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Payroll Tax Accountant
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Creative Financial Staffing
Pawtucket, RI (In Person)
$130,900 Salary, Full-Time
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Payroll Tax Accountant Salary:
$85-110kWhy This Opportunity Stands Out:
- High-visibility payroll tax role with ownership over compliance and reporting
- Stable, well-established organization with strong internal processes
- Opportunity to become the payroll tax subject-matter expert
- Exposure to process improvement and system initiatives
- Collaborative environment across Payroll, HR, and Accounting teams
- Long-term growth and advancement potential
Payroll Tax Accountant Key Responsibilities:
- Manage federal, state, and local payroll tax compliance
- Prepare and file quarterly and annual returns (941, 940, W-2s, state filings)
- Reconcile payroll tax accounts and ensure accurate liability reporting
- Handle payroll tax notices and agency correspondence
- Support audits and resolve discrepancies with tax authorities
- Maintain tax setup within payroll systems for compliance
- Assist with year-end processing and tax reporting
- Partner with HR and Accounting on payroll-related reporting and controls
- Participate in system upgrades and process improvement projects
Payroll Tax Accountant Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 3+ years of payroll tax or payroll accounting experience
- Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations
- Experience with ADP, Workday, UKG, Paychex, or similar systems
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
- Able to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- CPP or FPC preferred but not required
- Strong written and verbal communication skills #