Demo

Payroll Tax Compliance Analyst

JustinBradley
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 5/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/27/2026
The Payroll Tax Compliance Analyst will monitor all employer and employee tax contributions and reconciliations for the firm. The role will report to the Payroll Director and is critical to ensuring the organization is compliant with federal, state and local payroll tax legislation.

An accounting or payroll background is important for the Payroll Tax Compliance Analyst, with in-depth knowledge of payroll procedures, tax legislation, accounting practices, and audit requirements. This is a highly specialized role with a high degree of responsibility.

Highlighted Responsibilities

  • Analyzes multi-jurisdiction payroll tax data and performs calculations, and ensures that payroll information is reported to federal, state and local agencies as may be required.
  • Ensure the preparation and processing of accurate and timely federal, multi-state and multi-jurisdiction withholding tax payments and returns.
  • Handle correspondence with Workday, ADP, and other payroll-related entities, including all federal and state compliance notices from tax and/or other regulatory agencies; track progress from receipt of notice to resolution.
  • Responsible for reconciliations and balancing between third-party tax reports and Workday tax reports to ensure accurate monthly, quarterly, and year-end reporting.
  • Accountable for detailed analysis of all payroll entries that impact the accuracy of tax withholding and reporting.
  • Design, document, and review payroll tax processing and reconciliation procedures.
  • Monitoring of legislative changes.

A well- qualified candidate will possess the following:

  • BA/ BS degree in Accounting / Business/ or Tax (or equivalent experience).
  • 5 years of payroll and tax experience.
  • 3 years in multi-state payroll tax environment.
  • Expert knowledge of Excel.
  • Expert knowledge of common HRIS – Workday preferred.

JustinBradley is an EO employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories

Compensation: $70,000-95,000

Salary : $70,000 - $95,000

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at JustinBradley

  • JustinBradley Washington, DC
  • Our long-term law firm client is seeking a Revenue Accountant, responsible for auditing, uploading, recording, and processing firm invoices and employee ex... more
  • 2 Days Ago

  • JustinBradley Washington, DC
  • We are seeking an experienced Interim Controller to provide support to a nonprofit finance team during year-end close and annual audit preparation. This en... more
  • 2 Days Ago

  • JustinBradley Burbank, CA
  • JustinBradley’s client, a multinational media and entertainment company, is seeking a Marketing & Communications Coordinator to support the planning, execu... more
  • 4 Days Ago

  • JustinBradley Mc Lean, VA
  • JustinBradley’s client is a non profit organization focused on the collaboration within the financial sector. Our client is seeking an experienced Executiv... more
  • 5 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Payroll Tax Compliance Analyst jobs in the Washington, DC area that may be a better fit.

  • Tax Analysts Falls, VA
  • Performs bi-weekly tasks related to all aspects of payroll processing including timesheet review, creating batches for time and attendance and adjustments ... more
  • 2 Months Ago

  • Johnson Controls Federal Systems Rockville, MD
  • We are seeking a Payroll and Compliance Analyst to join our Federal Systems team at our Rockville, MD location . This role is a key member of the JCFS Payr... more
  • 1 Month Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!