Senior Payroll Tax Consultant

UKG; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 59,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

UKG Inc. is seeking a Payroll Tax Lead in the United States to provide advanced client, tax, and operational expertise across complex payroll tax scenarios. This senior individual contributor role supports the Payroll Tax Manager and coaches teammates while not managing people.

You will identify risks, guide client relationship management, and help advance initiatives with cross‑functional partners across Payroll, HRIS, Product, and Payments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, Accounting, CPP or CPA; 5+ years Payroll Tax experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• Knowledge of all areas of employment tax processing (Tax Deposits, Return filing, Tax Notices, etc.)
• Ability to interpret employment tax laws and jurisdiction guidelines
• Proven Year-End proficiency
• Track record of subject matter expertise across multiple clients

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior resource for complex client, tax, and service related questions
• Provide guidance to team members on client relationship management and complex account situations
• Assist with client escalations requiring experience or subject matter expertise
• Participate in higher complexity client meetings when needed
• Identify recurring client, operational, and compliance trends and raise them to leadership
• Support development of payroll tax expertise across the team
• Escalate significant concerns to Payroll Tax Manager

Skills

Microsoft Office

Payroll tax processing

Client relationship management

Tax guidance

Education

Bachelor's degree in business

CPP

CPA

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

UKG Inc. is seeking a Payroll Tax Lead in the United States to provide advanced client, tax, and operational expertise across complex payroll tax scenarios. This senior individual contributor role supports the Payroll Tax Manager and coaches teammates while not managing people.

You will identify risks, guide client relationship management, and help advance initiatives with cross‑functional partners across Payroll, HRIS, Product, and Payments.