leidos

Senior Payroll Tax & Compliance Specialist managing payroll tax compliance for U.S. and Canadian operations.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $52,000 - $94,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary payroll tax subject matter expert for multi-state U.S. and Canadian payroll operations
Independently research, analyze, and resolve complex payroll tax issues
Lead payroll tax compliance activities related to employee hires and transfers
Conduct detailed audits and reviews of employee tax configurations
Oversee payroll tax adjustments and corrections
Perform advanced analysis and reconciliations to support payroll tax audits
Review and validate quarterly and annual payroll tax filings
Provide expertise in Canadian payroll tax compliance
Evaluate and oversee new tax account registrations

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School Diploma
5+ years of progressive payroll experience in a multi-state environment
UKGPro payroll experience
Strong attention to detail
Excellent communication skills
Organized and focused to drive results and improve processes
Experience with MS Excel, Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP’s
Knowledge of Federal, state, and local tax regulations, including Canada
Ability to identify gaps in controls and processes

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement

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Hard Skills & Tools

payroll tax compliancepayroll tax auditstax account registrationspayroll tax adjustmentspayroll tax issues resolutionemployee tax configurationsadvanced analysisreconciliationsmulti-state payroll experienceCanadian payroll tax compliance

Soft Skills

attention to detailcommunication skillsorganizational skillsfocus on resultsprocess improvement

Certifications

High School Diploma