Payroll Tax Specialist

The Payroll Tax Specialist will be responsible for managing payroll tax funding activities to ensure timely and accurate tax payments; maintaining payroll tax compliance across federal, state, and local jurisdictions; and administering tax accounts within ADP SmartCompliance and related systems. This role will prepare labor statistics and regulatory reports using SAP payroll data, analyze and reconcile payroll tax information using advanced Excel functions, and support quarterly tax filing activities by submitting reporting data, researching errors, and resolving discrepancies. The specialist will investigate and respond to tax notices, levies, agency correspondence, and other compliance-related inquiries, requiring extensive research of federal, state, and local tax regulations. Responsibilities also include identifying root causes of payroll tax issues, implementing corrections within payroll systems, supporting audits and special projects, and partnering with payroll and internal stakeholders to ensure ongoing compliance and accurate tax reporting. While this position does not process payroll directly, it requires a strong understanding of payroll operations and the impact of payroll tax requirements on payroll processing.

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Required Skills & Experience

5 years of payroll tax provisioning experience
Experience researching tax codes at the federal, state, and local level and implementing changes as needed
Prior experience with large enterprise payroll tax provisioning software
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including creating pivot tables and VLOOKUP
High school diploma or GED


Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, HR, or a related field.
Previous experience using SAP Payroll or ADP SmartCompliance
Certified Payroll Professional (CCP) certification


Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.