Senior Payroll Tax SME - Remote & Flexible Hours

Intuit Careers; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Intuit is seeking a Staff Payroll Tax Processor on SelectTime to lead complex tax defect resolutions across notices, corrections, and amendments. This role focuses on fixing payroll tax problems, not running payroll, and requires expert knowledge across multiple states and federal rules.

The position offers flexible hours (20–40/wk) as an hourly, non-exempt role with overtime eligibility. You will mentor junior staff, draft agency responses, and collaborate across Corrections, Amendments, Pay &

Qualifications

• 4+ years of payroll tax experience with a focus on tax defect resolution for notices, amended returns, and corrections across multiple states.
• Expert knowledge of State and Federal payroll tax notice types; ability to draft penalty abatements and agency responses.
• Hands-on experience preparing amended Federal (Form 941-X, W-2c) and State returns in states with complex local requirements.
• Deep knowledge of FICA, FUTA, FITW and related payroll tax deposits and penalties.
• Lead/SME experience with coaching junior staff through complex resolution scenarios.
• Advanced Excel skills for reconciliation and audit trails.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; CPP preferred; EA differentiator; experience in payroll tax ops is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Resolve the most complex State and Federal payroll tax notices in the queue, owning full case lifecycle.
• Prepare and file amended Federal and State payroll tax returns across 10+ states end-to-end.
• Diagnose and resolve payroll tax errors spanning multiple pay periods or jurisdictions.
• Maintain high productivity in resolving corrections, amendments, and notices with high accuracy.
• Monitor WIP, identify aging cases and blockers; drive root-cause analyses to resolution.
• Serve as primary resource for Senior Processors, coaching via Slack/Zoom and side-by-side sessions.
• Conduct structured coaching sessions quarterly with each team member using SBIC feedback.
• Contribute to team huddles, QA, and process meetings; review SOPs and KBs.
• Identify trends in compliance issues and drive resolution with stakeholders.
• Support cross-functional collaboration to resolve interconnected issues end-to-end.

Skills

Payroll tax expertise

Lead/SME experience

Coaching & training

Strong written communication

Cross-state tax knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

Excel

Job description

Intuit is seeking a Staff Payroll Tax Processor on SelectTime to lead complex tax defect resolutions across notices, corrections, and amendments. This role focuses on fixing payroll tax problems, not running payroll, and requires expert knowledge across multiple states and federal rules.

The position offers flexible hours (20–40/wk) as an hourly, non-exempt role with overtime eligibility. You will mentor junior staff, draft agency responses, and collaborate across Corrections, Amendments, Pay &