Payroll Tax Specialist
lhhLexington (KY)
Payroll Tax Specialist
Posted today
lhhLexington (KY)
SENIORITY
Senior
SALARY
$37/hr
About the role
Payroll Tax Specialist
Location: Tempe, AZ
Schedule: Hybrid
Pay Rate:
$37/hr to $42/hrThis is a hybrid position requiring regular onsite work in Tempe, AZ. Candidates must currently reside in the Phoenix metropolitan area or be within reasonable commuting distance of the Tempe office. This position is not fully remote. We are seeking an experienced Payroll Tax Specialist with a strong background in payroll tax compliance and complex, multi entity payroll environments. This position requires someone who is highly knowledgeable in payroll tax filings, comfortable supporting multiple FEINs, and able to independently research and resolve payroll and tax discrepancies. Union payroll experience is highly preferred.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare, review, and file federal, state, and local payroll tax returns, including Forms 940 and 941, quarterly filings, and annual payroll tax reporting
- Manage payroll tax filings across multiple FEINs, ensuring accurate and timely reporting for multiple entities
- Research and resolve payroll tax discrepancies, agency notices, amendments, and reconciliation issues
- Reconcile payroll tax liabilities, payroll registers, tax filings, and general ledger activity
- Support year end payroll processing, including W2 preparation, reconciliation, and related tax reporting
- Process and audit payroll transactions while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
- Support payroll for union employee populations, including union specific deductions, dues, benefits, and payroll requirements
- Review payroll data for accuracy and investigate discrepancies prior to payroll finalization
- Maintain accurate payroll records and provide support during internal and external audits
- Partner with HR, Finance, employees, and outside tax agencies to resolve payroll and tax related questions
- Utilize Excel to reconcile large data sets, perform payroll analysis, identify discrepancies, and support payroll reporting
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of progressive payroll experience
- 2+ years of hands on payroll tax experience strongly preferred
- Strong hands on payroll tax experience, particularly quarterly and annual tax filings
- Experience preparing or reviewing Forms 940 and 941
- Experience supporting payroll across multiple FEINs or legal entities
- Union payroll experience strongly preferred
- Experience with UKG preferred
- Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas, and reconciliation of large data sets
- Solid knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to independently research and resolve payroll discrepancies
- Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, deadline driven payroll environment
Ideal Background:
The ideal candidate is a hands on Payroll Tax Specialist who has directly owned payroll tax filings rather than simply providing payroll data to a third party provider. Someone with experience handling multiple FEINs, union payroll, UKG, payroll tax compliance, and complex Excel reconciliations would be especially well suited for this opportunity.
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