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Payroll Tax Compliance Lead

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Payroll Tax Compliance Lead

full-timePosted: Jan 14, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Summary:
The U.S. Payroll Tax Compliance Specialist supports the U.S. payroll tax team to deliver on critical payroll activities. These activities include, but are not limited to, keeping Capital One U.S. payroll tax accounts in good standing, timely and accurate tax setup in the Workday payroll system and ADP Smartcompliance, state/local tax account maintenance, and overall compliance with applicable laws and regulations.Responsibilities:
  • Supports the team’s critical functions with an emphasis on creating efficiencies through continuous improvement

  • Oversee the maintenance of all state and local tax withholding registrations and employer account numbers with the goal

  • Analyze root cause of escalated tax notices and work with the team to develop corrective action plans. Maintain penalty and interest expense at industry leading levels

  • Work closely with tax vendor to ensure all tax account discrepancies are researched, documented, and resolved promptly

  • Establish strong working relationships with internal partners including corporate tax dept, tax audit, and payroll input providers

  • Identify, create, and deliver associate pay impact communications due to tax law changes

  • Supports the team’s processes to ensure timely and accurate employee tax setup in payroll system

  • Ability to complete a gross-to-net pay calculation outside of the payroll system and explain to associates with questions about their pay

  • Assists other Capital One HR Partners, as needed, to resolve errors and maintain or update accurate information in the payroll system

  • Assists in year-end W-2 preparation, bonus payroll, and equity processing

  • Basic Qualifications:
  • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification

  • At least 2 years experience in payroll tax

  • At least 2 years experience with Multi-State payroll (5,000+ employees)

  • At least 2 years experience with Local Taxes 

  • At least 2 years experience with Tax Agency Relations

  • Understanding of the gross to net calculation inclusive of pre/post tax deductions and taxable benefits

  • Strong understanding of end to end payroll and payroll tax laws and regulations.  

  • Preferred Qualifications:
  • Associate degree

  • Professional certification such as FPC or CPP

  • 5+ years experience in Payroll Tax

  • 5+ years experience with tax agency relations

  • Workday Payroll 

  • ADP SmartCompliance 

  • Leadership experience

  • Demonstrated customer service skills, attention to detail, and decision making skills.

  • Accustomed to fast paced environment

  • Strong desire to grow and learn

  • Familiarity with pay and benefit programs

  • Proficient experience working with Google Suite

  • Excellent verbal and written communications

  • At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.









    Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at theCapital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@capitalone.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to Careers@capitalone.comCapital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site.Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).

    Locations

    • Richmond, Virginia Richmond, VirginiaMcLean

    Salary

    Estimated Salary Rangemedium confidence

    80,000 - 135,000 USD / yearly

    * This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.

    Skills Required

    • Payroll tax complianceintermediate
    • Multi-State payrollintermediate
    • Local Taxesintermediate
    • Tax Agency Relationsintermediate
    • Gross-to-net pay calculationintermediate
    • Google Suiteintermediate
    • Workday Payrollintermediate
    • ADP SmartComplianceintermediate

    Required Qualifications

    • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification (experience)
    • At least 2 years experience in payroll tax (experience)
    • At least 2 years experience with Multi-State payroll (5,000+ employees) (experience)
    • At least 2 years experience with Local Taxes (experience)
    • At least 2 years experience with Tax Agency Relations (experience)
    • Associate degree (preferred) (experience)
    • Professional certification such as FPC or CPP (preferred) (experience)

    Responsibilities

    • Oversee maintenance of state and local tax withholding registrations
    • Analyze root cause of escalated tax notices and develop corrective action plans
    • Work with tax vendor to resolve tax account discrepancies
    • Establish relationships with internal partners including corporate tax dept
    • Supports timely and accurate employee tax setup in payroll system
    • Assist in year-end W-2 preparation, bonus payroll, and equity processing

    Benefits

    • general: Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits

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    Payroll Tax Compliance Lead

    Capital One

    Finance Jobs

    Payroll Tax Compliance Lead

    full-timePosted: Jan 14, 2026

    Job Description

    Overview

    Summary:
    The U.S. Payroll Tax Compliance Specialist supports the U.S. payroll tax team to deliver on critical payroll activities. These activities include, but are not limited to, keeping Capital One U.S. payroll tax accounts in good standing, timely and accurate tax setup in the Workday payroll system and ADP Smartcompliance, state/local tax account maintenance, and overall compliance with applicable laws and regulations.Responsibilities:
  • Supports the team’s critical functions with an emphasis on creating efficiencies through continuous improvement

  • Oversee the maintenance of all state and local tax withholding registrations and employer account numbers with the goal

  • Analyze root cause of escalated tax notices and work with the team to develop corrective action plans. Maintain penalty and interest expense at industry leading levels

  • Work closely with tax vendor to ensure all tax account discrepancies are researched, documented, and resolved promptly

  • Establish strong working relationships with internal partners including corporate tax dept, tax audit, and payroll input providers

  • Identify, create, and deliver associate pay impact communications due to tax law changes

  • Supports the team’s processes to ensure timely and accurate employee tax setup in payroll system

  • Ability to complete a gross-to-net pay calculation outside of the payroll system and explain to associates with questions about their pay

  • Assists other Capital One HR Partners, as needed, to resolve errors and maintain or update accurate information in the payroll system

  • Assists in year-end W-2 preparation, bonus payroll, and equity processing

  • Basic Qualifications:
  • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification

  • At least 2 years experience in payroll tax

  • At least 2 years experience with Multi-State payroll (5,000+ employees)

  • At least 2 years experience with Local Taxes 

  • At least 2 years experience with Tax Agency Relations

  • Understanding of the gross to net calculation inclusive of pre/post tax deductions and taxable benefits

  • Strong understanding of end to end payroll and payroll tax laws and regulations.  

  • Preferred Qualifications:
  • Associate degree

  • Professional certification such as FPC or CPP

  • 5+ years experience in Payroll Tax

  • 5+ years experience with tax agency relations

  • Workday Payroll 

  • ADP SmartCompliance 

  • Leadership experience

  • Demonstrated customer service skills, attention to detail, and decision making skills.

  • Accustomed to fast paced environment

  • Strong desire to grow and learn

  • Familiarity with pay and benefit programs

  • Proficient experience working with Google Suite

  • Excellent verbal and written communications

  • At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.









    Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at theCapital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@capitalone.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to Careers@capitalone.comCapital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site.Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).

    Locations

    • Richmond, Virginia Richmond, VirginiaMcLean

    Salary

    Estimated Salary Rangemedium confidence

    80,000 - 135,000 USD / yearly

    * This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.

    Skills Required

    • Payroll tax complianceintermediate
    • Multi-State payrollintermediate
    • Local Taxesintermediate
    • Tax Agency Relationsintermediate
    • Gross-to-net pay calculationintermediate
    • Google Suiteintermediate
    • Workday Payrollintermediate
    • ADP SmartComplianceintermediate

    Required Qualifications

    • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification (experience)
    • At least 2 years experience in payroll tax (experience)
    • At least 2 years experience with Multi-State payroll (5,000+ employees) (experience)
    • At least 2 years experience with Local Taxes (experience)
    • At least 2 years experience with Tax Agency Relations (experience)
    • Associate degree (preferred) (experience)
    • Professional certification such as FPC or CPP (preferred) (experience)

    Responsibilities

    • Oversee maintenance of state and local tax withholding registrations
    • Analyze root cause of escalated tax notices and develop corrective action plans
    • Work with tax vendor to resolve tax account discrepancies
    • Establish relationships with internal partners including corporate tax dept
    • Supports timely and accurate employee tax setup in payroll system
    • Assist in year-end W-2 preparation, bonus payroll, and equity processing

    Benefits

    • general: Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits

    Target Your Resume for "Payroll Tax Compliance Lead" , Capital One

    Get personalized recommendations to optimize your resume specifically for Payroll Tax Compliance Lead. Takes only 15 seconds!

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    Experience alignment suggestions

    Check Your ATS Score for "Payroll Tax Compliance Lead" , Capital One

    Find out how well your resume matches this job's requirements. Get comprehensive analysis including ATS compatibility, keyword matching, skill gaps, and personalized recommendations.

    ATS compatibility check
    Keyword optimization analysis
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    Format & readability score

    Answer 10 quick questions to check your fit for Payroll Tax Compliance Lead @ Capital One.

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    ~2 Minutes
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