Senior Payroll Tax Analyst

NRG Energy
Houston
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Analytical problem-solving"]

Independently perform payroll tax activities including federal, state, and local tax filings, reconciliations, account maintenance, tax notice resolution, and compliance support. Resolve moderately complex payroll tax issues by researching notices and discrepancies, validating reporting accuracy, and coordinating with Payroll Operations. Support quarter-end/year-end activities and audits, maintain registrations and agency relationships, and help drive process improvements and payroll system testing/enhancements.

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NRG Energy
NRG Energy
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Senior Payroll Tax Analyst

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Job Summary

Independently perform payroll tax activities including federal, state, and local tax filings, reconciliations, account maintenance, tax notice resolution, and compliance support. Resolve moderately complex payroll tax issues by researching notices and discrepancies, validating reporting accuracy, and coordinating with Payroll Operations. Support quarter-end/year-end activities and audits, maintain registrations and agency relationships, and help drive process improvements and payroll system testing/enhancements.
Location: Houston
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Prepare and review federal, state, and local payroll tax filings and supporting calculations/withholding accuracy.
  • •Research and resolve payroll tax notices and agency inquiries, investigating discrepancies and recommending corrective actions.
  • •Reconcile payroll tax liabilities and tax deposits, and support payroll tax audits and compliance reviews.
  • •Maintain payroll tax account registrations and agency relationships; assist with employee and business inquiries and agency correspondence.
  • •Assist with payroll tax projects and process improvements, including payroll system testing and enhancements and guidance for Payroll Tax Coordinators/Analyst I.

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of payroll tax experience (or 4 years with an associate’s degree, or 3 years with a bachelor’s degree).
  • •Experience using SAP Payroll and ADP payroll systems.
  • •Experience with payroll tax filings, reconciliations, and tax notice resolution.
  • •Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to investigate discrepancies and recommend corrective actions.
  • •Ensure payroll tax compliance with federal, state, and local requirements, including meeting filing requirements and deadlines.
Experience:5+ years
Skills:Analytical problem-solving
Certifications:Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)
Tech Stack:SAP PayrollADPExcel

Company Brief

NRG Energy
NRG Energy is a large integrated power company that owns and operates a diverse fleet of power generation assets and provides retail electricity services, energy solutions, and distributed energy resources to residential and commercial customers.
Industry: Utilities
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Houston, United States
Founded: 1989
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