Part-Time Payroll Tax Specialist

🔥 1 hour ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $32 - $40 / hour

⏱ Part Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧾 Payroll

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RCR Consulting Group, LLC

11 - 50 employees

Founded 2020

💼 Consulting

🎯 Recruiter

🤝 B2B

Consulting • Recruitment • B2B

RCR Consulting Group, LLC is a boutique consulting firm that provides outsourced HR and bookkeeping/payroll services to startups and small businesses. The company offers fractional HR/CHRO support, payroll and bookkeeping, recruiting and talent acquisition, HR compliance and audits, benefits administration, employee relations, executive coaching, policies and procedures, performance and talent reviews, and employee/manager training. RCR positions itself as a full HR team for small businesses without the cost of an in-house hire and supports clients across many verticals while integrating with common payroll platforms.

📋 Description

• Register companies for new state and local tax accounts, including SUI, SIT, and applicable local withholding or occupational taxes • Complete manual federal, state, and local payroll tax filings and remittances • Prepare and file Forms 941, 940, state quarterly and annual returns, W-2, and W-2c forms • Research and resolve payroll tax discrepancies, agency notices, penalty assessments, and filing errors with the IRS and state/local agencies • Help clients regain access to locked, suspended, or inaccessible state and local tax accounts • Monitor unemployment tax rates and manage SUTA rate changes, voluntary contributions, and rate protests • Advise clients on withholding elections, multi-state and reciprocity agreements, remote-employee taxation, and reporting requirements • Reconcile payroll tax liabilities and correct discrepancies before filing issues arise • Track federal, state, and local legislative and regulatory changes affecting payroll tax • Update clients and internal processes in response to regulatory changes • Build and maintain strong client relationships and provide responsive tax-related support

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in payroll tax compliance • Experience supporting multiple clients or entities across many states • Experience registering companies for new-state SUI/SIT and local tax accounts • Strong working knowledge of federal and state payroll tax regulations, including FICA, FUTA, SUTA, state income tax withholding, and local taxes • Experience researching and resolving payroll tax notices directly with the IRS and state agencies • Experience with ADP Workforce Now required • Familiarity with Paylocity, Gusto, or other payroll/HRIS platforms is a strong plus • Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) preferred • Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy • Ability to independently own compliance deadlines • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Ability to explain tax concepts clearly to non-technical clients • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration preferred • Ability to work Monday–Friday during standard business hours • Flexibility to take on additional hours as client needs arise • Must be authorized to work in the United States • This role is not intended for someone balancing another job alongside this position

🏖️ Benefits

• Permanent part-time employment • Flexible hours with potential to take on additional hours as business needs shift • Remote work

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