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Tax Accountant II

Spectraforce Technologies
United States, Washington, Seattle
Aug 13, 2026
Job Title: Tax Accountant II Location: Seattle, WA 98134 Duration: 12 months Assignment (Possibility for Extension or Conversion based on business need) Shift/Hours: 40hours/week, M to F Work Model: 4 days a week on site Job Description: A tax accountant II delivers business value by ensuring timely, accurate and compliant tax remittances and filings. Professional Expertise: Making recommendations based on payroll tax expertise and industry trends. Identifies, troubleshoots, provides and implements viable solutions to issues within the payroll tax processes. Recommends and applies policy adjustments on key payroll tax processes. Recognizes key versus non-key controls and how tasks ladder to those controls. Drives accountability of controls. Prioritizing and Planning: Drives implementation of broader payroll tax process improvements. Assesses work collaboratively to align on most important tax work. Proactively tracks and identifies trends through data and metrics. Business Acumen and Problem Solving: Provides consultation, develops and proposes updates to existing or new processes as a result of business or legislative changes. Develop changes or enhancements to current documentation/policies. Influences stakeholders to ensure compliance. Collaboration and Communication: With support, advice on payroll tax matters. Recommend best practices on payroll tax processes. With support, executes tax learning opportunities for non-payroll tax partners. Key projects: Working on year end payroll tasks. working with large amounts of data in Excel. Daily Responsibilities : Balancing daily payments. Processing and reconciling stock. Responding to inquiries and cases as needed. Inbox management. Audit work, analyzing large amounts of data. Updating tax authorities for records. Interaction level with team: Collaborative and cross-functional as needed. Technology requirements Knowledge in tax compliance software and supporting data base tools. (SAP, SuccessFactors, ADP). Proficiency in Microsoft Office (e.g., Excel, Word, etc). Excel Proficiency, intermediate (mostly reading data). Degree or certifications required None required. Relevant certificates are nice to have. Years experience: 1 year of exp minimum. Required background & Skills: Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Strong analytical and technical skills with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. Knowledge in tax compliance software and supporting database tools. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (e.g., Excel, Word, etc). Ability to identify and collaborate on process efficiencies. Payroll tax experience, including payment, reconciling, and filing. Proven analytical and problem-solving skills. Customer service. Multi-state and provincial tax reporting and filing. Experience in federal, state, local and provincial labor law. Willingness to learn. Nice-to-Haves : Accounting degree or background. ECP/SAP Software experience.