Payroll Compliance Analyst – Advanced

Independence Pet Group

. Monitor and ensure compliance with applicable payroll regulations in the United States and Canada .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $91,325 - $114,158 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Monitor and ensure compliance with applicable payroll regulations in the United States and Canada
Research, interpret, and communicate new payroll legislation and regulatory requirements
Maintain payroll compliance calendars, filing schedules, and regulatory obligations
Partner with Legal, Finance, Human Resources, and external service providers to implement compliance requirements
Keep payroll policies, procedures, and controls current and aligned with applicable laws
Execute recurring payroll compliance reviews and operational audits
Identify control gaps and compliance risks through proactive monitoring and testing
Perform root cause analysis and corrective action planning for payroll exceptions
Support Internal Audit, External Audit, SOX compliance activities, and regulatory examinations
Maintain payroll control documentation, audit evidence, and remediation records
Track compliance issues through resolution and provide executive-level status reporting
Validate employee tax setup and jurisdiction assignments
Review payroll tax filings and remittances for accuracy and completeness
Coordinate responses to tax notices and government inquiries
Partner with external payroll tax vendors to resolve filing discrepancies
Support year-end tax reporting activities, including W-2, T4, RL-1, state reporting, and provincial reporting
Audit payroll transactions and investigate and resolve compliance issues affecting employee pay
Review earnings, deductions, tax calculations, benefit deductions, PTO payouts, final pay calculations, and garnishment processing
Support payroll integration activities for acquisitions and new entities
Coordinate payroll registrations and agency account setup
Evaluate compliance implications of business transitions and organizational changes
Assist with payroll vendor transitions, entity consolidations, and process standardization
Maintain payroll SOPs, compliance documentation, and governance materials
Recommend improvements to strengthen internal controls and reduce operational risk
Support implementation of payroll technologies and automation initiatives
Develop and maintain compliance dashboards and operational metrics
Participate in strategic payroll transformation projects
Analyze payroll data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities
Prepare executive summaries and compliance reports for leadership
Monitor and report compliance, audit readiness, controls, tax, operations, remediation, and service-delivery KPIs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience, skills, and certifications relevant to payroll compliance, audit, tax, controls, and regulatory governance
Knowledge of applicable payroll regulations in the United States and Canada
Ability to research, interpret, and communicate payroll legislation and regulatory requirements
Experience maintaining payroll compliance calendars, filing schedules, and regulatory obligations
Experience with payroll compliance reviews and operational audits
Ability to identify control gaps and compliance risks through monitoring and testing
Root cause analysis and corrective action planning for payroll exceptions
Experience supporting Internal Audit, External Audit, SOX compliance activities, and regulatory examinations
Knowledge of payroll tax filings, remittances, tax notices, and government inquiries
Experience with W-2, T4, RL-1, state reporting, and provincial reporting
Knowledge of employee tax setup, jurisdiction assignments, earnings, deductions, tax calculations, benefit deductions, PTO payouts, final pay, and garnishments
Experience supporting payroll integrations for acquisitions and new entities
Experience with payroll registrations, agency account setup, vendor transitions, entity consolidations, and process standardization
Experience maintaining payroll SOPs, compliance documentation, and governance materials
Ability to develop and maintain compliance dashboards, operational metrics, executive summaries, and compliance reports
Ability to analyze payroll data and monitor compliance, audit readiness, controls, tax, operations, remediation, and service-delivery KPIs

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive full medical, dental and vision Insurance
Basic Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
Company paid short-term and long-term disability
12 weeks of 100% paid Parental Leave
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Retirement savings plan
Personal Paid Time Off
Paid holidays and company-wide Wellness Day off
Paid time off to volunteer at nonprofit organizations
Pet friendly office environment
Commuter Benefits
Group Pet Insurance
On the job training and skills development
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)