Payroll Tax Specialist

About the role

Own high-volume filing activity across multiple legal entities and states. Gain practical exposure to Form 941, withholding, SUTA, unemployment, state, and sales tax filings. Work directly with an experienced finance manager and established tax team. Receive hands-on training within a specialized ERP environment. Location: Long Island City, New York, with on-site work preferred and hybrid flexibility based on business needs.

Responsibilities

• Complete approximately 167 to 175 recurring tax filings across multiple companies and states.
• Prepare Form 941, withholding, SUTA, unemployment, state, and sales tax filings.
• Pull reports from the MQ ERP system and use existing Excel files to support tax computations.
• Review filing information for completeness and escalate issues to the manager.
• Maintain filing progress against company-specific deadlines.

Requirements

• Previous experience completing Form 941, withholding tax, SUTA, or unemployment tax filings.
• Experience supporting multistate tax filings for multiple companies or legal entities.
• Working knowledge of Excel and the ability to learn an unfamiliar ERP system quickly.

Pay

$35-45 per hour (commensurate with experience)

Schedule

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM with a one-hour lunch