Tax Specialist I — Balancing

Job overview

The Tax Specialist I — Balancing role is described as 100% in-office, with the posting naming Schaumburg, IL; Meridian, ID; or Rochester, NY as work locations. Compensation is listed as $35,000–$79,000 per year. Paylocity provides cloud-based HR and payroll software and services. The specialist reconciles payroll and tax systems for new and existing customers, researching and resolving discrepancies. The role supports accurate tax processing and compliance by coordinating with internal teams and keeping current with tax-reporting requirements.

What you'll do

• Reconcile payroll and tax systems during cyclical processing and end-of-period activities
• research and resolve demographic, wage, and liability errors
• collaborate with cross-functional teams to support tax services and customer service
• track tax-reporting agency changes and taxability updates
• participate in balancing for new customers after payroll implementation
• respond to internal requests from Client Services, Implementation, and Payroll Operations
• coordinate priorities to ensure accurate and timely reconciliation.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

paylocity

tax specialist i

balancing

payroll tax

tax reconciliation

payroll systems

tax compliance

customer support

in-office

$35k–$79k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• additional benefits and perks
• career development.

Why this role

The posting states remote and hybrid work are unavailable and requires onsite work five days per week. Requires two or more years of payroll tax experience; payroll, banking, or tax software exposure in a payroll service bureau is preferred.

About the employer

Paylocity is hiring for this role. Industry: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services. Sector: 51.