Contract Opportunity: Payroll Tax Compliance & Notice Reconciliation Project | NYC
Seeking an experienced Payroll Tax Compliance Specialist for a 4 to 5 month contract opportunity with a prestigious corporation located in Midtown, NYC
Project Overview
Working directly with the Payroll Director, you will play a key role in resolving outstanding payroll tax notices, reconciling tax accounts, strengthening compliance processes, and implementing preventive controls to reduce future tax issues.
Key Responsibilities
• Review and resolve federal, state, and local payroll tax notices
• Reconcile payroll tax filings, payments, and agency balances
• Proactively review and reconcile Forms 941, W-2, and state and local tax filings
• Identify root causes of recurring tax notices and compliance issues
• Coordinate with tax agencies and payroll providers as needed
• Develop corrective action plans and recommend process improvements to strengthen future compliance
Expected Deliverables
• Resolution of outstanding payroll tax notices
• Comprehensive payroll tax reconciliation report
• Root cause analysis of recurring tax issues and a corrective action plan
• Updated payroll tax process documentation
• Recommendations for future compliance improvements and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Qualifications
• 5+ years of payroll tax compliance experience
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations
• Experience resolving payroll tax notices and corresponding with tax agencies
• Experience with Dayforce, ADP, Workday, UKG, or similar payroll systems
• Strong analytical, reconciliation, and problem solving skills
• FPC or CPP certification preferred
Position Details
• Contract duration: 4 to 5 months
• Anticipated start: ASAP
• Location: New York City
• Hybrid schedule: Minimum 3 days per week onsite at company headquarters
This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll tax professional to make an immediate impact on a critical compliance project and help strengthen payroll tax processes across multiple entities.