Payroll Tax Specialist

The role

You will execute and maintain quarterly and annual payroll tax filings across local, state, and federal jurisdictions. You will also resolve payroll tax inquiries and implement process improvements.

What you will do

• Execute and maintain quarterly and annual payroll tax filings across all local, state, and federal jurisdictions.
• Ensure timely and accurate payments for all assigned states during quarter-end cycles.
• Process reversals and terminations in a timely manner.
• Run daily payments and handle check processing for tax agency remittance.
• Manage tax ID updates and rate changes.
• Resolve payroll tax inquiries from cross-functional teams within SLAs.
• Triage incoming issues to determine root cause.
• Recommend and implement improvements to payroll tax processes and workflows.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation for assigned states in Confluence.
• Support onboarding and knowledge transfer for new team members.

Required qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in payroll tax, accounting, or a related finance field.
• In-depth understanding of local, state, and federal payroll tax processes and compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve payroll tax inquiries and issues efficiently, meeting SLAs.
• Tech-savvy, including advanced Excel.
• Proficient in various software programs and systems, with strong data entry, validation, and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and process-driven, with a strong sense of ownership.
• Demonstrate knowledge of tax rules and regulations for taxes previously filed and experience managing multi-state tax accounts and familiarity with filing cycles.

Nice to have

• Multi-state payroll experience (single large employer or multi-employer)
• APA Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)
• Prior experience with PEOs
• Subject matter expertise in quarterly and year-end filing cycles for various taxes and state jurisdictions, including state and local, federal

Benefits

• Great benefits
• Wellness program offerings
• Company retreats

About the company

Justworks helps businesses get off the ground by enabling them to focus on running their business. They solve HR issues using a data-driven approach.