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Meridian Technologies · 11 hours ago

Payroll Tax Analyst

United States

Contract

Remote

Mid Level

Meridian Technologies is seeking a Payroll Tax Analyst for a high-priority payroll tax clean-up initiative. The role focuses on resolving payroll tax issues across multiple U.S. states and requires strong judgment and the ability to work independently within a defined project timeline.

ConsultingInformation ServicesInformation Technology

Responsibilities

Review and prioritize payroll tax notices

Reconcile discrepancies between internal payroll systems, ADP tax platforms, government agency records, and document findings using Excel-based tracking tools

Qualification

StateLocal & Jurisdictional Payroll Tax ExperienceADP Master TaxADP Smart ComplianceExcel proficiencyProblem-solving skillsJudgmentProactive communicationPrioritize tasksComfort in fast-paced environmentWork independently

Required

State, Local & Jurisdictional Payroll Tax Experience

Hands-on experience resolving state, county, city, school district, and other local jurisdiction payroll tax notices

Comfortable navigating multiple state and local tax agency portals, including municipal and school district systems

Strong understanding of how payroll setup (job codes, locations, worksite mapping, master data) drives state and local tax outcomes

Experience working with ADP Master Tax and ADP Smart Compliance strongly preferred

Experience limited primarily to federal payroll (941s, IRS) is not sufficient

Ability to prioritize payroll tax issues by dollar exposure, penalties, liens, and overall risk

Demonstrated judgment in addressing high-dollar and high-risk items first

Understands the compliance and financial impact of unresolved local and jurisdictional payroll taxes

Strong Excel proficiency for daily tracking, reconciliation, and documentation

Comfort working fully digitally without paper-based workflows

Ability to analyze discrepancies between internal systems, ADP Master Tax / Smart Compliance, and state, city, and school district portals

Macros are a plus, but core Excel logic and comfort are required

Proven sense of urgency appropriate for a three-month, execution-heavy project

Ability to drive work to completion without constant follow-up

Comfortable managing a high volume of work across multiple jurisdiction

Ability to work independently and autonomously after initial training

Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-intensity project environment

Knows when to research independently and when to escalate issues appropriately

Demonstrates clear ownership of assigned work and follows tasks through to completion

Proactively communicates progress, risks, and blockers without being prompted

Strong problem-solving skills, including reconciling mismatches between system data and tax agency records

Able to articulate next steps even when the solution is not immediately clear

Comfortable with short-term, high-impact engagements

Able to contribute immediately with minimal ramp time

Understands this is a run-and-execute role, not a learning position

Preferred

Experience working with ADP Master Tax and ADP Smart Compliance strongly preferred

Company

Meridian Technologies

Meridian, an IT staffing and consulting company.

Founded in 1998

Jacksonville, Florida, USA

201-500 employees

https://www.meridiantechnologies.net/

Funding

Current Stage

Growth Stage

Total Funding

unknown

2018-07-02Acquired

Leadership Team

Cynthia Antonacci

Client Partner

Lorraine Gifford

Client Partner

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