NAM Payroll Tax Specialist

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Hiring Remotely in USA
Remote
Mid level
Energy • Manufacturing • Solar • Renewable Energy
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The Role
Manage US and Canadian payroll tax compliance, including tax notices, registrations, exceptions, adjustments, W-2c corrections, T4 amendments, reconciliations, filings, audits, and employee inquiries. The role supports quarter-end and year-end processes, validates tax setups, resolves system issues, maintains audit documentation, and recommends process improvements while using Workday and Smart Compliance.
Summary Generated by Built In
Job Description SummaryWe are seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Tax Specialist to serve as a subject matter expert on employment tax compliance for the US and Canada. In this role, you'll resolve tax notices, manage registrations and exceptions, process tax adjustments (including W2c and T4 amendments), and handle high-volume employee inquiries — all while ensuring compliance with federal, state, provincial, and local regulations.
If you love numbers, reconciliation, and have a passion for payroll and tax, this role offers a great opportunity to make an impact.

Job Description

Required Qualifications


  • 3-5 years of hands-on experience in employment/payroll tax for both the USA and Canada.
  • Well-versed in Workday and Smart Compliance, including managing tax registrations and resolving exceptions.
  • Hands-on experience with quarter-end and year-end payroll tax processes, including filings, reconciliations, and reporting.
  • Experience processing payroll tax adjustments, W2c corrections, and T4 amendments.
  • Proven ability to manage high-volume employee ticket/inquiry resolution with strong customer service orientation.
  • Fluent English — strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to organize and interpret payroll/tax data.

Education/Certification:


  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field. FPC or PCP certification desirable

Key Responsibilities


  • Research, investigate, and resolve US and Canada federal, state/provincial, and local payroll tax notices
  • Track issues through to resolution and maintain documentation to support audits
  • Process payroll tax adjustments, W2c corrections, and T4 amendments accurately and on time
  • Ensure accurate tax treatment for employees across multiple states/provinces
  • Manage new tax jurisdiction and entity registrations in Smart Compliance
  • Resolve system exceptions and validate tax setups to ensure accurate processing
  • Support quarter-end and year-end payroll tax activities, including W-2/T4 preparation, reconciliations, filings, and validation
  • Manage and resolve high-volume employee tax/payroll inquiries, delivering excellent customer service
  • Support employment tax audits, including documentation and timely responses
  • Identify and recommend process improvements to reduce risk and increase efficiency
  • Maintain flexibility to support peak periods (quarter-end, year-end) and special projects

Desired Characteristics


  • Familiarity with Executive Compensation Payroll and Tax Reporting.
  • Self-starter who can manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and shifting regulatory requirements.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Team player who contributes to a positive, collaborative work environment. 

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

Skills Required

  • 3-5 years of hands-on employment or payroll tax experience in the United States and Canada
  • Experience with Workday and Smart Compliance, including tax registrations and exception resolution
  • Experience with quarter-end and year-end payroll tax processes, including filings, reconciliations, and reporting
  • Experience processing payroll tax adjustments, W-2c corrections, and T4 amendments
  • Experience managing high-volume employee tickets and payroll tax inquiries
  • Fluent English with strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and payroll/tax data interpretation skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
  • FPC or PCP certification
  • Familiarity with executive compensation payroll and tax reporting
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

GE Vernova Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GE Vernova and has not been reviewed or approved by GE Vernova.

  • Retirement Support The 401(k) plan includes company matching contributions and additional company retirement contributions, with access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Feedback suggests this structure supports long-term savings beyond a basic match.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave is available with flexible, continuous or non-continuous usage, and is complemented by adoption resources and Work/Life Connections guidance. Maternity leave is described as extended relative to typical workplace norms.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time-off programs include 12 paid holidays, permissive time off for many salaried roles, and dedicated personal, illness, and caregiving time for U.S. new hires. Some hourly roles start with a defined PTO bank, while other roles may offer unlimited time off.

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The Company
HQ: Cambridge, MA
75,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2024

What We Do

GE Vernova is a planned purpose-built company on a mission to electrify the planet while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. GE Vernova brings together GE’s portfolio of energy businesses including Power, Wind, Electrification and Digital businesses. With focus, GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.

Why Work With Us

Join our team, to evolve and grow, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the industry who help you get better every day. You’ll get the chance to rewrite the rules, work on cutting-edge technology, and be part of a global team for positive change.

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