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Payroll Tax Accountant

United States, Englewood Cliffs · Job Posted May 04, 2026
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Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Payroll Tax Accountant to support a major electronics organization in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for a detail-oriented payroll tax specialist who can assess complex tax situations, resolve filing and withholding issues, and strengthen payroll tax accuracy across a large multistate employee population. The position will focus on improving compliance, reducing exposure to penalties, and ensuring payroll tax processes are properly configured and maintained.

Job Responsibility

  • Review payroll tax configurations and identify errors affecting federal, state, and local withholding accuracy across a multistate workforce
  • Investigate tax notices, outstanding balances, and threshold-related issues, then take corrective action to reduce penalties and interest exposure
  • Audit payroll tax setup details and recommend adjustments to improve compliance for employees working in more than 40 states
  • Manage tax filing activities across payroll tax platforms, ensuring submissions are completed accurately and on schedule
  • Partner with payroll and related teams to validate data flowing between payroll processing and tax filing systems
  • Analyze local tax treatment and other complex withholding scenarios to confirm proper setup and ongoing compliance
  • Support cleanup efforts tied to prior payroll tax inaccuracies and establish more reliable controls for future processing
  • Use prior system records and historical payroll tax information to research issues and reconcile discrepancies when needed

Requirements

  • Strong background in payroll tax administration, including federal, state, and local tax compliance
  • Hands-on experience with payroll tax reporting, returns, and filings for a large multistate employee population
  • Proficiency with UKG Pro and familiarity with outsourced payroll tax service environments
  • Working knowledge of Ceridian, including the ability to reference legacy payroll tax records when researching issues
  • Demonstrated ability to resolve withholding discrepancies, tax setup errors, and agency notice escalations
  • Experience supporting organizations with complex local tax requirements and high-volume payroll operations
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess payroll tax data, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions

What we offer

  • medical
  • vision
  • dental
  • life insurance
  • disability insurance
  • 401(k) plan

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