Payroll Tax Compliance Specialist

Job Title: Payroll Tax Compliance Specialist

Location: Raleigh, NC 27609 (hybrid)

Duration: 12 Months

Pay Rate: $64/hr on W2

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Employment Type: Contract

Domain: Pharmaceuticals

Application Deadline: November 13th, 2026

Description:

A payroll tax professional with demonstrated experience managing payroll tax filing, reconciliation, and compliance activities in a multi-state environment, combined with practical Workday Payroll experience.

Must-have experience

• Payroll tax compliance (Company Level) and filing

• Federal, state, and local payroll taxes

• Quarterly and annual tax reconciliation

• Form 941 and W-2/W-2c processes

• State unemployment insurance and related state payroll taxes

• Tax amendments and prior-period corrections

• Payroll tax notices and agency correspondence

• Workday Payroll

• Strong Excel and reconciliation skills

Strongly preferred

• ADP SmartCompliance experience

• Large, complex multi-state payroll environment

• Payroll tax testing in Workday

• Quarter-end and year-end tax processing

• Acquisition or payroll-transition experience

• Experience researching tax regulations and applying them to payroll

• Experience partnering with Payroll Operations, Accounting, Stock/Equity, HR, and external tax providers

BENEFITS:

Medical | Dental | Vision | 401(k)

EEOC Compliance:

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

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Pacer Group uses AI to assist in screening applications. Final hiring decisions are made by human recruiters based on qualifications and experience.