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FanaticsPayroll Tax Specialist (Temporary - Remote)
About Us Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for…
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This temporary 60-day contract role focuses on clearing a backlog of multi-state payroll tax amendments, notices, and W-2C filings following a major UKG to Oracle HCM transition. Working independently, you will audit tax variances across federal, state, and local jurisdictions and submit corrections via ADP SmartCompliance. It is tailored for senior payroll tax professionals capable of immediately driving complex tax reconciliations to completion without supervision.
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Payroll Tax Specialist (Temporary - Remote) at Fanatics is a contract role. Work arrangement: Remote. Location: Applicants in United States only. The listed pay is USD 24 - 32/yr. It was posted on Sep 12, 2026. This listing is paused and not taking applications at the moment.
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About Us
Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.
The Role:
We're seeking an experienced Temporary Payroll Tax Amendment Specialist for a focused 60-day contract to resolve a backlog of payroll tax amendments, notices, and corrections stemming from our 2024 transition from UKG to Oracle HCM and ADP Tax Filing. This is not a training role — the ideal candidate works independently from day one, researching root causes across Oracle HCM, ADP SmartCompliance, and agency records, calculating correct tax liability across federal, state, and local jurisdictions, and driving each item to confirmed resolution within the 60-day window.
What You'll Do:
- Analyze prior-period payroll tax discrepancies across federal, state, and local jurisdictions and prepare corrected filings — including federal 941-X amendments, state amended returns, and local corrections
- Calculate correct tax liability, over/under-withholding variances, penalties, and interest; coordinate with ADP SmartCompliance to submit amended returns and confirm agency receipt
- Triage and resolve open agency tax notices, preparing written responses within statutory response windows and escalating any items approaching penalty or lien risk
- Coordinate W-2C preparation with HR, Oracle, ADP, and the Social Security Administration, and confirm amended returns match corrected W-2C amounts
- Document root cause and resolution for each item to build institutional knowledge for the permanent team
What We're Looking For:
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on payroll tax experience, including at least 3 years focused specifically on amendment processing and tax notice resolution in a multi-state, multi-FEIN environment
- Direct, hands-on experience preparing federal 941-X filings and multi-state amended returns in ADP SmartCompliance, with the ability to independently calculate liability, variance, penalty, and interest
- Working knowledge of state income tax withholding, SUI, SDI, and PFML across multiple jurisdictions; local jurisdiction experience (e.g., Pennsylvania PSD codes, Kentucky local occupational taxes, Ohio local tax structures) strongly preferred
- Oracle HCM/USOPTE experience strongly preferred; at minimum, ability to review Oracle tax records and trace discrepancies to source
- CPP or FPC credential preferred, along with prior experience in a large-employer (10,000+), high-volume payroll tax environment
The salary range represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. When determining base pay as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training. For information about our benefits, please visit https://benefitsatfanatics.com/
Salary Range
$24—$32 USD
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Role DNA (AI assessment)
This short-term position demands a highly autonomous expert who can navigate intricate multi-jurisdictional tax logic and ERP systems under tight statutory time constraints.
Salary Analysis
The posted range of $24–$32 per hour is below typical market rates for a senior payroll tax amendment specialist with deep Oracle HCM and ADP SmartCompliance expertise, who typically commands $35–$45 per hour on short-term contracts.
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USD 24 - 32/yr
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