
Tax Expert, CPA / EA
Posted 5 days ago

Posted 5 days ago
This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.
• Prepare and assess individual income tax returns.
• Recognize tax edge cases, intricate scenarios, and potential product vulnerabilities.
• Compare engine outputs against traditional professional tax software and identify any inconsistencies.
• Leverage tax preparation expertise to influence the product roadmap and user experience.
• Collaborate with engineers to clarify tax regulations and anticipated results.
• Work in close partnership with the founding team at the convergence of tax, technology, and product development.
• Act as a subject matter expert integrated within the engineering team.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with a focus on taxation; experienced Enrolled Agents (EA) may also be considered.
• Over 6 years of experience in preparing individual tax returns utilizing professional tax software such as Drake, UltraTax, CCH, Lacerte, ProSeries, or equivalent platforms.
• Experience encompassing multiple complete tax seasons (January–April 15).
• Proven experience in reviewing tax returns, not solely in their preparation.
• Strong grasp of U.S. federal individual income tax regulations.
• Capability to convert practical tax workflow experience into actionable UX feedback.
• Comfortable operating within a small, early-stage startup setting.
• Required competencies include Individual Income Tax Preparation, Tax Return Review, U.S. Federal Tax Law, Drake Tax Software, UltraTax, CCH ProSystem fx, Lacerte, ProSeries, Edge Case Identification, Product & UX Feedback, CPA, and Enrolled Agent (EA).
• Equity, on a sliding scale for candidates willing to negotiate base compensation.
• Significant ownership in the development of a modern tax platform.
• Continuous, direct collaboration with the founders and engineering team.
• An opportunity to influence product direction ahead of the forthcoming tax season.
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