Lumber
Website:
lumberfi.com
Job details:
Job Title: Tax Consultant – Payroll & Year-End Compliance
Location: Remote (India)
Employment Type: Full-time
Timings: 6:30am to 3:30am IST
About Lumber
Lumber is the modern system of record for construction payroll. We help contractors run complex payrolls with confidence, across unions, prevailing wage, multi-state taxation, and compliance—by replacing fragmented point solutions with a unified, enterprise-grade platform.
As Lumber grows, we are expanding our tax expertise to ensure our customers experience best-in-class accuracy, compliance, and peace of mind across every payroll run and year-end filing.
Role Overview
The Tax Consultant at Lumber is responsible for owning all customer-facing tax matters related to payroll, from routine payroll tax calculations and filings to complex year-end tax processes. This role serves as a subject matter expert for payroll taxes, works closely with customers and internal teams, and ensures accurate, timely, and compliant tax outcomes across federal, state, and local jurisdictions.
You will be a critical part of Lumber’s customer trust layer, helping customers navigate tax complexity while informing product, implementation, and support teams with real-world tax expertise.
Key Responsibilities
Payroll Tax Operations
- Oversee payroll tax calculations, withholdings, and filings for customers across federal, state, and local jurisdictions
- Support customers during payroll runs by resolving tax-related issues, discrepancies, and notices
- Ensure accurate setup and maintenance of tax profiles, including multi-state and local tax configurations
Year-End Tax Management
- Own year-end payroll tax processes including W-2s, W-3s, 1099s (where applicable), and related filings
- Coordinate corrections, amendments, and reissues as needed
- Support customers through audits, tax agency inquiries, and reconciliations
Customer Advisory & Support
- Act as a trusted advisor to customers on payroll tax compliance and best practices
- Explain complex tax concepts in a clear, practical manner to payroll administrators and finance teams
- Partner with Customer Success and Support teams to resolve escalations and high-impact tax issues
Compliance & Risk Management
- Monitor changes in payroll tax regulations and assess impact on customers and the Lumber platform
- Help define internal controls and processes to reduce tax risk and errors
- Collaborate with external tax agencies and third-party vendors when required
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work with Product and Engineering teams to improve tax-related workflows, automation, and reporting
- Provide feedback on edge cases, compliance gaps, and opportunities to enhance the tax engine
- Support Implementation teams during onboarding of complex customers
Qualifications
Required
- 5+ years of experience in payroll tax, payroll compliance, or tax consulting
- Deep knowledge of U.S. payroll taxes (federal, state, and local)
- Hands-on experience with year-end payroll tax filings and reconciliations
- Experience supporting multi-state payroll and complex tax scenarios
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work directly with customers
Preferred
- Experience in construction payroll, including union, prevailing wage, or job-costed environments
- Background working with payroll software providers, PEOs, or tax filing services
- Familiarity with tax notices, audits, and agency correspondence
- CPP, CPA, or similar certification
What Success Looks Like
- Customers run payroll with confidence, knowing tax issues are proactively handled
- Year-end tax processes are accurate, timely, and low-friction for customers
- Tax-related escalations decrease as systems and processes improve
- Lumber’s payroll tax capabilities continuously mature based on real-world expertise
Why Join Lumber
- Own a mission-critical function that directly impacts customer trust
- Work on complex, high-impact payroll and tax challenges
- Collaborate with a fast-growing team building the future of construction payroll
- Competitive compensation, benefits, and remote-first culture
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