ASK Consulting · 19 hours ago
Payroll Tax Analyst
Houston, TX
Contract
Onsite
Mid Level
$40/hr - $43/hrASK Consulting is an award-winning technology and professional services recruiting firm servicing Fortune 500 organizations nationally. They are seeking a Payroll Tax Analyst for a short-term, execution-focused payroll tax clean-up engagement, requiring immediate contribution to resolve state and local payroll tax issues across approximately 48 states.
Human ResourcesRecruitingStaffing Agency
No H1B
Hiring Manager
Upendar Terala
Responsibilities
This is a short-term, execution-focused payroll tax clean-up engagement. It is not a learning role and not intended for long-term skill development. The expectation is immediate contribution with minimal ramp time
The scope includes resolving state, local, and jurisdictional payroll tax issues across approximately 48 states, covering roughly four years of historical data. This includes state agencies as well as local jurisdictions such as counties, cities, school districts, and special taxing authorities
The analyst will review and prioritize payroll tax notices, navigate multiple state and local tax agency portals, reconcile discrepancies between internal systems, ADP Master Tax, ADP Smart Compliance, and agency records, and document findings and next steps using Excel-based tracking tools
Work must be prioritized based on dollar exposure, penalties, liens, and overall risk. The role requires independent execution within a defined process, proactive communication of progress and blockers, and a strong sense of urgency given the limited project timeline. This work is intended to eliminate a long-standing payroll tax issue and requires consistent forward momentum
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
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 jurisdictions
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
ASK Consulting
ASK Consulting provides innovative talent implementation, workforce management, and project solutions to various industries.
Founded in 1995
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Justin Kidd
Senior Vice President - Strategic Partnerships
Jim Wilson
Founder
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