Payroll Tax Compliance Specialist

IDR, Inc.; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Full Benefits; Medical, Vision, Dental, and more!

Job summary

A reputable staffing firm is seeking a Payroll Tax Compliance Specialist in El Segundo, California. This role involves managing payroll tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions and supporting a hybrid payroll operation. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of experience in payroll processing, particularly in multi-state environments. The company offers a competitive compensation package along with comprehensive benefits, making this a unique opportunity to join an industry leader.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of payroll processing experience in a high-volume environment.
• Direct experience with federal, state, and local tax filings.
• Hands-on experience with payroll systems like ADP Workforce Now.
• Solid understanding of payroll regulations including FLSA, wage and hour compliance, garnishments, and payroll tax requirements.
• Strong Excel, analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll tax compliance across federal, state, and local jurisdictions.
• Serve as a key resource for payroll processing and tax filings.
• Research payroll legislation and update internal processes.
• Partner closely with teams across payroll, human resources, accounting, and IT to resolve issues and improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Support a hybrid payroll operation by balancing daily execution, audit readiness, reporting, and continuous process improvement.

Skills

Multi-state payroll filing experience

Strong Excel skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Job description

IDR is seeking a Payroll Tax Compliance Specialist to join one of our top clients for an opportunity in El Segundo, California. This role supports a large, complex payroll environment within a well-established organization and is ideal for a detail-oriented payroll professional with deep multi-state tax expertise. The right candidate will help drive accurate payroll tax compliance, support audits and reporting, and partner across internal teams to ensure payroll operations run smoothly in a hybrid work setting.

Position Overview for the Payroll Tax Compliance Specialist:

• Manage payroll tax compliance activities across federal, state, and local jurisdictions for a large multi-state employee population.
• Serve as a key resource for payroll processing, tax filings, reconciliations, notices, amendments, and year-end reporting.
• Research payroll legislation and apply updated requirements to internal processes, controls, and payroll practices.
• Partner closely with teams across payroll, human resources, accounting, and IT to resolve issues and improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Support a hybrid payroll operation by balancing daily execution, audit readiness, reporting, and continuous process improvement.

Requirements for the Payroll Tax Compliance Specialist:

• 5+ years of payroll processing experience in a high-volume environment.
• Must have direct multi-state payroll filing experience, including federal, state, and local tax filings.
• Hands-on experience with payroll systems such as ADP Workforce Now and strong familiarity with payroll tax notices, reconciliations, and year-end reporting.
• Solid understanding of payroll regulations including FLSA, wage and hour compliance, garnishments, and payroll tax requirements.
• Strong Excel, analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a team-oriented environment.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive compensation package
• Full Benefits; Medical, Vision, Dental, and more!
• Opportunity to get in with an industry leading organization.

Why IDR?

• 25+ Years of Proven Industry Experience in 4 major markets
• Employee Stock Ownership Program
• Dedicated Engagement Manager who is committed to you and your success.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Award winner 12 years in a row.