On-Site Senior Payroll Contractor — Dallas, Multi-State Expert

Unity Search Group; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Unity Search is partnering with an established company in Dallas to recruit a Senior Payroll Contractor for an immediate on-site assignment. The role is full-time, on-site five days a week in Uptown Dallas, with a through-January 2027 window and potential extension into February.

The ideal candidate will own assigned payrolls, handle multi-state processing, and support tax compliance, reconciliations, and year-end activities with minimal oversight.

Qualifications

• Must have hands-on experience processing multi-state payroll independently.
• Experience with Workday payroll strongly preferred; other payroll systems okay.
• Proficient in Excel (VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, pivot tables).
• Strong attention to detail and ability to resolve payroll issues without close supervision.

Responsibilities

• Independently process assigned domestic biweekly payrolls for ~2,000 employees across 50 states.
• Review and audit payroll data; research discrepancies and resolve issues.
• Respond to employee payroll questions clearly and professionally.
• Research and resolve employment tax/compliance notices with tax agencies as needed.
• Assist with quarterly and annual payroll compliance, year-end reporting and reconciliations.
• Support payroll tax projects and system reconciliations; validate data in Excel.

Skills

Payroll processing

Workday payroll

Excel (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP/Pivot)

Multi-state payroll

Communication

Deadline management

Tools

Workday

Payroll systems

Job description

Unity Search is partnering with an established company in Dallas to recruit a Senior Payroll Contractor for an immediate on-site assignment. The role is full-time, on-site five days a week in Uptown Dallas, with a through-January 2027 window and potential extension into February.

The ideal candidate will own assigned payrolls, handle multi-state processing, and support tax compliance, reconciliations, and year-end activities with minimal oversight.