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Senior Tax and Payroll Specialist
Location
United States
Posted
23 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Tax and Payroll Specialist
Risepoint
• Execute full-cycle payroll processing for salaried and hourly employees across multiple states • Support payroll tax compliance across federal, state, and local jurisdictions • Perform payroll and tax reconciliations (wages, deductions, tax filings) • Research and resolve payroll and tax discrepancies • Identify opportunities to improve payroll and tax processes
Job Requirements
- Strong hands-on experience executing end-to-end payroll in a multi-state environment using Workday
- Proven ability to manage payroll processing, tax filings, and reconciliations with a high level of accuracy
- Experience handling tax notices, resolving discrepancies, and supporting audits
- Excel skills, including strong proficiency in Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs for data analysis and reconciliation
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development
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