Specialist, Payroll Tax - Bilingual

About the role

We are looking for a bilingual Payroll Tax Specialist to oversee tax compliance across multiple states and entities on a pay‑period basis. The role serves as the subject‑matter expert for payroll tax filings, reporting, and reconciliation, working closely with finance, HR, and third‑party tax vendors.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor, reconcile and support overall tax compliance in a multi‑state, multi‑entity environment each pay period.
• Serve as SME for tax filings, reporting, and reconciliation with third‑party tax vendors and agencies.
• Support quarter‑end and year‑end tax reporting processes, including W‑2 preparation.
• Track legislative and regulatory changes, tax equalization rules, and payroll control procedures; recommend improvements or new technologies.
• Maintain payroll‑related tax accounts within the third‑party tax vendor system.
• Prepare accounting reconciliations, schedules, exhibits and summaries; collaborate with Finance on account structure changes.
• Perform internal audits of payroll tax data and prepare materials for auditors.
• Review statutory tax correspondence and address payroll tax exceptions with managers and vendors.
• Collaborate with Payroll Specialists and HRIS on tax reporting within Workday.
• Represent the Payroll Tax team on special projects and research initiatives.

Required profile

• Bilingual proficiency (English and another language, e.g., Spanish).
• Experience in payroll tax compliance and reconciliation.
• FPC or CPP designation preferred.
• Strong analytical abilities and attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively with Finance, HR, and external vendors.

Required skills

• Workday payroll/HRIS system.
• Third‑party tax vendor software.
• Payroll tax filing expertise (e.g., Forms 941, W‑2).
• Tax reconciliation and reporting.