Payroll Tax and Compliance Administrator

Description

We are looking for a skilled Payroll Tax and Compliance Administrator to join our client's team in Lake Oswego, Oregon. This is a long-term contract position that requires expertise in payroll tax processes, compliance, and reporting for multi-state operations. The ideal candidate will play a key role in ensuring accurate tax filings, reconciling payroll entries, and improving payroll functions across multiple entities.

Responsibilities:

- Prepare and file weekly tax deposits and ensure timely payments.

- Manage quarterly payroll tax reporting, including forms such as 940s and 941s.

- Address tax notices and resolve retrospective compliance issues.

- Align prospective payroll and tax processes, ensuring readiness for upcoming reporting periods.

- Handle workers' compensation reporting and documentation.

- Reconcile payroll entries to the general ledger to ensure accuracy.

- Access and navigate state websites to file tax reports and maintain compliance.

- Oversee tax filings for multi-state operations

- Streamline payroll functions and processes to improve efficiency across six entities.

- Support payroll operations for approximately 3,000 employees

Requirements

- Proven experience in full-cycle payroll and payroll tax administration.

- Expertise in handling multi-state payroll operations and compliance.

- Strong knowledge of payroll tax deposits and reporting processes.

- Familiarity with workers' compensation reporting requirements.

- Ability to reconcile payroll entries to the general ledger.

- Experience managing payroll for large employee bases, ranging from 1,000 to 3,000 employees.

- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills with a focus on streamlining processes.

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