Payroll Tax Associate

Job Description

Payroll Tax Clerk-Entry Level | Collabera

The Tone:
This is a contract role at Collabera, supporting payroll operations. Collabera provides staffing and technology solutions. This position is vital for maintaining compliance, accurately processing payroll taxes, and effectively resolving tax-related issues, which are essential for seamless payroll functionality.

The TL;DR
• Role: Contract / Entry Level
• Type: Contract
• Pay: $20–$26 hourly
• Mission: Ensure accurate and compliant payroll tax processing and resolution of tax-related issues.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Suite

What You’ll Actually Do
• Manage: Payroll tax activities and compliance across federal, state, and FICA regulations.
• Resolve: Payroll tax notices through investigation and direct communication with state and federal agencies.
• Coordinate: With tax service providers, external vendors, and government agencies on various payroll tax matters.
• Prepare: Payroll tax filings and ensure their timely and accurate submission.
• Document: Tax-related activities and respond to internal payroll inquiries with accurate information.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level career experience, a high school diploma or equivalent, and strong knowledge of federal, state, and FICA payroll taxes.
• Experience: Minimum 2 to 3 years of payroll tax experience, including multi-state payroll tax matters, tax filing, compliance processes, and working with state tax agencies and payroll tax notices.
• Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office Suite, strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and effective verbal and written communication.
• Bonus: Experience working with third-party payroll tax providers, exposure to payroll testing, system implementations, or related projects, and experience managing escalated tax compliance issues and vendor communications.