Senior Payroll Tax & Compliance Specialist - Multi-State

FirstEnergy Corp; Greensburg (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Pension plan

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Career development

Job summary

FirstEnergy Corp is seeking an experienced Payroll Tax & Compliance Specialist to lead payroll tax compliance, multi-state administration, and regulatory reporting across jurisdictions. The role demands strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle confidential information.

Responsibilities include payroll balancing, year-end processing, and working with HR, Finance, and IT to ensure accurate payroll results.

Qualifications

• Minimum seven years in payroll operations, tax and compliance with a bachelor's or equivalent certification.
• Two+ years handling multi-state and local payroll tax requirements, including PA and OH.
• Two+ years creating, auditing, and validating year-end W-2/1099 reporting.
• Experience with payroll balancing, reconciliations, and adjustments.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for complex reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead payroll tax compliance across multiple states and jurisdictions.
• Research, respond to, and resolve payroll tax agency notices and inquiries.
• Coordinate unemployment tax reporting across applicable jurisdictions.
• Maintain jurisdictional tax registrations and compliance documentation.
• Process and validate payroll tax amendments and adjustments.
• Monitor regulations to ensure ongoing payroll compliance.

Skills

Payroll tax compliance

Multi-state payroll

W-2 and 1099 reporting

Excel proficiency

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Discretion with confidential data

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent payroll certification

Tools

Oracle

ADP

Job description

FirstEnergy Corp is seeking an experienced Payroll Tax & Compliance Specialist to lead payroll tax compliance, multi-state administration, and regulatory reporting across jurisdictions. The role demands strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle confidential information.

Responsibilities include payroll balancing, year-end processing, and working with HR, Finance, and IT to ensure accurate payroll results.