Payroll Consultant

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC; Goodlettsville (TN); On-site; USD 62,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC is seeking a Payroll Consultant for a contract role in Goodlettsville, TN, starting ASAP. The position covers payroll tax calculations, filings, and compliance across multiple states, with strong emphasis on accuracy and problem solving.

The candidate will handle tax notices, W-2 validation, and amendments, leveraging ADP SmartCompliance and advanced Excel skills. 40 hours per week, Monday–Friday, 8a–5p, 4–6 months with potential extensions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of payroll tax calculation and filing experience in a high-volume, multi-state environment.
• CPP certification preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of Federal, state, and local payroll taxes and regulations.
• Proficient in Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Experience researching and resolving tax notices.
• Experience preparing and filing manual and amended tax returns.
• Strong reconciliation and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of quarterly and year-end payroll tax processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day payroll tax operations including tax notice resolution and tax research.
• Ensure timely payment and filing of all taxes withheld.
• Research and resolve tax notices including SUI rates and wage base limits.
• Validate and balance W-2 forms and related management reports.
• Issue W2c forms when needed and submit amendments.
• Perform daily/weekly audits to ensure correct tax setup by location.
• Balance tax reports with payroll files for accuracy.

Skills

Payroll tax calculation

Multi-state payroll

Tax notices research

W-2 reconciliation

Manual tax filing

Excel

Analytical skills

ADP SmartCompliance

Word

Outlook

Education

CPP certification

Tools

ADP SmartCompliance

Job description

Payroll Consultant: Details

• Title: Payroll Consultant
• Location: Goodlettsville TN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Pay Rate: $45-80/hour (depending on experience)
• Hours: Monday - Friday | 8a-5pm | 40 hours per week
• Type: Contract (4-6 months with possible extensions)

Requirements

• 3+ years of payroll tax calculation experience and filing experience in a high volume, multi state environment.
• CPP preferred
• Must have thorough knowledge of Federal, state, and local payroll taxes and relevant government regulations.
• Proficient in the use of office technologies (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Experience researching and resolving tax notices
• Experience preparing and filing manual and amended tax returns
• ADP SmartCompliance experience
• Strong reconciliation and analytical skills
• Knowledge of quarterly and year-end payroll tax processes

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operational work, including tax notice resolution, tax research, manual tax filings, amended returns, reconciliations, and general payroll tax compliance activities
• Ensure compliance of all taxes withheld are paid and filed timely
• Work to research and resolve tax notices in a timely manner including SUI rates and wage base limits
• Assists with the validation and balancing of W-2 forms and the reconciliation of the W-2 management reports.
• Responsible for the issuance of W2c's when needed and ensuring any amendment requests are submitted to CTS.
• Performs daily and weekly audits to validate the accuracy of the tax set up based on residence and work locations.
• Balances tax reports with the payroll files to ensure both are accurate.
• Enter and review adjustments processed with the payroll to ensure tax history updates are correct.
• Audit and review local, state, and federal changes on a continuous basis to ensure compliance.

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Company Profile

Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement. Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs. Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com.

Benefits Information

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

We look forward to working with you.Beacon Hill. Employing the Future