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We're looking for people who care about doing a great job.
CSC Paymaster is growing, and we're looking to hire two people to join our Tax and Finance Team.
We're open to different levels of experience. Maybe you have a few years of accounting experience and are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow, or perhaps you're a seasoned professional who's ready to take on more responsibility.
Either way, we're looking for people who take pride in their work, pay attention to details, and follow through. People who enjoy figuring things out, take initiative, and genuinely care about the work they do.
About Us
We've been in business for over 60 years, helping businesses with their payroll, tax, time and attendance, and HR needs.
We're proud of the company we've built and the people who make it what it is. We work closely together, support one another, and take pride in providing excellent customer service to our clients.
We also like to have some fun along the way. Our employee culture committee organizes events, celebrations, and community support activities that bring everyone together.
What You'll Be Doing
- Bank reconciliations, cash balancing, and financial transactions
- Processing electronic banking files and payroll tax payments
- Researching and resolving discrepancies
- Working with clients and tax agencies to resolve payroll tax issues
- Assisting with audits, account reviews, and special projects
- Helping improve processes and supporting the team as needed
What We're Looking For
- Experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or financial operations
- Strong attention to detail and problem solving skills
- Comfortable working with numbers and learning new software
- Organized, dependable, and able to take ownership of your work
- Willingness to learn, contribute, and work as part of a team
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field preferred, but not required
- Payroll tax experience is helpful, but not required
Opportunities for Growth
We're hiring at different experience levels, and responsibilities and compensation will reflect your background and abilities.
For someone earlier in their career, there's an opportunity to build on your experience and develop new skills. For a more experienced professional, there's room to take on more complex responsibilities and potentially grow into a senior accounting or finance role.
Benefits
- Medical insurance with a generous employer contribution
- Dental, vision and supplemental insurances
- Employer paid life insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- 10 paid holidays
- Paid time off
- Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
If you're looking for a stable company, good people to work with, and an opportunity to continue growing, we'd love to hear from you.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $58,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Ability to Commute:
- Warwick, RI 02888 (Required)
Job-related location requirement:
- Candidates must be within a 25-mile radius.
Work Location: In person
We're looking for people who care about doing a great job.
CSC Paymaster is growing, and we're looking to hire two people to join our Tax and Finance Team.
We're open to different levels of experience. Maybe you have a few years of accounting experience and are looking for an opportunity to learn and grow, or perhaps you're a seasoned professional who's ready to take on more responsibility.
Either way, we're looking for people who take pride in their work, pay attention to details, and follow through. People who enjoy figuring things out, take initiative, and genuinely care about the work they do.
About Us
We've been in business for over 60 years, helping businesses with their payroll, tax, time and attendance, and HR needs.
We're proud of the company we've built and the people who make it what it is. We work closely together, support one another, and take pride in providing excellent customer service to our clients.
We also like to have some fun along the way. Our employee culture committee organizes events, celebrations, and community support activities that bring everyone together.
What You'll Be Doing
- Bank reconciliations, cash balancing, and financial transactions
- Processing electronic banking files and payroll tax payments
- Researching and resolving discrepancies
- Working with clients and tax agencies to resolve payroll tax issues
- Assisting with audits, account reviews, and special projects
- Helping improve processes and supporting the team as needed
What We're Looking For
- Experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or financial operations
- Strong attention to detail and problem solving skills
- Comfortable working with numbers and learning new software
- Organized, dependable, and able to take ownership of your work
- Willingness to learn, contribute, and work as part of a team
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field preferred, but not required
- Payroll tax experience is helpful, but not required
Opportunities for Growth
We're hiring at different experience levels, and responsibilities and compensation will reflect your background and abilities.
For someone earlier in their career, there's an opportunity to build on your experience and develop new skills. For a more experienced professional, there's room to take on more complex responsibilities and potentially grow into a senior accounting or finance role.
Benefits
- Medical insurance with a generous employer contribution
- Dental, vision and supplemental insurances
- Employer paid life insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- 10 paid holidays
- Paid time off
- Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
If you're looking for a stable company, good people to work with, and an opportunity to continue growing, we'd love to hear from you.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $58,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Ability to Commute:
- Warwick, RI 02888 (Required)
Job-related location requirement:
- Candidates must be within a 25-mile radius.
Work Location: In person
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in payroll tax manager jobs.
- 5 or more years of payroll tax experience in a multi-state environment
- Proficiency with enterprise payroll platforms such as ADP, Ceridian, or Workday
- Experience managing quarterly and annual tax filings including 941 and state returns
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) credential or equivalent
- Knowledge of federal and state tax regulations including FICA, FUTA, and SUI
- Experience responding to tax agency notices, audits, and penalty abatement requests
Tips for Your Payroll Tax Manager Job Search
Quantify compliance wins on your resume
Hiring managers for payroll tax roles want to see outcomes, not just duties. Call out the number of states you managed filings for, penalty abatements you secured, or audit findings you resolved. Dollar-neutral metrics like filing accuracy rates work well too.
List every payroll tax software you know
Employers filter hard on tools. Name every platform you've used for tax calculations, general ledger integration, and year-end reporting. If you've worked with multiple systems, note which you used for which employer type, since mid-market and enterprise stacks differ.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists payroll tax manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that match your state footprint
Many employers hire for a specific state complexity level. If you've managed filings in a high-volume, multi-jurisdiction environment, search for terms like multi-state or nexus in job descriptions to find openings where your background is a direct match.
Prepare a compliance scenario for interviews
Payroll tax interviews almost always include a situational question about handling a tax notice, penalty, or audit. Walk through one real example using the situation, your analysis, the action you took, and the resolution. Vague answers about process don't land as well as a specific case.
Negotiate using your certification and state scope
If you hold a CPP or FPC certification and have managed filings across a wide number of states, those two factors together justify a higher band. Come to negotiation with both documented. Employers know multi-state expertise is harder to replace than single-state experience.
Payroll Tax Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most payroll tax managers?
The companies hiring the most payroll tax managers right now include Intuit, Genesis HealthCare, and EY, with the largest share of openings in Texas, California, and Georgia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is consistent across large employers in financial services, healthcare systems, and multi-location retail and restaurant groups.
How many payroll tax manager jobs are remote?
About 68% of payroll tax manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting strong employer flexibility for experienced candidates. Fully remote arrangements are most common for roles focused on multi-state compliance reporting and tax authority correspondence, where the work is document-driven and does not require on-site payroll processing oversight.
How do you become a payroll tax manager?
Start by building several years of hands-on payroll processing experience, then move into payroll tax-specific work such as quarterly filings, year-end reconciliations, and tax notice responses. Earning a Certified Payroll Professional credential strengthens your candidacy significantly. From there, taking on multi-state filing responsibility and leading small teams positions you for a manager-level role.
Can I get hired as a payroll tax manager with limited experience?
Moving directly into a manager title with little experience is uncommon, but a payroll tax specialist or senior analyst role is a realistic entry point. Focus on gaining hands-on exposure to multi-state filings, tax agency correspondence, and year-end reconciliation. Earning your CPP certification while in a specialist role can accelerate your path to manager by demonstrating technical depth beyond day-to-day processing.
What does the payroll tax manager interview process look like?
Most processes run three to four stages. An initial call with a recruiter or HR contact covers your background and compensation expectations. A technical interview with the payroll or finance lead tests your knowledge of multi-state tax rules, filing deadlines, and compliance tools. A final round often includes a panel with HR and finance leadership and a situational question about managing a tax audit or penalty dispute.
Where can I find and apply to payroll tax manager jobs?
You can find and apply to payroll tax manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search for roles that match your state filing experience, industry background, and seniority level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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