Payroll Tax Consultant

About the role

Location: Goodlettsville, TN. Start date: ASAP. Type: Contract (4‑6 months with possible extensions).

Pay

Pay rate: $45‑70 per hour (depending on experience).

Schedule

Hours: Monday‑Friday, 8 a.m.‑5 p.m., 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operational work, including tax notice resolution, tax research, manual tax filings, amended returns, reconciliations, and general payroll tax compliance activities
• Ensure compliance of all taxes withheld are paid and filed timely
• Work to research and resolve tax notices in a timely manner including SUI rates and wage base limits
• Assists with the validation and balancing of W-2 forms and the reconciliation of the W-2 management reports
• Responsible for the issuance of W2c's when needed and ensuring any amendment requests are submitted to CTS
• Performs daily and weekly audits to validate the accuracy of the tax set up based on residence and work locations
• Balances tax reports with the payroll files to ensure both are accurate
• Enter and review adjustments processed with the payroll to ensure tax history updates are correct
• Audit and review local, state, and federal changes on a continuous basis to ensure compliance

Requirements

• 3+ years of payroll tax calculation experience and filing experience in a high volume, multi‑state environment
• CPP preferred
• Must have thorough knowledge of Federal, state, and local payroll taxes and relevant government regulations
• Proficient in the use of office technologies (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Experience researching and resolving tax notices
• Experience preparing and filing manual and amended tax returns
• ADP SmartCompliance experience
• Strong reconciliation and analytical skills
• Knowledge of quarterly and year-end payroll tax processes

Benefits

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility.