Senior Compliance Specialist

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The Senior Compliance Specialist is responsible for supporting statutory compliance across payroll and HR products for the North American region (United States and Canada), with a primary focus on tax and labor-related requirements.

This role is hybrid, three days per week onsite in our Atlanta office.

• Monitor, analyze, and interpret federal, state/provincial, and local payroll tax and labor legislation across the United States and Canada

• Assess the impact of legislative changes on payroll and HR systems and product functionality

• Translate legal and regulatory requirements into clear business and system requirements

• Conduct ongoing research into existing and emerging legislation affecting payroll and HR compliance

• Maintain accurate documentation of research, interpretations, and decisions

• Contribute to and maintain the legislative knowledge base

• Support the correct interpretation and implementation of statutory requirements within product development

• Collaborate with Product Managers, Developers, and Solution Designers

• Prepare internal and client-facing documentation explaining legislative changes and system impacts

• Assist with drafting responses to compliance-related queries

• Provide guidance to internal teams on payroll compliance matters

• Support resolution of complex compliance-related queries

• Stay informed of regulatory developments through industry forums and regulatory publications

• Liaising with regulatory authorities where necessary

Qualifications/Experience

• 5+ years of payroll tax compliance experience

• 5+ years of payroll experience

•Must be able to interpret statutory requirements/legislation, with the focus on tax and labor legislation

• Law or tax/accounting qualification preferred

Plenty of perks:

• Competitive salaries that landed us top 5% of similar sized companies (according to Comparably)

• Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage

• 401(k) retirement match (100% matching up to 4%)

• 32 days paid time off (21 personal days, 10 national holidays, 1 floating holiday)

• 18 weeks paid parental leave for birth, adoption or surrogacy offered 1 year after start date

• 5 days paid yearly to volunteer (through Sage Foundation)

• $5,250 tuition reimbursement per calendar year starting 6 months after hire date

• Sage Wellness Rewards Program ($600 wellness credit and $360 fitness reimbursement annually)

• Library of on-demand career development options and ongoing training offerings

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