Tax Project Analyst

ADP is hiring a Tax Project Analyst II.

• Are you ready to join a company offering career advancement opportunities throughout your career journey?
• Do you want to join a company with award-winning training and world-class service guidelines to help you achieve success, growth, and continued learning?
• Are you looking for an inclusive environment with a culture of collaboration and belonging?

If so, this may be the opportunity for you.

In this role, you will partner with Tax, Product, Operations, Smart Compliance, and Technology teams to support initiatives that improve business processes, drive operational efficiency, enhance compliance outcomes, and enable scalable solutions in ADPTotalSource – Professional Employer Organization. Using strong analytical and problem-solving skills, you will gather and document business requirements, analyze complex workflows and system functionality, support process improvement and automation efforts, and help deliver strategic projects from concept through implementation.

This role requires strong analytical skills, project coordination expertise, business acumen, and the ability to communicate effectively with leaders across the organization.

The ideal candidate is naturally curious, thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys solving complex business problems, and can translate data into actionable business insights.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

What you can expect on a typical day:

• Partners with Tax Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to analyze complex local, state, and federal tax compliance requirements and translate regulatory and business requirements into operational processes, business rules, system requirements, testing strategies, and solution recommendations.
• Develops and maintains a working knowledge of payroll tax compliance requirements, tax products, agency interactions, and supporting system functionality.
• Develop meaningful dashboards, metrics, and reporting tools that support operational decision-making.
• Presents alternatives to users and impacted areas to facilitate design decisions and gain consensus.
• Perform quantitative analysis to measure business impact, operational performance, and project success.
• Develop and execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT) plans, test scenarios, and acceptance criteria for system enhancements and process changes.
• Coordinates testing activities, defect management, stakeholder signoff, and implementation readiness assessments.
• Assists management in project tracking by providing regular, comprehensive status reports on work progress, effort, etc. relative to strict project deadlines.
• Collaborate with Product and Technology teams to ensure business requirements accurately reflect operational needs and regulatory requirements.
• Supports solution design activities by documenting functional requirements, process flows, business rules, and acceptance criteria.
• Provides ad hoc reporting assistance as needed.
• Works on other short duration or one-off assigned projects and/or performs other duties as needed.

TO SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE: Required Qualifications

• BA/BS degree (major in Business or Information Sciences preferred) OR technical training equivalent OR an equivalent in education and/or experience required.
• 3-5 years progressive structured analysis or systems analyst experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing multiple priorities across competing initiatives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with data and analytics tools including Excel, SQL, Power BI, Databricks, or similar platforms.
• Experience planning, coordinating, and executing User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for system enhancements, product releases, process changes, or automation initiatives.
• Travel (overnight): 25%

BONUS POINTS FOR THESE: Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within payroll, tax, compliance, HR technology, financial operations, or other highly regulated environments.
• Experience with process improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, or Continuous Improvement.
• Experience building business cases and return on investment (ROI) models.
• Working knowledge of Power BI, Tableau, or other business intelligence tools.
• Experience supporting technology implementations or automation projects.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Power Platform, Power Automate, Copilot, or other workflow automation tools.
• Experience working with Smartsheet or Microsoft Project.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

YOU'LL LOVE WORKING HERE BECAUSE YOU CAN:

• Be yourself in a culture that values equity, inclusion, and belonging and creates a safe space for diverse perspectives and insights.
• Belong by joining one of our Business Resource Groups to connect globally with networks and allies who share common interests and experiences.
• Grow your career in an agile, fast-paced environment with plenty of opportunities to progress.
• Continuously learn through ongoing training, development, and mentorship opportunities.
• Be your healthiest. Best-in-class benefits start on Day 1 because healthy associates are happy ones.
• Focus on your mental health and well-being. We're here to provide exceptional service to our clients, and none of that happens without each of us taking care of ourselves and being there for one another.
• Join a company committed to giving back and generating a lasting, positive impact upon the communities in which we work and live.
• Get paid to pay it forward. Company-paid time off for volunteering for causes you care about.

What are you waiting for? Apply today!