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Senior Payroll Analyst
Not specifiedFull-timeAccountingSemiconductor Manufacturing
A global semiconductor company is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to lead payroll tax compliance and operational activities in Haifa. The role focuses on reconciliations, year-end close, tax authority communications, equity compensation taxation, expatriate payroll, garnishments, and acquisition or
Responsibilities
- Manage payroll tax reconciliations across vendor filings, general ledger entries, and payroll data
- Lead year-end payroll tax close activities and validate wages, bonuses, equity income, benefits, and imputed income
- Manage federal, state, and local payroll tax filings, notices, registrations, reconciliations, and issue resolution
- Communicate with tax authorities and coordinate escalations with vendors, legal counsel, and tax stakeholders
- Coordinate equity compensation tax payments, withholding, reconciliations, and regulatory filings
- Support expatriate payroll processing, assignment-related compensation, shadow payroll, and cross-border tax reporting
- Manage garnishment processing, vendor oversight, agency interactions, and escalations
- Support payroll tax account reviews, registrations, transfers, and closures for mergers and acquisitions
- Conduct payroll tax due diligence and identify compliance liabilities and risks
- Provide process training and document standard operating procedures
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- At least 5 years of progressive payroll experience in a large, complex organization
- Demonstrated experience with payroll tax compliance, reconciliations, filings, and issue resolution
- Experience with large-scale payroll systems such as ADP Workforce Now, ADP SmartCompliance, Hilan, and Workday
- Experience coordinating with external payroll and tax service providers
- Experience administering complex garnishment programs, including child support, tax levies, creditor garnishments, and bankruptcy orders
- Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and multitasking abilities
Nice to have
- Experience with expatriate payroll tax reporting and cross-border compliance
- Hebrew language skills and Israeli payroll experience
- Experience in a public company with SOX-compliant payroll processes
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP
Benefits
- Equal opportunity employer
- Reasonable accommodations during the hiring process