Senior Payroll Tax Specialist - Workday

Unicon Pharma Inc; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Unicon Pharma Inc. is hiring a Payroll Tax Compliance Specialist in a hybrid role based in Raleigh, NC. The position focuses on federal, state, and local payroll tax filings, reconciling taxes, and handling Form 941, W-2, and W-2c processes.

The ideal candidate has hands-on Workday Payroll experience, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with tax amendments and notices across multiple states. This is a growth-oriented role partnering with Payroll, Accounting, HR, and external providers.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll tax compliance and filings.
• Hands-on Workday Payroll experience.
• Multi-state payroll tax knowledge and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate federal, state, and local payroll tax filings.
• Manage Form 941, W-2, and W-2c processing.
• Perform quarterly and year-end tax reconciliations and amendments.
• Collaborate with Payroll, Accounting, HR, Stock/Equity, and external tax providers.

Skills

Payroll tax compliance

Federal, State, Local filings

Reconciliations

W-2, W-2c processing

SUI taxes

Workday Payroll

Excel

Tax amendments & notices

Tools

ADP SmartCompliance

Excel (Advanced)

Payroll software testing

Job description

WE’RE HIRING | PAYROLL TAX COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST

Hybrid – Raleigh, NC

Are you a Payroll Tax professional with hands‑on Workday Payroll experience and a strong background in multi‑state payroll tax compliance? We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional who knows payroll tax inside and out — from federal and state tax filings to quarterly/year‑end reconciliations and tax amendments.

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong experience in company‑level payroll tax compliance and filing.
• Hands‑on experience with Federal, State, and Local payroll taxes.
• Expertise in quarterly and annual tax reconciliations.
• Experience managing Form 941, W-2, and W-2c processes.
• Knowledge of State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) and state payroll taxes.
• Experience handling tax amendments, prior‑period corrections, and tax notices.
• Practical Workday Payroll experience.
• Strong Excel skills and reconciliation expertise.

Bonus Points If You Have:

• ADP SmartCompliance experience.
• Workday Payroll tax testing experience.
• Large-scale, multi‑state payroll experience.
• Quarter‑end and year‑end tax processing experience.
• Payroll transition, acquisition, or implementation experience. xzgxqkn
• Experience partnering with Payroll, Accounting, HR, Stock/Equity, and external tax providers.