State & Local Tax Expert - Direct Hire (Onsite: Houston, TX)

Halliburton; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Halliburton seeks a State and Local Tax (SALT) Expert to manage domestic payroll tax compliance across a large, multi-state enterprise environment. This role will ensure accurate state and local tax withholding, filing compliance, and regulatory adherence.

Cross-functional responsibilities with international tax may be required depending on background and organizational need. Salary up to $80,000 per year, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax or related field.
• 4+ years of payroll tax experience with a focus on multi-state SALT compliance.
• Hands-on SmartCompliance experience required.
• Strong knowledge of state income tax withholding, SUI rates, and local tax jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of domestic payroll tax compliance including state income tax withholding, unemployment insurance, and local/city taxes.
• Oversee SmartCompliance platform operations including tax filings, payment processing, and reconciliations.
• Perform payroll tax reconciliations including W‑2 balancing, quarter‑end true‑ups, and tax deposit audits.
• Research and respond to state and local tax notices, penalty assessments, and regulatory inquiries.
• Monitor legislative changes affecting state and local payroll tax obligations and implement process updates.
• Coordinate with Payroll Operations to ensure accurate tax code setup for new states, localities, and employee situations.
• Support preparation and filing of amended returns and tax corrections as needed.
• One role may include international tax crossover responsibilities in support of global payroll operations.

Skills

Payroll tax experience

Multi-state SALT compliance

SmartCompliance experience

State income tax withholding knowledge

Local tax jurisdictions knowledge

Large enterprise payroll experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Tax

Tools

ADP GlobalView

SmartCompliance

Job description

We are seeking a State and Local Tax (SALT) Expert to manage domestic payroll tax compliance across a large, multi-state enterprise environment. This role will ensure accurate state and local tax withholding, filing compliance, and regulatory adherence. This position will include cross‑functional responsibilities with international tax depending on candidate background and organizational need.

• Salary: Up to $80,000.00 per year/depending on experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of domestic payroll tax compliance including state income tax withholding, unemployment insurance, and local/city taxes.
• Oversee SmartCompliance platform operations including tax filings, payment processing, and reconciliations.
• Perform payroll tax reconciliations including W‑2 balancing, quarter‑end true‑ups, and tax deposit audits.
• Research and respond to state and local tax notices, penalty assessments, and regulatory inquiries.
• Monitor legislative changes affecting state and local payroll tax obligations and implement process updates.
• Coordinate with Payroll Operations to ensure accurate tax code setup for new states, localities, and employee situations.
• Support preparation and filing of amended returns and tax corrections as needed.
• One role may include international tax crossover responsibilities in support of global payroll operations.

Qualifications

• Requires completion of Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or related field.
• Strongly preferred 4+ years of payroll tax experience with a focus on multi‑state SALT compliance.
• Hands‑on SmartCompliance experience — required.
• Strong knowledge of state income tax withholding, SUI rates, and local tax jurisdictions.
• Experience in a large enterprise payroll environment (10,000+ employees preferred).
• No previous accounting experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• International payroll tax experience is a plus for one of the two roles.
• Experience with ADP GlobalView or ADP tax filing integrations.
• CPP or FPC designation preferred.