California Payroll Tax Specialist

Job Summary

To support the payroll department, the full-time California Payroll Tax Specialist will prepare and audit payroll tax returns, reconcile tax filings with agency records, and manage special projects, all while working remotely.

Key responsibilities

• Reconciles and files Quarterly and Annual Tax Returns for multiple entities, ensuring compliance with tax regulations
• Audits general ledger entries and prepares check requests for tax payments
• Responds to tax notices and resolves discrepancies by consulting payroll tax law references

Required qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of payroll tax filing experience with multiple entities
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred
• Strong knowledge of federal and multi-state payroll tax reporting
• Thorough understanding of tax and withholding deposit requirements
• Experience using AI tools relevant to payroll tax processes