Tax Expert, CPA / EA

Weekday (YC W21)

. Prepare and review individual income tax returns .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 ₹9,000,000 - ₹15,000,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Individual Income Tax Preparation and Tax Return Review, with a strong understanding of U.S. Federal Tax Law. Capable of providing valuable UX feedback based on hands-on tax workflow experience while collaborating effectively in a startup environment.

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Certified Public Accountant (CPA)Individual Income Tax PreparationTax Return ReviewU.S. Federal Tax LawDrake Tax Software

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Hard Skills

Individual Income Tax PreparationTax Return ReviewU.S. Federal Tax LawEdge Case IdentificationProduct & UX Feedback

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

DrakeUltraTaxCCH ProSystem fxLacerteProSeries

Certifications & Qualifications

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)Enrolled Agent (EA)

Industry Keywords

Tax PreparationTax SoftwareTax SeasonsTax Compliance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prepare and review individual income tax returns
Identify tax edge cases, complex scenarios, and ways to break the product
Validate engine output against legacy professional tax software and flag discrepancies
Bring tax preparation experience to help shape the product roadmap and UX
Work directly with engineers to explain tax rules and expected outcomes
Collaborate closely with the founding team at the intersection of tax, technology, and product
Serve as a subject matter expert embedded on the engineering team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with a tax-focused career; experienced Enrolled Agents (EA) may also be considered
6+ years of experience preparing individual tax returns using professional tax software such as Drake, UltraTax, CCH, Lacerte, ProSeries, or similar platforms
Experience across multiple full tax seasons (January–April 15)
Experience reviewing tax returns, not just preparing them
Strong understanding of U.S. federal individual income tax
Ability to translate hands-on tax workflow experience into concrete UX feedback
Comfortable working in a small, early-stage startup environment
Required skills 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)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity, on a sliding scale for candidates flexible on base compensation
Meaningful ownership over how a modern tax platform gets built
Direct, ongoing collaboration with the founders and engineering team
A seat at the table shaping the product ahead of the upcoming tax season