Senior Payroll Tax Accountant

We are looking for a Senior Payroll Tax Accountant to join our team on a contract basis. This role is ideal for a payroll tax specialist who can strengthen reporting accuracy, investigate filing issues, and improve controls across multi-state payroll operations. The person in this position will partner with internal stakeholders to reconcile liabilities, resolve exceptions, and support ongoing compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.Responsibilities:• Oversee the payroll tax tracking process, maintain detailed issue logs, and establish practical procedures to improve future tax filing accuracy and consistency.• Investigate rejected tax filings, perform research on root causes, and recommend corrective actions to bring filings into compliance.• Examine payroll records and reconcile payroll-related tax and benefit liabilities to confirm accurate reporting and account balances.• Review unemployment claims, gather supporting payroll documentation, and work with relevant contacts to resolve discrepancies efficiently.• Analyze payroll activity and prepare adjustment entries to ensure labor expenses are recorded correctly in the general ledger.• Support month-end close by reconciling payroll and benefits accounts and validating payroll reports for completeness and accuracy.• Produce recurring labor and payroll-related reports for leadership to support financial review and decision-making.• Assist with year-end 1099 reporting and help manage sales and use tax filing obligations in accordance with applicable regulations.