Payroll Tax Specialist: Multi-State Compliance & Filing

Melita Group; United States; A distancia; USD 65.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Melita is seeking a Payroll Tax Analyst to own payroll tax accuracy and compliance across federal, state, and local levels for multiple clients. You will register tax accounts, audit and reconcile records, resolve agency notices, and file amendments with payroll vendors as needed.

The ideal candidate brings 3–5 years of payroll tax experience, strong analytical skills, and proficiency with MS Office. Collaboration with clients and team members is essential for success.

Formación

• 3–5 years of payroll and payroll tax experience, including multi-state payroll and tax processing on a payroll services platform.
• Experience researching federal, state, and local payroll tax laws, processes, and policies to verify compliance.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and customer-service skills, with a high attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and time-management skills.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as Melita's subject-matter expert on payroll tax calculation rules, tax reporting, and tax form filing for federal, state, and local withholding and unemployment taxes.
• Research payroll tax laws, rates, and requirements, and translate them into correct processing for clients.
• Partner with the Payroll Services Manager on tax-related matters and advise the team on complex, multi-state situations.
• Register new payroll tax accounts for clients and keep details current.
• Resolve agency tax notices promptly and act as the point of contact with taxing agencies and payroll vendors.
• Audit, reconcile, and maintain payroll tax records against standards (quarter-end and year-end).
• Build strong relationships with clients and colleagues, with accuracy and responsiveness.

Conocimientos

Payroll tax

Multi-state payroll

Analytical

Excel

Communication

Educación

Accounting degree

FPC/CPP certification

Herramientas

ADP Workforce Now

Paylocity

Rippling

Descripción del empleo

Melita is seeking a Payroll Tax Analyst to own payroll tax accuracy and compliance across federal, state, and local levels for multiple clients. You will register tax accounts, audit and reconcile records, resolve agency notices, and file amendments with payroll vendors as needed.

The ideal candidate brings 3–5 years of payroll tax experience, strong analytical skills, and proficiency with MS Office. Collaboration with clients and team members is essential for success.