Payroll Tax Consultant

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview

The client is seeking an experienced Payroll Tax Consultant to support its payroll operations by ensuring accurate payroll tax processing, compliance, reporting, and reconciliations across multi-state and international jurisdictions. The ideal candidate will have strong payroll tax expertise, experience with ADP and Workday, and the ability to resolve complex payroll tax issues while maintaining compliance with changing regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage multi-state and international payroll tax compliance, filings, reporting, and reconciliations.
• Process payroll taxes using ADP Workforce Now (WFN), ADP SmartCompliance, and Workday.
• Resolve payroll tax issues, agency notices, audits, W-2/W-2c corrections, and tax adjustments.
• Monitor tax law changes, implement process improvements, and maintain audit-ready documentation.
• Partner with Payroll, HR, Finance, and other cross-functional teams to ensure accurate and compliant payroll tax operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field (Associate's degree with 5+ years of payroll tax experience also considered).
• 5+ years of payroll tax experience in a multi-state environment.
• Hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now (WFN), ADP SmartCompliance, and Workday.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, local, and international payroll tax regulations.
• Experience with payroll tax reconciliations, agency notice resolution, and year-end tax reporting.
• CPP or FPC certification is preferred.