The Sr. Accountant, Payroll Tax oversees the payroll tax function, ensuring compliance with Federal, state, and local regulations. Manages payroll tax filings, remittances, and reconciliations. This role supports strategic initiatives related to payroll tax operations, and provides guidance to the Payroll Tax team, ensuring accurate and timely execution of payroll tax responsibilities.
Responsibilities- Menter and lead Sr. Payroll Tax Specialist and Payroll Tax Specialist
- Ensure accurate and timely payroll tax filings and remittances
- Oversee reconciliation of payroll tax returns and general ledger accounts
- Manage responses to tax notices and coordinate with third-party tax administration providers
- Lead year-end processes including W-2 preparation and balancing
- Monitor changes in tax laws and ensure compliance across jurisdictions
- Support escheatment processes and amended return filings
- Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to resolve payroll tax issues
- Develop and implement process improvements and automation strategies
- Provide timely responses to all customers and users of payroll tax information. Provide specific requests to both inside and outside auditors. Ensure compliance with all SOX controls.
- Partner with payroll systems support to ensure that systems and reports are efficient, accurate and in compliance with Company controls.
- Participate cross functionally to support SOPs and projects.
- Assist with internal/external audit requests.
- Lead special projects as identified by payroll management team
- Provide WOW! Customer Service to AutoZoners and internal stakeholders
- Lead two staff members indirectly reporting to this position
- Oversee the payroll tax processes to ensure timely and accurate reporting of the Company's payroll tax expenses and liabilities
- Manage the reconciliation of all payroll tax general ledger accounts. Provide reconciling differences and clearing entries on a timely basis
- A Bachelor's degree (BA, BS) or equivalent in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or Financial Systems
- Master's degree preferred
- Three to five years’ experience in payroll tax, accounting, and analysis
- Advanced excel skills and intermediate level for other Microsoft office applications
- Strong human relations, analytical, problem solving, multi-tasking, and communication skills
- Excellent coordinator and organizational skills
- Ability to drive results
- Competitive pay
- Unrivaled company culture
- Medical, dental and vision plans
- Exclusive discounts and perks, including an AutoZone in-store discount
- 401(k) with company match and Stock Purchase Plan
- AutoZoners Living Well Program for free mental health support
- Opportunities for career growth
- Paid time off
- Life, and short- and long-term disability insurance options
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts with wellness rewards
- Tuition reimbursement
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or Financial Systems (or equivalent)
- Master's degree
- Three to five years' experience in payroll tax, accounting, and analysis
- Advanced Excel skills
- Intermediate level for other Microsoft Office applications
- Strong interpersonal, analytical, problem solving, multi-tasking, and communication skills
- Excellent coordinator and organizational skills
- Ability to drive results
AutoZone Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AutoZone and has not been reviewed or approved by AutoZone.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) savings plan is offered, with employer matching contributions made per pay period noted in company materials. This creates a structured long‑term savings path for eligible employees.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan enables buying company stock at a discounted price. This provides an additional wealth‑building avenue beyond base wages.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, vision, prescription, life, disability, and EAP coverage are available as part of standard packages. These offerings establish a comprehensive baseline of health and protection benefits for eligible employees.
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What We Do
AutoZone is the nation's leading retailer and a leading distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories with more than 7,000 stores in the US, Mexico, Brazil and Puerto Rico. Each store carries an extensive line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and remanufactured hard parts, maintenance items and accessories. AutoZone, headquartered in Memphis, TN, is a growing Fortune 300 company with a deep commitment to serving our customers, communities and fellow AutoZoners. We have vast opportunities in our stores, distribution centers, field offices, specialty business units and Store Support Center and embrace diverse experiences, backgrounds, knowledge and ideas to strengthen our teams and business. Our team is connected by a deep commitment to our Pledge and Values, principles established more than thirty years ago that reinforce our priorities and team culture. In addition, we constantly innovate and aspire to best serve our customers, creating new and better tools, training and outreach to serve both DIY and the professional installer customers. From in-store tools to E-Commerce, training and development to recognition, our team has the tools to help you grow your career at AutoZone. See where your drive can take you!
