Remote Senior Payroll Tax SME — Complex Notices & Amendments

Intuit, Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Flexible hours

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Intuit, Inc. is seeking a Staff Payroll Tax Processor to act as a technical lead on a team resolving complex State and Federal payroll tax notices and amendments. The role focuses on tax defect resolution, not payroll processing, with mentorship for junior staff and end-to-end case ownership.

The position requires deep knowledge of payroll tax law, multi-state compliance, and the ability to draft formal agency responses. Opportunity for overtime and flexible hours based on business needs.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of payroll tax experience focused on tax defect resolution across multiple states.
• Expert knowledge of State and Federal payroll tax notice types; ability to draft penalty abatement requests and agency responses.
• Experience preparing amended Federal (Form 941-X) and State payroll tax returns.
• Deep knowledge of federal payroll tax law: FICA, FUTA, FITW, and payroll tax deposits.

Responsibilities

• Resolve complex State and Federal payroll tax notices and manage full case lifecycle from intake to closure.
• Prepare and file amended Federal and State payroll tax returns across multiple states.
• Diagnose and resolve payroll tax errors spanning multiple pay periods or jurisdictions.
• Coach and mentor junior staff; lead real-time support for Senior Payroll Tax Processors.
• Identify trends, QA issues, and drive corrective actions with stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Corrections, Amendments, Pay & File, and Tax Notice teams to resolve interconnected issues.

Skills

Payroll tax expertise

Mentoring / coaching

Excel proficiency

Strong written communication

SOPs & KB authoring

Team leadership / SME experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) preferred

Enrolled Agent (EA) differentiator

Tools

Excel

Job description

Intuit, Inc. is seeking a Staff Payroll Tax Processor to act as a technical lead on a team resolving complex State and Federal payroll tax notices and amendments. The role focuses on tax defect resolution, not payroll processing, with mentorship for junior staff and end-to-end case ownership.

The position requires deep knowledge of payroll tax law, multi-state compliance, and the ability to draft formal agency responses. Opportunity for overtime and flexible hours based on business needs.