Payroll Tax Analyst

Position Title: Tax Analyst, Corporate Payroll

Duration: 5 Months+ (Possible Extension)
Pay Rate: $35/hour on W2
Location: Tampa, FL (Hybrid)

Position Overview

The Tax Analyst will support corporate payroll operations with a primary focus on payroll tax processing, compliance, auditing, reconciliation, and employee support. This role requires expertise in multi-state payroll taxation, payroll systems, tax reporting, and regulatory compliance within a large employer environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide payroll tax support and customer service to employees regarding taxable wages, tax withholding, payroll tax practices, and related inquiries.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for payroll tax processes and compliance matters.
• Maintain service level agreements (SLAs) for employee cases involving taxable wages, tax withholding, and tax reporting.
• Conduct audits to ensure accurate employee tax setup and withholding configurations.
• Perform quality reviews of payroll team members' work and provide coaching and training as needed.
• Complete payroll tax reconciliations, audits, and variance analysis.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies between payroll, HR, and tax compliance systems.
• Review, audit, and respond to tax notices and tax-related investigations.
• Interpret payroll tax regulations, labor laws, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance.
• Process payroll adjustments impacting taxable wages and tax withholding.
• Audit and reconcile annual wage and tax statements with payroll records.
• Maintain current knowledge of payroll taxation requirements and regulatory changes.
• Support internal and external audits by providing requested documentation and analysis.
• Respond to employee and leadership inquiries via phone, email, and case management systems within established service levels.
• Participate in payroll system testing, configuration validation, and project initiatives.
• Reconcile and maintain quarterly tax filings, amendments, and corrected tax forms.
• Assist with setup and maintenance of new tax jurisdictions and tax types.
• Communicate with taxing authorities to research and resolve employee tax issues and company tax notices.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 5+ years of payroll experience.
• Experience supporting large employers with multi-state payroll operations.
• Experience with garnishment processing.
• Strong knowledge of payroll and timekeeping systems.
• Expertise in multi-state payroll tax calculations.
• Experience with short-term disability calculations, including offsets.
• Knowledge of overpayment calculations and recovery processes.
• Experience with salary proration calculations.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other MS Office applications.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Flexibility to support employees across multiple time zones.
• Ability to work in a hybrid office environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) and/or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC).
• Experience with enterprise payroll and workforce management systems.