Payroll Tax Consultant

Payroll Tax Consultant

Hybrid | Sr. Level Job Description The Payroll Tax Consultant will be responsible for researching and resolving payroll tax notices, discrepancies, and compliance-related issues. This role involves managing payroll tax payments and filings across multiple FEINs, performing payroll tax reconciliations, and analyzing taxable wage calculations. Additionally, the consultant will review garnishments, wage attachments, and related payment requests, providing guidance on complex payroll scenarios and regulatory requirements. Responsibilities

- Research and resolve payroll tax notices, discrepancies, and compliance-related issues.
- Manage payroll tax payments and filings across multiple FEINs.
- Conduct payroll tax reconciliations and analyze taxable wage calculations.
- Review garnishments, wage attachments, and related payment requests.
- Provide guidance on complex payroll scenarios and regulatory requirements.
- Support quarter-end and year-end payroll processing activities.
- Assist with day-to-day payroll operations in a multi-entity environment.
- Support payroll processing for more than 50 locations operating under separate FEINs.
- Manage ACH file submissions, positive pay files, and banking-related payroll activities.
- Research and resolve outstanding payroll issues while ensuring timely payroll delivery.
- Partner with site-level HR, payroll, and benefits staff to address escalated payroll matters.
- Support the organization's transition to UKG Pro with a planned January 1 go-live.
- Assist with parallel payroll testing, validation, and reconciliation activities.
- Troubleshoot payroll system issues and help identify process improvements.
- Collaborate with payroll, HR, and systems teams to ensure a smooth implementation.
- Serve as a Sr -level resource for payroll tax, compliance, and operational questions.
- Provide recommendations regarding payroll treatment of special payments, grants, and unique compensation scenarios.
- Help stabilize the payroll function during staffing transitions and organizational changes, including acquisitions and entity consolidations.
- Document processes and support knowledge transfer across the payroll team.

Essential Skills

- 3+ years of experience in a Sr. Payroll Tax role.
- 6+ years of overall quality payroll experience.
- Intermediate Excel experience, including pivot tables and V-lookups.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

- Experience with UKG.
- Experience in implementation support.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Minneapolis, MN.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $55.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Minneapolis, MN.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 19, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Minneapolis,MN.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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