What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll Tax Analyst (27637) position at Dahl Consulting?
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- Contract Duration: 3 months
- Worksite Location: Avon, MN
- Compensation: $30.00-$38.00 per hour
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare weekly payroll tax balancing and submit reports to outsourced tax vendors
- Perform weekly internal payroll tax audits and process tax adjustments as needed to ensure accurate quarterly tax reporting for federal, state, and local tax returns
- Prepare and file all annual tax returns, including W2s, Form 940
- Review/audit quarterly reports for unemployment, state/local withholding, and annual returns
- Collect payroll tax downloads, balance payroll tax data, and process deposits timely from multiple sources
- Perform detailed analysis and quarterly/yearly reconciliation of payroll tax unit balances and payments made/due
- Prepare federal, state, and local income tax returns, state unemployment tax returns, and prior quarter/yearend adjustments
- Understand and analyze state and federal tax withholding, deposit methods/due dates, and reporting requirements
- Prepare and submit daily journal entries to book tax payments utilizing Oracle Financials
- Review and respond to general ledger balance inquiries for payroll tax accounts
Requirements:
- 3-5 years of tax experience in payroll for a large, multi-state employer
- 1 years of accounting experience preparing journal entries and performing account reconciliation
- Strong knowledge of payroll tax laws and reporting requirements
- Previous payroll processing experience
- Experience working with Workday, JDE, and ADP preferred
- Well organized and detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy
- Analytically minded with strong mathematical and financial skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, and Word)
Salary : $30 - $38
