Payroll Tax Analyst II

Job Title: Payroll Tax Analyst II

Job Description
We are seeking a dedicated Payroll Tax Analyst II to join our dynamic team. The role involves analyzing multi-state payroll tax data and ensuring accurate reporting to federal, state, and local agencies. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a large corporation and become an integral part of our payroll team.
Responsibilities

• Analyze multi-state payroll tax data and perform necessary calculations for accurate reporting to federal, state, and local agencies.
• Administer weekly payroll tax activities, including distributions of tax remittances according to jurisdiction guidelines.
• Assist in the preparation and processing of accurate and timely federal, multi-state, and multi-jurisdiction withholding tax payments.
• Handle incoming inquiries from employees regarding payroll tax matters.
• Ensure quality assurance of W2 corrections and reissues.
• Investigate and resolve payroll tax discrepancies, providing clear explanations to employees.
• Assist in building compliance and year-end reporting.
• Document and review payroll tax processing procedures and make recommendations for improvements.
• Support payroll tax audits.
• Assist in tax reconciliations and determine liability for accounts, divisions, or business units.
• Gain understanding of existing or revised tax codes, laws, or forms.

Essential Skills

• 3-4+ years of recent experience in payroll tax-related responsibilities.
• Proficiency in ADP Smart Compliance.
• Experience with multi-state payroll tax (minimum of 10+ states).
• Strong knowledge of payroll tax regulations.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or relevant certifications such as CPP, FPC, CPA, CMA.
• Knowledge of state tax, escheatment, SAP, and Workforce Now.
• Proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables.

Work Environment
The position requires working in-office every day initially, transitioning to a hybrid model after 90 days. Candidates can work from the NY JFK location or the Dallas headquarters at 222 W Las Colinas Blvd, Suite 1800, Irving, Texas. The team is supportive, and the role offers a great opportunity to enter a large corporation with significant annual revenues.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Irving, TX 75039.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $36.00 - $45.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Irving,TX 75039.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jun 30, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.