Payroll Tax Specialist
Distro
part-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: New York • Ohio • United States
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Salary
💰 $1,600 - $1,900 per month
About the role
- Collect and verify all organizational and payroll details required for new SUT/SIT registrations.
- Identify missing information and coordinate with internal stakeholders to resolve gaps.
- Maintain organized and secure documentation for each jurisdiction.
- Complete employer applications for state unemployment (SUT) and state income tax withholding (SIT) accounts.
- Track registrations from submission through approval, including account IDs, rates, agency correspondence, and activation requirements.
- Ensure accurate setup of all newly established accounts.
- Perform final validation of account activation, accuracy, and completeness before handing over to Finance/Payroll.
- Ensure all documentation is audit ready and stored according to confidentiality standards.
- Work closely with Finance, Payroll, HR, and Operations to support new jurisdiction setup and payroll readiness.
- Provide clear updates on registration status, requirements, and timelines.
- Maintain strict confidentiality of all financial and organizational information.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant state and local requirements during the registration process.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline; OR equivalent experience is required.
- 3–5 years of payroll tax experience for a multi state employer, including: o At least one year of accounting experience preparing journal entries and performing account reconciliations.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. payroll tax laws and reporting requirements.
- Previous payroll processing experience is required.
- Hands on experience registering and maintaining SUT and SIT employer tax accounts.
- Experience working with multiple states; Washington, New York, Delaware, and Ohio preferred.
- Highly organized and able to track numerous concurrent registrations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to preserve confidentiality.
- Experience working with Finance and Payroll teams.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
payroll tax experienceaccounting experiencejournal entriesaccount reconciliationsU.S. payroll tax lawspayroll processingSUT registrationSIT registrationmulti-state employer experiencedocumentation management
Soft Skills
highly organizedstrong written communicationstrong verbal communicationability to preserve confidentialitycoordination with stakeholdersattention to detailproblem-solvingtime managementclear updatescollaboration
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in Financerelated discipline degree