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Admin/Clerical - Tax Analyst

Equiliem
United States, North Carolina, Cary
Remote Worksite (Show on map)
Oct 08, 2025
Job Summary

The Consultant, Payroll Tax, is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, compliance, and timely filing of all U.S. payroll tax activities. This role involves maintaining in-depth knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax laws and regulations, managing tax correspondences and reconciliations, and coordinating with third-party payroll tax providers. The Consultant will play a key role in payroll tax governance, internal controls, and process improvement to ensure compliance and accuracy across all payroll tax operations.

Job Responsibilities

  • Research and stay current with payroll tax compliance laws and regulations; communicate applicable changes and provide recommendations for implementation
  • Collaborate with internal teams and workstreams to resolve employee payroll tax inquiries within defined service level agreements (SLAs)
  • Analyze payroll and employee data entries impacting tax withholding or reporting; identify root causes, document findings, and propose corrective actions
  • Record, monitor, and resolve agency tax notices and tracers in collaboration with third-party providers and government agencies
  • Perform detailed jurisdictional reconciliations to support internal and external audits
  • Create ad hoc reports to support payroll, tax, and compliance functions
  • Execute system testing to verify the accuracy and timeliness of payroll tax changes
  • Monitor and maintain internal controls to ensure compliance and timely payroll tax filings
  • Audit and validate payroll tax filings and reports submitted by third-party service providers
  • Review and confirm payroll tax deposits to ensure accuracy and on-time submission
  • Identify and escalate unusual transactions as appropriate; coordinate resolutions with third-party providers
  • Support quarter-end balancing and year-end payroll tax processes, including collaboration with ADP Tax Services
  • Initiate and record earnings and tax adjustments as directed by international tax partners; ensure proper documentation and compliance for expatriate and inpatriate employees
  • Resolve ServiceNow cases in alignment with key performance indicators, maintaining high levels of customer service
  • Perform additional related duties as assigned


Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, and at least two years of payroll tax experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience (five years of tax experience without a degree or an associate degree plus two years of experience)
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. payroll tax laws, regulations, and best practices
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
  • Experience with multi-state and multi-company payroll processing
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills for issue investigation and resolution
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and deadlines
  • Experience with Workday payroll module required
  • Experience with ADP payroll and tax systems preferred


Work Schedule and Location

  • Work Model: On-site
  • Full-time position

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