Payroll Tax Compliance Specialist

Cube Hub Inc.; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cube Hub Inc. in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Payroll Tax Compliance Specialist for a 1-year hybrid contract.

The role focuses on managing company-wide payroll tax compliance, filings, and reconciliations across multiple states using Workday Payroll. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with federal, state, and local payroll taxes, Form 941, W-2/W-2c, and tax agency notices, and excels at analysis, problem solving, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in corporate payroll tax compliance and filing.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations.
• Hands-on experience managing multi-state payroll tax requirements.
• Practical experience with Workday Payroll.
• Experience with quarterly and annual tax reconciliations.
• Knowledge of Form 941, W-2/W-2c, and State Unemployment Insurance.
• Experience handling tax amendments, prior-period corrections, and tax agency notices.
• Strong Excel skills and reconciliation capabilities.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll tax compliance and filing across multiple states.
• Ensure accurate federal, state, and local payroll tax filings.
• Perform quarterly and annual payroll tax reconciliations.
• Support Form 941, W-2, and W-2c preparations and corrections.
• Manage SUI and other state payroll tax requirements.
• Research and resolve payroll tax discrepancies and prior-period corrections.
• Handle payroll tax amendments and adjustments.
• Respond to payroll tax notices with agencies.
• Support tax testing and validation in Workday Payroll.
• Collaborate with Payroll Operations, Accounting, HR, Stock/Equity, and external providers.
• Support quarter-end and year-end payroll tax processing.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Multi-state payroll experience

Tools

Workday Payroll

Excel

Job description

Hiring: Payroll Tax Compliance Specialist

Job Title: Payroll Tax Compliance Specialist

Contract Duration: 1 Year

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Tax Compliance Specialist for a 1-year contract opportunity in Raleigh, NC. The ideal candidate will have strong experience managing company-level payroll tax compliance, filings, and reconciliations in a complex, multi-state payroll environment.

The candidate must have hands‑on experience with Workday Payroll and a solid understanding of federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations. This role will focus on ensuring accurate and timely tax filings, resolving payroll tax discrepancies, managing tax amendments, and supporting quarterly and year-end tax activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage company-level payroll tax compliance and filing activities across multiple states.
• Ensure accurate and timely federal, state, and local payroll tax filings.
• Perform quarterly and annual payroll tax reconciliations.
• Support Form 941, W-2, and W-2c preparation, filing, and correction processes.
• Manage State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) and other state payroll tax requirements.
• Research, investigate, and resolve payroll tax discrepancies and prior-period corrections.
• Handle payroll tax amendments and adjustments.
• Respond to payroll tax notices and coordinate correspondence with federal, state, and local tax agencies.
• Support payroll tax testing and validation within Workday Payroll.
• Collaborate with Payroll Operations, Accounting, HR, Stock/Equity teams, and external tax providers.
• Support quarter-end and year-end payroll tax processing and compliance activities.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in corporate payroll tax compliance and filing.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations.
• Hands-on experience managing multi-state payroll tax requirements.
• Practical experience with Workday Payroll.
• Experience with quarterly and annual tax reconciliations.
• Knowledge of Form 941, W-2/W-2c, and State Unemployment Insurance.
• Experience handling tax amendments, prior-period corrections, and tax agency notices.
• Strong Excel skills and reconciliation capabilities.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ADP SmartCompliance.
• Experience supporting large, complex, multi-state payroll environments.
• Experience with quarter-end and year-end tax processing.
• Acquisition-related payroll integration or payroll transition experience.
• Ability to research payroll tax regulations and apply them to payroll operations.
• Experience working with external payroll tax providers.
• Contract: 1 Year
• Work Arrangement: Hybrid