Payroll Tax Analyst

Serving the needs of all families with young childrenCarters Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children encompassing Carters OshKosh Bgosh Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work constant learning genuine people and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carters.

HOW YOULL MAKE AN IMPACT:

We are a market leader in baby and childrens apparel and are looking for an experienced Payroll Tax Analyst to join our payroll team. This role is responsible for endtoend payroll tax compliance across multiple U.S. jurisdictions including tax agency registrations unemployment insurance (SUI) rate management and ongoing partnership with thirdparty tax vendors. This is a highly handson role requiring deep payroll tax knowledge strong followthrough and the ability to independently manage complex tax activities audits and projects. The ideal candidate is detailoriented analytical and thrives in a fastpaced deadlinedriven environment. This is a hybrid position based in Atlanta GA and reports into the Payroll Director in our Buckhead office on a hybrid work schedule.

Payroll Processing 60%

- Partner with payroll team to ensure accurate tax setup and ongoing maintenance in Workday

- Manage federal state and local payroll tax cases through OSV including research resolution and followup

- Monitor and maintain payroll tax registrations working with state agencies and vendor as needed

- Perform employee tax audits focusing on livevswork state setup and multistate taxation accuracy

- Prepare review and reconcile tax data for payroll runs; ensure accurate tax withholding and reporting

- Research and process payroll tax adjustments as needed

- Respond to employee and internal partner inquiries related to payroll tax issues within established SLAs

- Support payroll processing through tax audits validations and issue resolution

Legal Compliance and Internal Controls 20%

- Support quarterly and year-end payroll tax reconciliations and filings including W-2s 941s 940s and other IRS/state forms

- Own preparation of audit documentation for internal controls and external audits

- Assist with registration and compliance tracking across all applicable jurisdictions

- Partner with HR Legal and Finance to ensure compliance with federal state and local tax laws

- Support audits related to unemployment insurance and payroll tax compliance

- Ensure SOX compliance for tax processes and maintain accurate audit-ready records

Process Improvement & Documentation 20%

- Maintain and update tax-related standard operating procedures (SOPs)

- Continuously improve tax processes partnering with payroll finance and vendor teams to drive efficiency

- Monitor legislative and regulatory changes that impact payroll tax and ensure compliance

- Leverage Workday reporting and tools to streamline tax reconciliation and documentation

- US and Canada payroll processing experience

WED LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF:

Must have:

- 5 years of payroll experience in a highvolume environment

- 3 years of U.S. payroll tax experience in a multistate environment

- Handson experience with tax agency registrations SUI rate management and payroll tax adjustments

- Strong understanding of employer payroll tax reporting requirements (W2 941 SUI local taxes)

- Experience working with thirdparty tax vendors (OSV ADP UKG etc.)

- Experience with Workday Payroll or similar systems

- High attention to detail with the ability to work independently

- Clear verbal and written communication skills

- Knowledge of accounting related to payroll processing

- Bachelors degree in accounting Finance or Business and or payroll certificates preferred

Preferred skills and experience:

- Experience working with payroll tax vendors (e.g. ADP SmartCompliance Equifax Bloomberg)

- US and Canada payroll processing experience

- Knowledge of payroll tax for U.S. territories or Canadian jurisdictions a plus

- Experience managing Pennsylvania local taxes and PSD setup

- Exposure to SUI audits and rate protests

- Advanced Excel and reporting skills

- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities

- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and payroll systems

- Self-motivated and capable of balancing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while effectively achieving team goals

- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with a continuous improvement mindset - Team player who works well in a collaborative environment

MAKE A CAREER AT CARTERS:

- Career Development: Success starts from within and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carters University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more

we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess.

NOTE: THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT INTENDED TO BE ALL-INCLUSIVE. THE DUTIES DESCRIBED MAY BE CHANGED OR

REASSIGNED AT THE DISCRETION OF MANAGEMENT AND THE EMPLOYEE MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM DUTIES

THAT ARE NOT LISTED IN THE JOB DESCRIPTION.

Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.