Associate Payroll

6-month contract (possible extension) – 100% onsite in Saint Paul, MN 55117.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Tax Analyst with recent corporate payroll tax experience supporting multi-state payroll operations.

Responsibilities

• Process and maintain multi-state payroll tax activities in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Investigate, respond to, and resolve payroll tax notices from tax agencies.
• Register, maintain, and update state withholding, unemployment, and local payroll tax accounts.
• Partner with payroll tax providers (e.g. SmartCompliance) to ensure timely tax filings and payments.
• Perform payroll tax reconciliations and resolve payroll tax discrepancies.
• Ensure timely filing of payroll tax returns and compliance with all payroll tax reporting requirements.
• Support year-end payroll activities, including W-2 processing.
• Research payroll tax regulations and implement compliance updates.
• Collaborate with Payroll, HR, Finance, vendors, and tax agencies to resolve payroll tax issues.
• Maintain payroll tax documentation and support audits.
• Assist with payroll system implementations, upgrades, and testing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of corporate payroll tax experience.
• Hands-on experience with multi-state payroll tax processing.
• Experience handling payroll tax notices and agency correspondence.
• Experience with payroll tax compliance, reconciliations, and tax account management.
• Experience working with payroll tax providers.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations.
• Strong MS Excel skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Workforce Now and SmartCompliance.
• Experience with Workday, Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft, UKG, Ceridian Dayforce, or iSolved.
• Experience with payroll system implementations or conversions.
• Experience supporting year-end payroll processing, including W-2 preparation.
• Experience with payroll audits and compliance reporting.

Skills

• Workforce Now
• SmartCompliance
• Workday Payroll
• Oracle Payroll
• SAP Payroll
• PeopleSoft
• UKG
• Ceridian Dayforce
• iSolved Payroll
• Accounting
• Payroll Audits
• Payroll Tax Compliance
• Payroll Tax Reconciliation
• Payroll Tax Notices
• Tax Account Management
• Multi-State Payroll
• State Registrations
• W-2 Processing
• Garnishments
• MS Excel

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Paid parking/public transportation
• Paid time off (vacation, sick and safe time)
• Paid parental leave
• Paid holidays

Pay

$24.00 - $26.00 per hour

Schedule

• Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
• 40 hours per week