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Overview
Job Description
The Fountain Group. We are a national staffing firm and are currently seeking a Payroll Tax Specialist for a prominent client of ours. This position is in Lake County, IL 60064. Details for the position are as follows:
Payroll Tax Analyst / Payroll Tax Support
Lake County, IL 60064 (100% Onsite)Pay Rate: $30–32/hour
Overview
We are seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Tax professional to support a high-volume payroll function focused specifically on backend payroll tax operations (post-payroll processing). This is not a payroll processing/front-end payroll role the team needs someone with hands-on experience in payroll tax filings, tax notices, agency communication, and vendor coordination.
This role supports a fast-paced enterprise payroll environment and will involve internal ticket management, working directly with external tax vendors, participating in testing initiatives, and resolving payroll tax-related issues across multiple jurisdictions.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage backend payroll tax activities following payroll processing
- Review and resolve federal, state, and FICA payroll tax issues
- Handle tax notices, agency correspondence, and issue resolution
- Work directly with state tax agencies, tax vendors, and third-party providers
- Manage Power of Attorney (POA) documentation and third-party authorizations
- Support multi-state payroll tax compliance
- Assist with payroll tax filing activities
- Participate in testing / project-based payroll initiatives
- Track and resolve internal payroll tax tickets
- Attend team meetings and collaborate with internal stakeholders and external vendors
Required Qualifications
Must-have experience:• 2–3+ years of payroll tax experience• Strong backend payroll tax experience (NOT front-end payroll processing only)• Payroll tax filing experience• Multi-state payroll tax knowledge• Experience working with tax notices and state agencies• Experience working with tax vendors / third-party providers• Excel / Microsoft Office proficiency
Soft skills:
- Strong attention to detail
- Self-motivated / works independently
- Consistent and reliable
- Clear communication skills
- Comfortable in fast-paced environments
Education:
- High school diploma required
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