Payroll Tax Corrections Specialist

Location: Hybrid in Irvine, CA; Austin, TX; San Francisco Bay Area, CA; Denver, CO; or Akron, Ohio, with onsite work required every Tuesday and Wednesday.

Salary: $33.65–$39.33 per hour

Company

hirify.global is the employing organization for this payroll tax specialist position.

What you will do

• Research, reconcile, and prepare amended federal, state, and local payroll tax returns and payments.
• Create and reconcile journal entries for state and local tax payments.
• Investigate payroll tax issues raised by internal stakeholders and customers and provide timely resolutions.
• Complete tax rate protests, abatements, account reconciliations, and audits.
• Identify root causes of discrepancies and recommend process improvements to reduce tax issues and improve filing efficiency.
• Support quarter-end, year-end, and other special projects.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of payroll tax filing experience.
• Working knowledge of U.S. federal, state, and local payroll tax laws, regulations, and compliance requirements.
• Working knowledge of approved AI tools for payroll tax research, reconciliation, documentation, and process improvement, with responsibility for validating results and protecting confidential information.
• Experience with QuickBooks or a similar accounting platform, advanced Microsoft Excel skills, and familiarity with tax and payroll systems.
• Strong organization, prioritization, written and verbal communication skills, and attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, meet strict deadlines, handle high client volumes, and work with company executives.

Nice to have

• Knowledge or experience in the SaaS or software industry.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid workplace balancing flexibility with in-person collaboration.
• Medical benefits fully paid for employees.
• 401(k) plan with matching.
• Equity option grant.
• Unlimited paid time off, company holidays, and wellness initiatives.