Payroll Tax Operations Specialist

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Columbus, OH is seeking a Payroll Operations Associate to support U.S. payroll tax compliance across federal, state, and local jurisdictions.

You will maintain accurate employee tax setup, assist with reconciliations, and help with filings and deposits within required timelines. You will collaborate with payroll, HCM, finance, and vendors to resolve variances, contribute to audit-ready controls, and identify opportunities to automate payroll tax activities for greater

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in payroll tax, payroll operations, accounting, or finance.
• Experience with ADP SmartCompliance and Oracle HCM.
• Working knowledge of U.S. payroll tax concepts across federal, state, and local jurisdictions.
• Experience supporting payroll tax processes (withholding, deposits, filings, reconciliations, and variance resolution).
• Ability to interpret payroll tax notices and support resolution through research and documentation.
• Experience working with enterprise payroll and tax systems and managing data accuracy across platforms.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including reconciliations and data validation.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines during quarter-end and year-end cycles.
• Ability to document processes and follow established controls while identifying control gaps.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain tax-related items to partners.
• Ability to handle confidential information with integrity and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Support U.S. payroll tax compliance activities, including employee tax setup, rate updates, and accurate withholding calculations.
• Assist with payroll tax reconciliations and balancing to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Coordinate quarterly and annual processes, including support for Forms 940 and 941, state unemployment returns, and local filings.
• Help prepare and validate year-end deliverables, including W-2/W-2c processing support and amended items as needed.
• Monitor agency notices and tax updates, and support implementation of changes to processes and tax configurations.
• Maintain tax calendars, trackers, reconciliations, and documentation to support audit readiness and strong controls.
• Support agency correspondence resolution, including research, documentation gathering, and penalty abatement requests when appropriate.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to respond to payroll tax questions and explain next steps clearly.
• Coordinate with external vendors to support data integrity between payroll, HCM, and tax filing systems.
• Identify process gaps and contribute to automation and continuous improvement efforts to reduce errors and cycle time.

Skills

Payroll tax knowledge

Excel skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Process documentation

Data integrity

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in payroll tax/related field

Tools

ADP SmartCompliance

Oracle HCM

Enterprise payroll systems

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Columbus, OH is seeking a Payroll Operations Associate to support U.S. payroll tax compliance across federal, state, and local jurisdictions.

You will maintain accurate employee tax setup, assist with reconciliations, and help with filings and deposits within required timelines. You will collaborate with payroll, HCM, finance, and vendors to resolve variances, contribute to audit-ready controls, and identify opportunities to automate payroll tax activities for greater