Payroll Tax Analyst Sr.

2439347 Payroll Tax Analyst Sr.

At Cummins, we believe your passion is your power. Supercharge your career with the support of a global team that empowers you to do your best work.

We are looking for a talented Payroll Tax Analyst Sr. to join our Payroll team for Cummins Services – HR Operations at Cummins Comercializadora in San Luis Potosí, SLP, Mexico.

Work Modality: Hybrid, 3 days on site, 2 days home office.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

• Oversee end-to-end US/CA tax withholdings, deposits, and employment tax return filings across multiple state and federal jurisdictions.
• Act as the subject matter expert in researching and resolving complex tax notices, audits, and discrepancies with the IRS, state, and local tax authorities.
• Conduct routine audits of employee tax setups, tax configurations, and payroll data.
• Reconcile gross payroll, tax deductions, and general ledger accounts.
• Manage tax updates, SUI rates, and tax jurisdictions in HCM/Payroll systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle).
• Oversee annual year-end processes, including adjustments, amendments, and W-2/W-2c remediation.
• Manage escalation of Answers queries and explain tax withholding and other adjustments that conclude in net pay
• Partner with payroll team members to help ensure correct handling of more complex tax setups (e.g. expats, stock, work/res split jurisdictions).

To be successful in this role, you will need the following:

• 5+ years of relevant payroll tax experience supporting a large employee population, including remote employees, within a multi-state and multi-entity organization.
• Strong knowledge of US and/or Canadian payroll tax regulations
• Strong working knowledge of major HRIS/Payroll systems (e.g., SAP) and third-party tax applications (e.g., ADP SmartCompliance).
• Comprehensive knowledge of federal, multi-state, provincial and local wage and hour and tax regulations
• Strong working knowledge of taxation of fringe benefits/BIK and long-term equity incentive instruments (RSUs, NQ Stock Options, etc.)
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail with high service orientation, integrity, discretion, and ownership of work with the ability to work independently
• Ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Intermediate to advanced analytical skillset, including the use of Excel V-Lookup and Pivot Tables and/or other tools
• Able to handle confidential information and issues effectively and without breach of confidentiality}
• Advanced English Level required

Preferred:

• French Canadian language level is a plus.

Competencies:

• Financial Regulations Acumen
• Tax Based Modeling and Computation
• Technical Tax Analysis
• Action oriented
• Being resilient
• Communicate effectively
• Demonstrates self-awareness
• Ensures accountability
• Nimble learning
• Values differences

Education, Licenses, and Certifications:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or administration.