Payroll Tax Analyst

Consilio LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruiting firm is seeking a Payroll Tax Compliance Analyst to oversee multi-jurisdiction payroll tax compliance and ensure accurate reporting. This critical role is fully remote but requires candidates to be based in DC, New York, or Boston. Essential responsibilities include managing tax filings and supporting compliance audits. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of payroll tax experience and strong analytical skills. Join a firm focused on professional growth and comprehensive payroll operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of payroll tax experience.
• Strong multi-state payroll expertise.
• Experience with payroll/HRIS systems.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate payroll tax data across multiple jurisdictions.
• Manage tax filings, payments, and reconciliations.
• Research and resolve compliance matters.

Skills

Payroll tax experience

Multi-state payroll expertise

Advanced Excel skills

Analytical skills

Education

Accounting, business, or tax background (degree or equivalent experience)

Tools

Workday

Job description

Consilio’s Direct Hire Recruiting Team is partnering with an AmLaw 100 firm to identify a Payroll Tax Compliance Analyst to join its accounting team.

While this position is fully remote, candidates must be based in DC, New York, or Boston to be considered.

This role plays a critical part in overseeing multi-jurisdiction payroll tax compliance and ensuring accurate reporting, reconciliations, and adherence to federal, state, and local regulations. It’s a key position supporting firmwide payroll operations in a complex, multi-state environment.

Schedule: M-F, 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Status: Exempt

Key Responsibilities

• Review and validate payroll tax data across multiple jurisdictions
• Manage tax filings, payments, and related reconciliations
• Research and resolve agency notices and compliance matters
• Reconcile payroll tax reporting between internal systems and third-party providers
• Monitor legislative changes and implement system updates as needed
• Support internal and external audits
• Partner with Payroll leadership and General Ledger teams on tax variances

Ideal Background

• 5+ years of payroll tax experience
• Strong multi-state payroll expertise
• Advanced Excel and analytical skills
• Experience with payroll/HRIS systems (Workday preferred)
• Accounting, business, or tax background (degree or equivalent experience)

ELS Consilio Direct Hire Division staff’s positions for Consilio clients and does not staff for internal corporate positions at Consilio. Please refer to www.consilio.com to view job opportunities within our company.

Consilio, LLC is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the bases of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.