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Payroll Tax Analyst

The Intersect Group

Tempe, AZ

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
LOCATION
Tempe, AZ
POSTED
6 days ago
Payroll Tax Analyst
Contract-to-Hire | Tempe, AZ (100% Onsite at Tempe Town Lake)
Pay: $32–$38/hr (flexible based on experience)
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm (flexible start time)
Start: ASAP
Company Overview
At The Intersect Group, we partner with high-growth organizations across technology, accounting, and finance to build teams that drive accuracy, accountability, and long-term value. Our clients operate in complex, multi-state environments and rely on strong payroll and tax professionals to protect compliance and financial integrity. We value precision, ownership, and professionals who thrive in fast-paced, high-responsibility roles.
Role Summary
We are seeking an experienced Payroll Tax Analyst to support a large, multi-state payroll environment with significant financial and compliance responsibility. This role plays a critical part in ensuring accurate payroll tax filings, reconciliations, and equity taxation while partnering closely with payroll leadership and accounting teams.

The Payroll Tax Analyst will own payroll tax compliance across federal, state, and local jurisdictions, manage audits and notices, and ensure payroll tax liabilities are accurate and timely. This position requires deep, hands-on payroll tax expertise and a proven background in tax-specific roles.
Key Responsibilities
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax withholding and unemployment regulations
  • Perform regular wage and tax reconciliations to validate liabilities, charges, and reported wages
  • Maintain and update payroll tax jurisdiction profiles, including rates, frequencies, registrations, and compliance requirements
  • Research payroll tax refunds and provide accounting direction for proper posting, including historical reconciliation backlogs
  • Review, upload, track, and resolve payroll tax notices through ADP SmartCompliance
  • Reconcile monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll tax filings across all jurisdictions
  • Manage internal payroll tax audits and support equity, bonus, commission, off-cycle, and amended payroll tax activities
  • Process W-2Cs and amended tax returns as needed and assist with payroll-related projects and reporting
Key Requirements
  • 5+ years of payroll tax experience, with a strong emphasis on multi-state payroll tax compliance
  • Demonstrated expertise in payroll tax filings, reconciliations, audits, and equity-related taxation
  • Hands-on experience with ADP SmartCompliance (required)
  • Experience working in large, complex payroll environments with significant financial exposure
  • Workday experience highly preferred
  • Strong understanding of federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations
  • High attention to detail, strong ownership mindset, and the ability to manage sensitive financial data
  • Clear communication skills and the ability to partner effectively with payroll leadership and accounting teams

About the Company

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The Intersect Group

The Intersect Group is a different and better business partner. We create unparalleled value for our clients by combining industry-leading Consulting capabilities with comprehensive Staffing and recruitment services. Clients trust us to deliver results based on our deep expertise and proven resources within finance, accounting, and information technology. Through our flexible delivery approach, you get the right solution, at the right time to accelerate your success and achieve all of your mission-critical objectives.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
2006