Payroll Tax Specialist

Title : Payroll Tax Specialist
Location : Dayton, OH
Job Type : Contract (5 Months)
Compensation : $40-47.33/hr
Industry: Global Technology
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About the Role
Our client, a global technology company specializing in advanced positioning, modeling, and data analytics solutions across industries such as construction, agriculture, geospatial, and transportation, is seeking a Payroll Tax Specialist to join their payroll operations team. This role is critical in supporting a complex, multi-state and international payroll environment, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement across all payroll tax functions. Job Description
The Payroll Tax Specialist will oversee and manage all aspects of multi-state and international payroll tax compliance, reporting, and reconciliation. This individual will serve as a subject matter expert on payroll tax matters, resolving complex issues, partnering with cross-functional teams, and driving process improvements through technology and best practices. The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in payroll systems, deep knowledge of evolving tax legislation, and a proactive approach to audit readiness and year-end reporting.
Key Responsibilities:

• Manage payroll processing and tax operations using ADP, SmartCompliance, Workday, and WFN platforms.
• Oversee multi-state and international payroll tax compliance, reporting, and reconciliation activities.
• Resolve complex tax issues, agency notices, and W-2 discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Stay current with new and changing tax legislation and implement necessary updates to payroll systems and procedures.
• Calculate and process retroactive tax adjustments and file amendments (W-2c's) as needed.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and leverage technology to enhance payroll tax efficiency and data management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate processing and full compliance.
• Ensure accurate and timely submission of all federal, state, and local tax filings by statutory deadlines.
• Reconcile payroll general ledger and tax liability accounts on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Maintain comprehensive audit documentation for internal, external, and government audits.
• Update payroll software/systems and document standard operating procedures (SOPs) reflecting current legislative requirements.
• Verify and distribute year-end tax statements (W-2s, etc.) accurately and on schedule.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting, OR an Associate's degree paired with 5+ years of payroll tax experience, OR CPP/FPC certification.
• Hands-on experience with ADP, SmartCompliance, and Workforce Now (WFN).
• Proven experience overseeing multi-state payroll tax compliance, reporting, and reconciliation.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations.
• Demonstrated experience resolving tax-related issues, agency notices, and W-2 corrections.
• Ability to reconcile payroll general ledger and tax liability accounts on recurring cycles.
• Experience preparing and supporting internal, external, and government audits.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Workday payroll experience.
• Experience managing international payroll tax compliance.
• CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or FPC (Fundamental Payroll Certification) credential.
• Experience leveraging technology and automation to drive payroll tax process improvements.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with finance, HR, and legal teams.

Benefits
Dahl Consulting is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees that will allow you to choose the best coverage to meet your family’s needs. For details, please review the DAHL Benefits Summary:  How to Apply
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As an equal opportunity employer, Dahl Consulting welcomes candidates of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. If this position sounds like the right opportunity for you, we encourage you to take the next step and connect with us. We look forward to meeting you!
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