Payroll Tax Compliance Specialist

Title : Payroll Tax Compliance Specialist

Location: Raleigh, NC (Hybrid)

Duration: 12 Months

We are looking for an experienced Payroll Tax Compliance Specialist with strong expertise in multi-state payroll tax compliance, corporate tax filings, and hands-on Workday Payroll experience.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing payroll tax filings, reconciliations, compliance activities, tax adjustments, and reporting across federal, state, and local jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage corporate-level payroll tax compliance and filing activities across multiple states.
• Prepare, review, and reconcile federal, state, and local payroll tax obligations.
• Handle quarterly and annual payroll tax reconciliations.
• Support Form 941, W-2, and W-2c reporting and correction processes.
• Manage state unemployment insurance (SUI) and related state payroll taxes.
• Process payroll tax amendments and prior-period corrections.
• Research and resolve payroll tax notices and correspondence with tax agencies.
• Utilize Workday Payroll for payroll tax processing, compliance, and reconciliation activities.
• Perform detailed payroll tax reconciliations and data analysis using Excel.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience managing corporate-level payroll tax compliance and filings.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll taxes.
• Hands-on experience with quarterly and annual tax reconciliations.
• Experience with Form 941 and W-2/W-2c processes.
• Knowledge of state unemployment insurance and state payroll tax requirements.
• Experience handling tax amendments and prior-period corrections.
• Experience managing payroll tax notices and agency correspondence.
• Practical, hands-on experience with Workday Payroll.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and reconciliation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ADP Smart Compliance.
• Experience supporting large, complex, multi-state payroll environments.
• Workday Payroll tax testing experience.
• Quarter-end and year-end payroll tax processing experience.
• Acquisition or payroll transition experience.
• Ability to research tax regulations and apply them to payroll operations.
• Experience collaborating with Payroll Operations, Accounting, Stock/Equity, HR teams, and external tax providers.