Senior Payroll Tax SME — Remote & Flexible Hours

Intuit, Inc.; New York (NY); Remote; USD 84,000 - 113,000; Part time

Job summary

Intuit, Inc. seeks a Senior Payroll Tax Expert to serve as SME on a team resolving complex payroll tax issues across Notices, Corrections, and Amendments. This role focuses on defect resolution, amended returns, and driving knowledge transfer within the team.

The position involves leading complex cases, mentoring junior staff, and contributing to SOPs and KBs, with flexible, hourly scheduling through SelectTime.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of payroll tax experience with tax defect resolution across multiple states.
• Expert knowledge of payroll tax notices and ability to draft penalty abatements.
• Experience preparing amended Federal (941-X) and State returns across many states.
• Deep knowledge of FICA, FUTA, FITW, and tax deposits.
• Multi-state payroll tax expertise and SME experience.
• Strong written communication and SOP/KB authoring.
• Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance/Business; CPP preferred; EA differentiator.

Responsibilities

• Resolve complex State and Federal payroll tax notices end-to-end across multiple states and quarters.
• Prepare and file amended Federal and State payroll tax returns (941-X, W-2c) across 10+ states.
• Diagnose payroll tax errors across pay periods; trace to payroll runs and drive corrections.
• Maintain high productivity resolving Corrections, Amendments, and Notices with accuracy.
• Monitor WIP; identify aging cases and blockers; propose resolutions to M1.
• Serve as real-time resource to Senior Payroll Tax Processors; coach staff.
• Conduct structured coaching sessions quarterly using SBIC feedback model.
• Contribute to team huddles, QA, and process meetings.
• Author and review SOPs/KB; identify recurring errors and corrective actions.
• Identify trends; communicate findings to stakeholders and implement resolutions.
• Support cross-functional collaboration with Corrections, Amendments, Pay & File, and Tax Notice teams.

Skills

Payroll tax

Notice resolution

Amended returns

Excel skills

Coaching staff

SOPs & KB writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

CPP preferred

Tools

Excel

Job description

Intuit, Inc. seeks a Senior Payroll Tax Expert to serve as SME on a team resolving complex payroll tax issues across Notices, Corrections, and Amendments. This role focuses on defect resolution, amended returns, and driving knowledge transfer within the team.

The position involves leading complex cases, mentoring junior staff, and contributing to SOPs and KBs, with flexible, hourly scheduling through SelectTime.