Payroll Tax Manager

Databricks is the Data and AI company, serving over 20,000 organizations including 70% of the Fortune 500. As the Payroll Tax Manager, you will be the internal subject matter expert on all things payroll tax, advising payroll, equity, HR, and accounting teams on legislative changes, validating existing and new positions, developing global payroll tax policy, and helping the business understand and report its payroll tax obligations. You will lead all payroll tax audits and inquiries from revenue authorities while advising on best practices and minimizing payroll tax risk.

• Partner with the global payroll team to review payroll tax calculations and document technical positions.
• Identify opportunities for refunds or de-risk global payroll tax positions.
• Support M&A integration to ensure pre- and post-close payroll tax positions are supported and optimized.
• Work with the equity administration group to validate equity withholding and assist with shareholder transaction planning.
• Lead global payroll tax audits (internal and external) by responding to information requests, communicating positions, and remediating exposures.
• Guide global payroll tax policy and implementation.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, Accounting, Equity Administration, Legal, and Benefits on cross-functional initiatives.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of payroll tax experience.
• Strong knowledge of US federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations.
• Knowledge of international payroll tax regulations.
• Knowledge of equity compensation tax matters.
• Experience with payroll systems and tax filing platforms (SAP, NetSuite, Workday preferred).
• Experience leveraging automation tools or AI at work.
• Experience with payroll tax audits and negotiating with revenue authorities.

Zone 1 Pay Range: $161,000—$221,450 USD. Total compensation may include eligibility for annual performance bonus and equity.