Payroll Tax & Compliance Analyst

SOLV Energy

Payroll Tax & Compliance Analyst ensuring payroll accuracy and multi-state compliance at SOLV Energy. Overseeing tax filings and supporting year-end deliverables in a hybrid role based in San Diego or Edison.

Posted 5/23/2026full-timeSan Diego • California, New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $75,563 - $94,454 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prepare, reconcile, and file federal, state, and local payroll taxes, ensuring all deposits and filings are completed accurately and on time.
Audit quarterly and annual tax filings (941, 940, W-2s, W-3s, state unemployment) and resolve variances in collaboration with Finance and ADP Tax Services.
Maintain payroll tax configurations and jurisdiction setups in Workday and ADP, ensuring proper tax withholding, SUI rates, and registration alignment.
Manage multi-state tax compliance, including nexus tracking, employee moves, and new state registrations.
Reconcile payroll tax liability accounts, prepare supporting schedules, and validate year-end reporting accuracy.
Respond to tax agency notices and inquiries with thorough documentation and professional communication.
Support ongoing integration projects by validating data migrations, testing tax setup, and ensuring accurate mapping between entities.
Monitor changes in tax legislation and communicate required system or process adjustments proactively.
Assist with internal and external audits, providing schedules, reconciliations, and compliance support as needed.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
3–5 years of payroll tax experience within a multi-state, multi-entity organization.
Strong working knowledge of ADP SmartCompliance and Workday Payroll tax modules.
Deep understanding of payroll tax principles, filings, and reconciliation best practices.
Proficiency in Excel for reconciliations, pivot tables, and complex tax data validation.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
Proven ability to maintain accuracy and confidentiality in all work performed.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance.
Employees can enroll in our company’s 401(k) plan and are provided vacation, sick and holiday pay.

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Hard Skills & Tools

payroll tax preparationtax reconciliationmulti-state tax compliancetax filingsdata validationExceltax principlestax documentationaudit support

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solvingcommunicationattention to detailconfidentiality

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in Finance