Tax Quality Lead

The role

You will make sure every payroll tax filing is accurate, on time and reliable across hundreds of jurisdictions. You will research agency requirements, build and test tax configurations, and investigate discrepancies to their root causes.

What you will do

• Contribute to workstreams that improve on-time filing rate, tax form accuracy and notice rate.
• Strengthen how research is organized, documented and shared across teams.
• Research agency requirements and turn them into clear, documented internal and external guidance.
• Identify and act on opportunities to automate recurring work and eliminate manual processes.
• Build new tax configurations and test them for accuracy before they go live.
• Validate results on an ongoing basis to identify issues early.
• Investigate discrepancies to root cause and implement lasting solutions.
• Communicate requirements to Engineering and Product in a clear, actionable format.
• Partner with Engineering and Product to accelerate processes with AI and better tooling.
• Take on larger initiatives that expand tax engine capabilities and improve validation tooling.

Required qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on payroll tax experience: filings, notices, amendments, agency interactions or tax configuration.
• A track record of improving how work gets done, with measured results.
• Experience partnering with Engineering and Product teams on a request or specification that resulted in something built.
• Ability to learn new systems independently and master new technical tools on your own.
• Practical experience using AI in your work, or a clear interest and plan to begin.
• Comfort working with data to identify patterns and confirm that improvements are effective.

Nice to have

• Experience with native tax calculation and filing systems, or form-building tools.
• Experience in B2B fintech, payments, or another regulated or technically complex domain.

Benefits

• Team offsites, events and hackathons throughout the year.
• Annual 3-day company retreat in the spring.
• Meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays for in-office and hybrid employees.
• Regular happy hours, game nights and other in-person events for in-office and hybrid employees.

Before you apply

• Check participates in E-Verify and requires Form I-9 information to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.
• Remote work requires the ability to perform all responsibilities without distraction or disruption.

About the company

Check is the payroll engine behind platforms businesses rely on, and the inventors of embedded payroll. It helps partners launch and grow payroll businesses across industries and employer sizes.