Contract Tax & Payroll Clerk

Tax & Payroll Clerk

Our client is seeking a Contract Tax & Payroll personnel to help work through a backlog of historical tax accounts and bring 2026 filings and compliance activities current. This role is hands-on and ideal for someone with accounting experience who has exposure to payroll taxes, tax filings, reconciliations, or multi-state compliance.

This is a project-focused position where you'll spend much of your day researching tax accounts, working with state agencies, preparing filings, resolving notices, and ensuring tax records are accurate and up to date.

Responsibilities

• Research and reconcile historical tax accounts, registrations, and filing records

• Review account inventories, agency correspondence, and supporting documentation to identify missing or unresolved tax accounts

• Prepare and submit state and local tax filings, amended returns, final returns, and account closure requests

• Assist with payroll tax filings and related reporting requirements

• Prepare and file W-2s and other annual tax forms as needed

• Work with federal, state, and local agencies to resolve tax account issues and compliance matters

• Respond to tax notices by researching account history, gathering documentation, and preparing responses

• Contact tax and unemployment agencies by phone, email, and online portals to obtain account information and resolve outstanding issues

• Track filing deadlines, agency responses, confirmation numbers, and account status updates

• Document all activity and maintain accurate records of account resolutions

• Assist with closing inactive tax accounts and entities no longer conducting business

• Support month-end and tax-related accounting activities as needed

• 2+ years of accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, or tax experience

• Understanding of payroll taxes, W-2 processing, payroll filings, or related tax compliance

• Experience reconciling accounts and researching discrepancies

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

• Comfortable working with large amounts of historical data and documentation

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel

• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines independently

• Preferred Experience

• Payroll accounting or payroll tax experience

• State and local tax (SALT) experience

• Multi-state filing experience

• Experience resolving tax notices or working with government agencies

• Background in tax, payroll, bookkeeping, staff accounting, or public accounting environments

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