Payroll Tax Specialist – US Payroll (People Services)
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Job Location:
Gaithersburg, MD - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
8 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About AstraZeneca At AstraZeneca we turn ideas into lifechanging medicines. Joining our team means thinking big collaborating across disciplines and shaping whats next. Were driven by science and a shared purpose: to make a meaningful difference for patients around the world.
Role Overview As a Payroll Tax Specialist on the US Payroll Team you will ensure accurate timely and compliant payroll outcomes for approximately 18000 employees across multiple legal entities in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. You will apply practical experience in US payroll taxes across federal state and local jurisdictionssupporting daytoday operations controls reconciliations and continuous improvement. This role is ideal for professionals with handson US payroll tax experience who want to operate at enterprise scale.
What Youll Do
- Payroll Operations & Controls: Translate business requests into massupload templates submit inputs to our payroll provider perform pre/postpay audits and validate grosstonet with a focus on tax accuracy.
- US Tax Compliance: Apply federal state and local tax rules (FIT SIT SUI/SUTA SDI local taxes) supplemental wage taxation reciprocity and resident/nonresident considerations.
- Agency & Account Management: Support new state/local tax setups maintain accounts and rates manage authorizations and work with agencies to resolve notices and discrepancies.
- Withholding & Configuration: Review and validate system updates affecting taxability and withholding (e.g. work vs. resident state locality setup tax elections and taxability matrices).
- Reconciliations: Perform payroll and tax tieouts investigate variances and ensure accurate taxation of earnings and pre/posttax deductions.
- Issue Resolution: Research and resolve employee and agency tax inquiries overpayments/repayments garnishments and edge cases; monitor regulatory changes and recommend adjustments.
- Time & Attendance Interface: Validate taxable wage drivers from time data (overtime differentials shift premiums) identify variances and ensure correct taxation.
- Vendor Governance & Improvement: Coordinate with the payroll provider on issues SLAs and defect remediation; support audits controls and process improvements.
- Knowledge Sharing: Provide clear guidance to managers and employees on tax elections and impacts; mentor colleagues on tax fundamentals and best practices.
Who You Are
- Detailoriented with strong analytical skills and a commitment to accuracy and control discipline.
- Clear communicator in English comfortable handling written and verbal inquiries with a service mindset.
- Collaborative team player who thrives in a fastpaced highvolume environment and meets deadlines.
- Curious and proactive in applying US payroll regulations to realworld scenarios.
Minimum Requirements
- Education: High School Diploma required; Bachelors Degree preferred.
- Experience: Practical handson experience with US payroll taxes in a multistate environment (inhouse or via a payroll provider).
- Technical Skills: High proficiency with Microsoft Excel (pivot tables lookups reconciliations).
- Systems: Experience with a major HCM/payroll system (Workday or similar) preferred; equivalent experience welcome.
- Certifications: FPC or CPP preferred (we support learning paths toward certification).
What Youll Learn
- Advanced application of multijurisdiction US payroll tax rules at enterprise scale.
- Endtoend payroll controls reconciliations and stakeholder management.
- HR systems vendor collaboration and auditready processes.
Why Join Us
- Impact at scale by supporting a nationwide multientity workforce with complex tax profiles.
- Structured onboarding and mentorship with support for professional certification.
- Inclusive culture that values curiosity accountability and continuous improvement.
Date Posted
28-ene-2026Closing Date
08-mar-2026Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and furtherance of that mission we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please complete the corresponding section in the application form.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Data Entry
- Paychex
- QuickBooks
- Accounting
- 10 Key Calculator
- Paylocity
- Microsoft Excel
- Payroll
- ADP
- Administrative Experience
- Human Resources
- Bookkeeping
About Company
AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer. AstraZeneca will consider all qualified applicants for employment without discrimination on grounds of disability, sex or sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity leave status, race or national or ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, ... View more
