Payroll Tax Specialist

PAYROLL TAX SPECIALIST

As a Payroll Tax Specialist, you'll step into a high-impact, on-site role where your multi-state payroll expertise directly supports a complex, growing organization. This is a hands-on opportunity to own payroll tax accuracy and compliance across a large employee population.

Salary:

$56,160 - $62,400 annually

Location:

Lakewood, CO (On-site)

Why This Opportunity Stands Out:

Work in a stable, multi-location organization with real payroll tax complexity—not a routine desk role Gain daily exposure to multi-state payroll operations across 24-25 states Be trusted with meaningful responsibility, including manual calculations and reconciliations Play a key role in resolving tax discrepancies and cleaning up legacy payroll issues Collaborate closely with payroll and HR partners in a supportive, in-office environment Use and expand your skills in modern payroll systems, including Paylocity In this Payroll Tax Specialist role, your expertise directly protects the organization's compliance and accuracy Key Responsibilities for the

Payroll Tax Specialist:

Process, review, and reconcile multi-state payroll taxes across a large employee base Perform payroll tax calculations, including manual adjustments when required Research and resolve payroll tax discrepancies and filing issues Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations Support backlog cleanup and special payroll tax projects Qualifications for the

Payroll Tax Specialist:

2-3 years of payroll or payroll tax experience Proven experience with multi-state payroll tax compliance Hands-on payroll tax calculation and reconciliation experience Ability to work on-site in

Lakewood, CO Additional Notes:

This Payroll Tax Specialist position is on-site in a collaborative office setting Background check and drug screening required (marijuana permitted per Colorado law) #INMAY2026