Senior Payroll Tax SME - Remote, Flexible Hours

Intuit; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 84,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuit is seeking a Senior Payroll Tax Expert and SME to lead end-to-end resolution of payroll tax issues across notices, corrections and amendments. You will own the most complex cases, mentor junior staff, and drive process improvements to deliver superior customer outcomes.

The role focuses on fixing payroll tax problems, not running payroll, with hands-on filing of amended returns and issue resolution for multiple states. Strong leadership and tax defect resolution experience are required.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of payroll tax experience with a focus on tax defect resolution across states.
• Independent drafting of penalty abatement requests and agency responses.

Responsibilities

• Resolve the most complex State and Federal payroll tax notices, owning full case lifecycle.
• Prepare and file amended Federal and State payroll tax returns (Form 941-X, W-2c) across 10+ states.
• Diagnose and resolve payroll tax errors spanning multiple pay periods or jurisdictions.
• Maintain high productivity with accurate correction requests and QA.
• Coach and mentor team members; lead knowledge transfer and SOPs.

Skills

Payroll tax notices

Amended returns

Tax defect resolution

Multi-state payroll

SOP writing

Mentoring/coaching

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Excel

Tax software

Job description

Intuit is seeking a Senior Payroll Tax Expert and SME to lead end-to-end resolution of payroll tax issues across notices, corrections and amendments. You will own the most complex cases, mentor junior staff, and drive process improvements to deliver superior customer outcomes.

The role focuses on fixing payroll tax problems, not running payroll, with hands-on filing of amended returns and issue resolution for multiple states. Strong leadership and tax defect resolution experience are required.