TEK Connexion · 17 hours ago
Senior Payroll Tax Analyst
Houston, TX
Contract
Onsite
Senior LevelTEK Connexion is seeking a Payroll Tax Analyst for an immediate position to support a high-priority payroll tax clean-up initiative. This execution-focused role requires an experienced professional to resolve payroll tax issues across multiple U.S. states efficiently and independently.
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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
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
Benefits
Health insurance
Company
TEK Connexion
TEK Connexion is a provider of technology services ,workforce solutions and staffing services.
Founded in 2008
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2021-02-11Acquired
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