Remote Payroll Tax Specialist

Deltek, Inc.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 49,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation

Disability coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Deltek, Inc. is seeking a Payroll Service Tax Specialist to join our U.S. payroll tax team.

This role is listed as US (Remote) and handles federal, state, and local payroll tax notices, registrations, and portal access, ensuring compliance and accurate tax treatment across client accounts. The position requires 2+ years of payroll tax experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and proficiency with Excel.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of payroll tax experience in a payroll service bureau, payroll provider, tax service organization, or corporate payroll environment.
• Working knowledge of Federal, State, and Local payroll taxes.
• Experience researching and resolving tax notices and agency correspondence.
• Strong reconciliation and analytical skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Strong organization, follow-up, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Resolve federal, state, and local payroll tax notices and agency correspondence.
• Maintain client payroll tax accounts, including tax registrations, account numbers, filing frequencies, and tax rates within MasterTax.
• Administer government agency portal access and account information to support payroll tax compliance activities.
• Support payroll tax filing, payment, reconciliation, and amendment processes.
• Respond to client inquiries and partner with internal teams to resolve payroll tax issues.
• Identify process improvements that increase efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.

Skills

Payroll tax

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Written and verbal communication

Excel

Organization

Tools

MasterTax

Multi-state payroll tax

Job description

Deltek, Inc. is seeking a Payroll Service Tax Specialist to join our U.S. payroll tax team.

This role is listed as US (Remote) and handles federal, state, and local payroll tax notices, registrations, and portal access, ensuring compliance and accurate tax treatment across client accounts. The position requires 2+ years of payroll tax experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and proficiency with Excel.