California Payroll Tax Consultant

Job Summary

Supporting payroll functions remotely, the full-time Payroll Tax Consultant will manage multi-state payroll tax compliance, assist with employer registrations, and resolve payroll tax issues as part of a 10-week contract position.

Key responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax laws and reporting requirements
• Collaborates with the third-party payroll services provider to resolve payroll tax issues
• Researches and completes employer payroll tax registrations and maintains state payroll tax accounts

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of payroll tax experience, particularly in a multi-state environment
• Experience with employer payroll tax registrations and resolving accounts in "Applied For" status
• Familiarity with obtaining state withholding and unemployment account numbers
• Experience with Workday Payroll or other cloud-based payroll systems preferred