Justworks
Payroll Tax Specialist
New York, New York +2 · Full-time · Posted Jul 7, 2026
- Location
- New York, New York
Tampa, Florida
New York, New York - Experience
- 2+ years in payroll tax, accounting, or a related finance field.
About the job
Executes compliant payroll tax filings and payments, resolves tax issues, and improves operational processes across jurisdictions.
What you'll do
- Prepare quarterly and annual payroll tax filings and timely payments across local, state, and federal jurisdictions.
- Investigate and resolve internal payroll tax inquiries, escalating root causes to relevant teams.
- Maintain state documentation and improve payroll tax workflows in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
What they ask for
- In-depth understanding of local, state, and federal payroll tax processes and compliance.
- Ability to resolve payroll tax inquiries efficiently while meeting SLAs.
- Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with software systems, data entry, validation, and troubleshooting.
- Strong written and verbal communication, organization, attention to detail, and process orientation.
Nice to have
- Multi-state payroll experience.
- APA Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC); prior experience with PEOs is also a plus.
Pay
USD $35.58 to $43.27 per hour (base wage)
Tools
Excel, Confluence
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