Role Description: We need an experienced Business Systems Analyst (BSA) to support Project McIntosh – NYS Tax Compliance Automation, a critical regulatory compliance initiative focused on automating New York State employment tax compliance processes. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in SAP US Payroll, tax compliance, and multi-system integrations, with the ability to translate regulatory requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Key Competencies

• SAP Payroll Expertise.
• Requirements Analysis.
• Tax and Regulatory Compliance.
• Multi-System Integration.
• Stakeholder Management.
• Documentation and Process Mapping.
• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills.
• Excellent Verbal and Written Communication.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst within Financial Services or another regulated industry.
• Strong expertise in SAP US Payroll including:
• BSI Tax Factory.
• Payroll configuration.
• Data structures.
• Tax withholding calculations.
• Experience with employment tax compliance and payroll processes.
• Strong understanding of:
• Wage allocation.
• Tax sourcing.
• Multi-state payroll compliance.
• Experience documenting system integration requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into technical specifications.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with New York State employment tax compliance.
• Experience with Concur Travel & Expense.
• Familiarity with badge swipe/location tracking systems.
• Experience with EY tax/compliance platforms.
• Knowledge of compensation integration and deferred compensation systems.
• Experience working on regulatory compliance or audit remediation projects.

Requirements Elicitation & Documentation

• Conduct detailed interviews with Payroll, Global Mobility, Concur, EY, Finance, and other stakeholders to gather business and technical requirements.
• Document current-state processes and identify gaps related to:
• NYS wage withholding for non-residents and business travelers.
• Trailing compensation tax withholding during vesting periods.
• Relocation tracking and management.
• Remote work location capture.
• Create detailed functional and technical requirements for system integrations and process automation.
• Validate requirements with multiple stakeholder groups to ensure completeness and alignment.

SAP Payroll & Tax Compliance

• Analyze SAP US Payroll configuration for NYS tax withholding calculations.
• Identify configuration gaps and recommend enhancements for automated tax withholding.
• Understand SAP wage types, vesting periods, and tax sourcing logic.
• Collaborate with the Solution Architect on SAP update process automation.
• Validate compensation data mapping and transformation rules.

Multi-System Integration

• Concur to SAP integration.
• Tech Infrastructure to EY Mobility Platform integration.
• Payroll to EY platform via SFTP.
• Document compensation data flow across integrated systems.
• Define badge swipe location integration requirements and validation logic.
• Establish data quality, reconciliation procedures, SLAs, and turnaround times for data processing.

NYS Tax Compliance

• Interpret NY State employment tax regulations and audit findings.
• Translate regulatory requirements into business and system requirements.
• Work with Payroll teams to define:
• Workday definitions.
• Trailing compensation sourcing.
• Non-resident wage allocation.
• Relocation impacts on tax withholding.
• Ensure all documentation is audit-ready and compliant.

Location & Travel Data Management

• Define requirements for capturing actual NYS workdays.
• Specify badge swipe integration requirements, validation rules, and data frequency.
• Evaluate alternative location data sources such as transit, IP tracking, and mobile location data.
• Define employee validation and reconciliation workflows.
• Document remote work location tracking requirements.

Compensation Integration

• Document compensation data requirements for EY platform integration, including:
• Total wages.
• Trailing compensation.
• MTI.
• Bonus information.
• Define data transmission schedules and SFTP specifications.
• Establish validation, reconciliation, and year-end processing requirements.
• Identify data governance and security requirements.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary liaison between IT and business stakeholders.
• Facilitate workshops, working sessions, and requirements validation meetings.
• Escalate project risks, blockers, and ambiguities to project leadership.
• Provide regular project status updates.