Payroll Tax Specialist: High-Volume Compliance

Xcel HR Corporation; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

XcelHR is seeking a Payroll Tax Specialist to join our Bethesda, MD team. The role focuses on remitting payroll taxes, handling unemployment taxes, and ensuring tax accounts stay compliant across jurisdictions.

The ideal candidate will have 2–4 years of business experience, PEO exposure, and strong attention to detail with proficiency in MasterTax and MS Office. Join us to support a compliant payroll operation in a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in business or related field desired, or equivalent education and/or related work experience.
• 2-4 years of experience in a business setting, PEO experience and knowledge of payroll processing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Remit payroll tax and filing unemployment and quarterly 941 taxes.
• Reconcile monthly and quarterly Federal, State and Local payroll taxes.
• Review up to 10,000 W-2s for accuracy and assist with W-2 printing.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of payroll tax laws in all states.
• Maintain tax logs and accuracy of tax rates for all jurisdictions.
• Assist with inquiries from employees, HR and Accounting and respond to tax notices.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal & written communication

Attention to detail

Data entry accuracy

Deadline-driven

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Problem-solving

Education

Associate's Degree in business or related field

Tools

MasterTax software

Microsoft Suite

Web-based payroll software

Job description

XcelHR is seeking a Payroll Tax Specialist to join our Bethesda, MD team. The role focuses on remitting payroll taxes, handling unemployment taxes, and ensuring tax accounts stay compliant across jurisdictions.

The ideal candidate will have 2–4 years of business experience, PEO exposure, and strong attention to detail with proficiency in MasterTax and MS Office. Join us to support a compliant payroll operation in a dynamic work environment.