Payroll Tax Analyst

🕒 October 8

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧾 Payroll

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Melita Group

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51 - 200 employees

💼 Consulting

👥 HR Tech

☁️ SaaS

Consulting • HR Tech • SaaS

Melita Group is a comprehensive provider of Human Resources (HR) outsourcing solutions, specializing in the development and management of HR infrastructure, payroll processing, benefits administration, and compliance. They offer a customizable suite of services that include HR technology implementation, global payroll management, and Professional Employer Organization (PEO) services. Their goal is to streamline HR, benefits, and payroll processes for businesses of all sizes, ensuring compliance and efficiency. Melita Group emphasizes flexibility and client autonomy, allowing businesses to tailor services to meet specific needs and to alter or discontinue services without difficulty. Additionally, they provide consultative HR advisory and support to help businesses manage employee relations and optimize their HR functions.

📋 Description

• Serve as Melita's subject-matter expert on federal, state, and local payroll tax calculation rules, tax reporting, and tax form filing • Research federal, state, and local payroll tax laws, rates, and requirements and translate them into compliant client processing • Partner with the Payroll Services Manager on tax-related matters and advise on complex, multi-state situations • Register and maintain federal, state, and local payroll tax accounts for clients • Resolve agency tax notices and serve as the point of contact with taxing agencies and payroll vendors • Audit, reconcile, and maintain payroll tax records using payroll technologies, including quarter-end and year-end reconciliation • Work with tax agencies to process amended returns and submit payments as needed • Build relationships with clients and colleagues • Communicate clearly and maintain documented records of registrations, filings, and adjustments • Cross-train on payroll processing and support the broader Payroll Services team as needed

🎯 Requirements

• 3 to 5 years of payroll and payroll tax experience, including multi-state payroll and tax processing on a payroll services platform • Experience researching federal, state, and local payroll tax laws, processes, and policies to verify compliance • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and customer-service skills • High attention to detail • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, and Outlook • Excellent communication, organizational, and time-management skills • Commitment to quality work and strong desire to excel • Degree in accounting or a related field (preferred) • Current FPC or CPP certification (preferred) • Ability to coordinate with payroll resources across global markets (preferred) • Knowledge of payroll tax processing through ADP Workforce Now, Paylocity and/or Rippling (preferred)

🏖️ Benefits

• Full-time employment