Ingersoll Rand is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.Job Title: Senior Payroll Tax Analyst
Job Location: Davidson, NC- Hybrid
Job Summary:
The Senior Payroll Analyst for Tax and Garnishments is responsible for providing technical expertise and root-cause problem solving on tax, garnishment and payroll-related issues while helping to ensure the Company’s ongoing compliance with all federal, state, and local tax laws, regulations, and financial reporting rules. This individual will prepare or review tax returns and declarations and conduct regular reviews of garnishments and determine if rules and priorities are applied properly. This individual is responsible for analyzing, researching and resolving issues and addressing related tax and garnishment inquiries. This individual will specialize in payroll regulatory compliance across all states in which employees reside, including U.S. and expatriate employees.
This position partners with leaders and team members within HR, Payroll, HR Shared Services, Accounting, Internal Audit, and other functional and business teams to successfully deliver process and system improvements related to Payroll Tax, Payroll, Garnishments, and related areas, ultimately benefiting our 7,000+ associates in the US.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain tax and withholding data in UKG.
• Review and submit data for tax returns and UKG filings.
• Calculate additional payroll-related items, including garnishments and tax adjustments.
• Review and correct tax and garnishment errors identified in the periodic and quarterly data transmissions and filings to UKG.
• Perform reconciliations against the general ledger and balance sheet.
• Assist the Payroll and Accounting Teams in analyzing and resolving discrepancies.
• Collaborates with Payroll, HR and HR Shared Services team members to implement process improvements and develop effective standard work.
• Provide excellent customer service in researching and responding to payroll tax and garnishment related inquiries from employees, agencies, and other internal/external parties.
• Support internal audits of various payroll areas and prepare materials for external and internal auditors, including audits with federal and state tax authorities.
• Compile, analyze, and document issues in order to identify systemic issues or problems.
• Participate in testing of payroll system or process changes and enhancements.
• Administer trainings on usage of Payroll Tax and Garnishment related systems.
• Review and update training materials on tax and garnishment processing and maintain internal policies and procedures in accordance with the law.

• Identifies customer issues, engages in root-cause problem-solving, and implements solutions to address underlying issues and improve the experience of our payroll customers.Support other projects and activities, as defined by senior leadership and/or enterprise activities, as directed and required.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or a related field or equivalent combination of work experience required.
• 5+ years multi-state payroll, payroll tax, and garnishment experience.
• Understanding of federal and state regulations related to salaries, wages, taxes, benefits, and other payroll related matters required.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication and customer service skills and the ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with all levels of personnel.
• Must be able to organize, prioritize and schedule work effectively.
• Must be able to work well under time constraints.
• Must have excellent analytical skills.
• Must have excellent attention to details.
• Must be a self-starter and a team player.

• Must be able to handle a high volume in a fast-paced environment.Advanced proficiency with MS Excel required.

Preferences:

• Experience with UKG.
• Experience with Success Factors Employee Central.

• CPP, FPC, or CPA certification.Certification in one of the following preferred: Project Management (PMP), Lean / Six Sigma, or Change Management.

• Maintain tax and withholding data in UKG.
• Review and submit data for tax returns and UKG filings.
• Calculate additional payroll-related items, including garnishments and tax adjustments.
• Review and correct tax and garnishment errors identified in the periodic and quarterly data transmissions and filings to UKG.
• Perform reconciliations against the general ledger and balance sheet.
• Assist the Payroll and Accounting Teams in analyzing and resolving discrepancies.
• Collaborates with Payroll, HR and HR Shared Services team members to implement process improvements and develop effective standard work.
• Provide excellent customer service in researching and responding to payroll tax and garnishment related inquiries from employees, agencies, and other internal/external parties.
• Support internal audits of various payroll areas and prepare materials for external and internal auditors, including audits with federal and state tax authorities.
• Compile, analyze, and document issues in order to identify systemic issues or problems.
• Participate in testing of payroll system or process changes and enhancements.
• Administer trainings on usage of Payroll Tax and Garnishment related systems.
• Review and update training materials on tax and garnishment processing and maintain internal policies and procedures in accordance with the law.
• Identifies customer issues, engages in root-cause problem-solving, and implements solutions to address underlying issues and improve the experience of our payroll customers.Support other projects and activities, as defined by senior leadership and/or enterprise activities, as directed and required