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Payroll Tax Specialist North America

Danfoss
Chennai

Posted:16 hours ago

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Job Description

The Impact You'll Make
Payroll tax compliance is more than meeting deadlines. It helps ensure employees are paid accurately, supports business continuity, and enables compliance across complex regulatory environments.
As a Payroll Tax Specialist North America , you will be the key payroll tax expert supporting payroll operations across the United States and Canada. You will help ensure accurate filings, reporting, remittances, and reconciliations while navigating evolving federal, state, provincial, local, and district payroll tax requirements.
Working closely with Payroll, HR, Finance, external agencies, payroll vendors, and tax advisors, you will play an important role in strengthening compliance, reducing risk, and continuously improving payroll tax processes across North America.
What You’ll Be Doing
  • Lead payroll tax compliance activities across the US and Canada, ensuring accurate filings, remittances, registrations, and adherence to federal, state, provincial, local, and district requirements.
  • Manage quarter-end and year-end payroll tax processes , including reconciliations, validations, reporting, corrections, and statutory filings such as W-2, W-2c, T4, and T4A reporting.
  • Investigate and resolve tax notices, filing exceptions, payment discrepancies, and agency inquiries , partnering with tax authorities, payroll vendors, and external advisors to maintain compliance.
  • Monitor regulatory changes and translate requirements into payroll processes, controls, and system updates , helping the organization stay compliant across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Serve as the payroll tax subject matter expert , providing guidance to Payroll, HR, and Finance teams while supporting audits, tax-related escalations, and continuous process improvements.
What We're Looking For
  • Hands-on experience managing US and Canadian payroll tax compliance , including payroll tax filings, reporting, remittances, reconciliations, and statutory requirements.
  • Strong knowledge of US federal, multi-state, local payroll taxation and Canadian federal and provincial payroll tax regulations .
  • Experience supporting quarter-end and year-end payroll tax activities , including W-2/W-2c, T4/T4A reporting, amendments, reconciliations, and compliance reporting.
  • Proficiency with payroll and tax systems such as UKG or similar platforms, combined with strong Excel, analytical, and reconciliation capabilities.
  • Ability to independently analyze complex payroll tax issues, manage multiple priorities, maintain strong attention to detail, and deliver against statutory deadlines.
What You'll Get from Us
At Danfoss, you will join a global organization where your expertise helps support employees and business operations across North America.
You will have the opportunity to:
  • Build deep expertise in US and Canadian payroll taxation within a global environment.
  • Collaborate with Payroll, HR, Finance, vendors, and tax authorities across multiple countries and jurisdictions.
  • Contribute to process improvements that enhance compliance, efficiency, and employee experience.
  • Grow your professional capabilities through challenging work, knowledge sharing, and ongoing development opportunities.
  • Be part of a purpose-driven company committed to innovation, sustainability, and inclusive teamwork.
Ready to Make a Difference?

If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us.

Our Commitment to Transparency

Salary ranges listed reflect only primary location and currency. For local salary ranges and specific benefits in your preferred hiring location, please ask your Talent Acquisition representative for more information.

The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Any benefits listed do not promise or guarantee any particular benefit or specific action. They may depend on country or contract specifics and are subject to change at any time without prior notice.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.

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