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Payroll Tax Analyst

Top Stack, Lanham, MD, United States


A growing organization is seeking an experienced payroll tax professional to oversee compliance and reporting for a complex, multi-state workforce. This is a high-visibility role partnering closely with finance leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end payroll tax compliance across federal, state, and local jurisdictions

Oversee payroll tax filings, payments, and reconciliations (monthly, quarterly, annual)

Lead year-end processing, including W-2 preparation and corrections

Handle multi-state taxation matters, including allocation and compliance for a distributed workforce

Serve as point of contact for tax authorities, audits, and inquiries

Maintain and enhance internal controls, processes, and documentation

Partner cross-functionally with payroll, HR, finance, and external providers

Qualifications

5+ years of payroll tax experience (10+ years total payroll experience preferred)

Strong knowledge of multi-state payroll tax compliance

Experience working with payroll and accounting systems in a complex environment (ex: ADP, PeopleSoft, UKG, WorkDay)

Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical ability

Detail-oriented with the ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities

Preferred

Experience supporting multi-entity or multi-national payrolls

Exposure to regulated or audit-driven environments

Relevant certifications (e.g., CPP) a pl

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