Are you someone who loves numbers? Do you also love helping people? Are you great at explaining complicated concepts like taxes? Do you like a mix of customer service and tax work? Are you tired of the big companies that make you feel like a number? If so, we might have a job for you.
Poppins Payroll is hiring a Payroll Tax Filing Specialist to help clients resolve complex household employment tax matters, including prior-year wage reporting. You will audit tax filings, support tax account setup, and help ensure accurate and timely tax submissions. We're looking for someone with strong tax experience who enjoys solving complex problems and delivering exceptional customer support while working alongside a dedicated and collaborative team.
Here's what you'll do day-to-day:
- Tracking your day-to-day work on spreadsheets.· Auditing complex payroll tax files to ensure readiness before submission.
- Viewing and translating raw data into actionable insights.
- Answer client inquiries via email and live phone.
- Explain payroll, payroll taxes, our services, and our site to clients and prospective clients.
- Complete and submit online applications and reports to obtain client FEINs, and set up state tax accounts.
- Meet daily (virtually or in-person) with the team to discuss client services and company updates and improvements.
- Communicate with state and federal agencies about client accounts.
You’ll love this job if you:
- Love payroll.
- Love helping people.
- Are super reliable and detail-oriented.
- Comfortable with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.
- Take pride and ownership in your work
- Are effective with time management while working from home.
- Love numbers and taxes.
- Are a problem solver.
- Treat people with respect.
- Would rather make a difference than be part of a corporate machine.
- Want to learn and grow.
- Are a doer.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 2 + years of experience in tax, payroll tax, or a related compliance-focused role.
- Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, data analysis, and reconciliation techniques.
- Proven track record of process improvement in a complex, high-volume operational environment.
- Experience working across multiple systems, including Slack, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, HubSpot, or similar CRM platforms.
- Strong analytical, project management, research, and communication skills.
- Ability to independently investigate and resolve complex tax issues with limited oversight.
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience with household employment tax matters and multi-state payroll tax compliance.
- Working knowledge of federal and state employment tax laws and regulations.
- Experience preparing and reviewing Forms W-2, W-3, Schedule H, 1040-ES payments, amended filings, and related tax documents.
- Experience responding to IRS and state tax notices.
We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for helping people, you will find a home at Poppins Payroll. Poppins Payroll is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
What you get:
This job pays $60,000 per year. We cover 75% of our employees' health and dental premiums. You can also participate in our 401K plan, where we match 50% of your contributions up to a maximum of 5% of your salary. You get all the regular holidays off, sick leave, and 3 weeks PTO. You will be able to split time between working from home and working from the office. We have a cool office in downtown Boulder with parking and easy access to Pearl Street. We hook you up with a laptop and monitor; so, it’s easy to move from office to home office. Whether or not you’re in the office, we do a daily team Zoom (M-F) at 9 am.
More about us:
Poppins Payroll happily provides an easier way for household employers to handle taxes and payroll for nannies, caregivers, housekeepers, and anyone else who works out of their home. We’re proud of being the best in our business and of our customer service ratings of 4.8 out of 5.
We’re good people who care about each other, our clients, and their employees. We take pride in doing a good job and making our clients' lives a little easier.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Boulder, CO 80304
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Are you willing to complete an excel assessment?
Experience:
- Tax / Payroll Tax: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Boulder, CO 80304
