Payroll Tax Specialist (Temporary - Remote)

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze prior-period payroll tax discrepancies across federal, state, and local jurisdictions and prepare corrected filings.
• Calculate correct tax liability, over/under-withholding variances, penalties, and interest; coordinate with ADP SmartCompliance.
• Triage and resolve open agency tax notices, preparing written responses within statutory response windows.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on payroll tax experience, including at least 3 years focused on amendment processing and tax notice resolution.
• Direct experience preparing federal 941-X filings and multi-state amended returns in ADP SmartCompliance.
• Working knowledge of state income tax, SUI, SDI, PFML across multiple jurisdictions; local jurisdiction experience preferred.

About the Role:

• This is a temporary 60-day contract focused on resolving a backlog of payroll tax amendments and corrections.
• The ideal candidate works independently from day one, researching root causes across Oracle HCM, ADP, and agency records.
• Role is fully remote, with a focus on driving each item to confirmed resolution within the 60-day window.