Payroll Tax Specialist

CFS; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

CFS in Long Island City, NY is seeking a Payroll Tax Specialist to handle high-volume tax filings across multiple entities and states. You will prepare Form 941, withholding, SUTA, unemployment, and state taxes, pulling data from ERP and refining computations in Excel.

Work closely with an experienced finance manager and tax team, receiving hands-on training in a specialized ERP environment. Hybrid on-site flexibility based on business needs.

Qualifications

• Must understand Form 941, withholding, SUTA, unemployment tax filings
• Experience supporting multistate tax filings for multiple entities
• Proficient with Excel and able to learn ERP quickly

Responsibilities

• Complete ~167–175 recurring tax filings across multiple companies and states
• Prepare Form 941, withholding, SUTA, unemployment, state and sales tax filings
• Pull reports from MQ ERP and use Excel to support tax computations
• Review filing information for completeness and escalate issues to manager
• Maintain filing progress against deadlines

Skills

Form 941 filings

Withholding tax

SUTA/unemployment tax filings

Multistate tax filings

Excel

ERP system experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related

Tools

Excel

ERP system

Job description

Payroll Tax Specialist

• Own high-volume filing activity across multiple legal entities and states.
• Gain practical exposure to Form 941, withholding, SUTA, unemployment, state, and sales tax filings.
• Work directly with an experienced finance manager and established tax team.
• Receive hands-on training within a specialized ERP environment.

Compensation

• $35-45/hr commensurate with experience

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Own high-volume filing activity across multiple legal entities and states.
• Gain practical exposure to Form 941, withholding, SUTA, unemployment, state, and sales tax filings.
• Work directly with an experienced finance manager and established tax team.
• Receive hands-on training within a specialized ERP environment.

Key Responsibilities Of The Tax Filing Specialist

• Complete approximately 167 to 175 recurring tax filings across multiple companies and states.
• Prepare Form 941, withholding, SUTA, unemployment, state, and sales tax filings.
• Pull reports from the MQ ERP system and use existing Excel files to support tax computations.
• Review filing information for completeness and elevate issues to the manager.
• Maintain filing progress against company-specific deadlines.

Must-Have Skills/Experience

• Previous experience completing Form 941, withholding tax, SUTA, or unemployment tax filings.
• Experience supporting multistate tax filings for multiple companies or legal entities.
• Working knowledge of Excel and the ability to learn an unfamiliar ERP system quickly.

Location

• Long Island City, New York, with on-site work preferred and hybrid flexibility based on business needs

Schedule

• 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM with a one-hour lunch

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