Remote Payroll Tax Resolution Specialist

OnPay, Inc.; Atlanta, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

OnPay is a fast-growing cloud payroll software company headquartered in Atlanta seeking a Tax Resolution Analyst to analyze, reconcile, and correct complex payroll tax discrepancies across multi-jurisdiction filings. This role focuses on processing payroll adjustments (W-2c, 941-X, state/local amended returns) and executing root-cause corrections to ensure compliance.

The position requires 3–5 years of payroll tax experience, a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, and CPP/FPC preferred, with

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of payroll tax experience with multi-state expertise.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
• CPP or FPC certification preferred.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong written/verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Recalculate historical wages, tax withholdings, deductions, and employer contributions for proper compliance and accurate adjustment calculations.
• Prepare and process complex payroll adjustments and tax corrections in preparation for submitting amended returns (e.g., Form 941-X, W-2c, state/local amended forms).
• Reconcile gross-to-net payroll data against quarterly and annual tax filings to pinpoint discrepancies.
• Perform root-cause analysis on tax errors to prevent recurring agency notices and compliance issues.
• Maintain detailed documentation and audit trails for all payroll registers and tax correspondence.
• Identify systemic payroll software configuration issues, setup errors, or wage calculations leading to tax discrepancies, and partner with internal technical teams to fix them.
• Partner with internal client success and payroll operations teams to communicate tax impact, collection adjustments, and corrective timelines clearly.
• Stay current on changing federal, state, and local payroll tax legislation affecting amendments and filing guidelines.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Payroll tax

Payroll auditing

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration

Job description

OnPay is a fast-growing cloud payroll software company headquartered in Atlanta seeking a Tax Resolution Analyst to analyze, reconcile, and correct complex payroll tax discrepancies across multi-jurisdiction filings. This role focuses on processing payroll adjustments (W-2c, 941-X, state/local amended returns) and executing root-cause corrections to ensure compliance.

The position requires 3–5 years of payroll tax experience, a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, and CPP/FPC preferred, with