Tax Specialist I - Balancing

PAYLOCITY CORPORATION•Town of Pittsford, NY

5d•$35,000 - $79,000•Onsite

About The Position

Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture. While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce. This is a 100% in-office role based at any of our Schaumburg, Il - Meridian, ID - or Rochester, NY locations. Remote or hybrid work is not available for this position. Candidates must be able to work on-site five days per week during designated work hours. The Tax Specialist on the Balancing Team is primarily responsible for balancing the Payroll system to the Tax system and reconciling variances for new and existing customers. This role ensures that issues and errors are accurately identified and resolved while collaborating with internal and external partners to strengthen processes, controls, and deliverables.

Requirements

2+ years of Payroll Tax experience required

Nice To Haves

Exposure to payroll, banking, or tax software within a payroll service bureau environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for tax reconciliation for cyclical processing and end-of-period activities, including researching and resolving demographic, wage, and liability errors and issues
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure sound tax services and deliver a high level of customer service
Stay up to date on changes required to support tax reporting agencies, including taxability updates
Participate in balancing activities for new customers shortly after payroll implementation
Respond to internal support requests from Client Services, Implementation, and Payroll Operations teams
Collaborate with team members to align priorities and ensure accurate, timely tax reconciliation and compliance
Perform other duties as assigned