Senior Payroll Consultant - Multistate Compliance & Advisory

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP; Columbia (SC); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP is seeking a skilled payroll professional to support consulting engagements across clients, industries, and geographies. The role focuses on improving payroll processes and ensuring compliance across multiple states.

The ideal candidate has 3 years of payroll experience, familiarity with major payroll platforms, and CPP certification is strongly preferred. This hybrid role allows mostly remote work while staying within proximity to Baker Tilly offices.

Qualifications

• 3 years of payroll experience in a consulting firm, payroll provider, or in-house payroll function.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Strong understanding of payroll processes, compliance requirements, and multistate regulations.
• Experience with payroll tax forms and filings.
• Familiarity with payroll systems such as ADP, Workday, SAP, Oracle/PeopleSoft, Paycom, Paycor, or similar platforms.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification strongly preferred (or in progress).

Responsibilities

• Support payroll consulting engagements across a range of clients, industries, and geographies.
• Assist in assessing and improving client payroll processes, controls, and procedures.
• Perform multistate payroll compliance reviews, including federal, state, and local regulations.
• Support payroll tax activities, including preparation and review of forms (e.g., 941, 941-X, W-2C).
• Assist with payroll setup and configuration, including earnings, deductions, and tax treatments.
• Analyze payroll data to identify discrepancies, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with internal teams and clients to deliver timely, accurate, and high-quality work.
• Communicate payroll concepts and findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Contribute to project deliverables and ensure work is completed on time and aligned with expectations.

Skills

Payroll experience

Bachelor's degree

Multistate regulations

Payroll systems

CPP certification

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

ADP

Workday

SAP

Oracle/PeopleSoft

Paycom

Paycor

Job description

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP is seeking a skilled payroll professional to support consulting engagements across clients, industries, and geographies. The role focuses on improving payroll processes and ensuring compliance across multiple states.

The ideal candidate has 3 years of payroll experience, familiarity with major payroll platforms, and CPP certification is strongly preferred. This hybrid role allows mostly remote work while staying within proximity to Baker Tilly offices.