Job Description

Central is the only payroll & benefits platform that handles all the government bullshit automatically.

While traditional payroll providers force you to manage every state registration & HR task, Central actually does it all – saving you 60+ hours and thousands in fines.

Learn more at centralhq.com

Why Central?

We’re on a mission to eliminate all business bullshit

Building a company is still way too hard. Founders still have to register in multiple states to run payroll, set up workers’ compensation, pay various payroll-related taxes, deal with intimidating government mail, update addresses across state filings, and troubleshoot with insurance companies.

Imagine a world where ambitious founders have more time to solve the world’s most difficult problems—from preventing medical mistakes in hospitals to building next-generation night vision to curing brain cancer. That’s what founders on Central are doing.

Currently, hundreds of companies run on Central, and we’re growing rapidly. We’ve raised a huge seed/A from YC and some of the best investors in the world (not announced yet, happy to share in private).

As a founding member, you’ll have a seat at the table and help Central scale to serve thousands of companies.

Our culture

Central is a high-performance sports team with an extremely high bar.

Here are our 3 core values:

1. Think clearly
2. Show high agency
3. Craft magic

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What you’ll do

• Be the go-to tax expert at Central – review, challenge, and improve the work being done by offshore providers and AI agents
• Own federal and state tax processes end-to-end: from client intake and planning to return prep and filing
• Collaborate directly with our clients (early-stage startups) to solve complex tax challenges and proactively reduce risk
• Work side-by-side with our Head of Accounting to ensure tax work fits cleanly into broader client workflows
• Partner with engineering to productize tax processes – spotting automation opportunities and designing how we scale
• Contribute to building a pod-based service model: tax and accounting leads working cross-functionally on a shared set of clients
• Stay close to compliance, filings, and process innovation – but step back to help shape the overall tax offering as we grow

Your skills

• 5–10 years of tax experience, ideally at a Big 4 firm or a tech-forward tax startup. Extensive startup experience preferred.
• Deep understanding of federal and multi-state corporate tax (especially for C-corps and startups)
• Strong accounting foundation – comfortable reviewing or jumping into basic accounting work in the off-season
• Experience managing or reviewing the work of junior preparers, offshore teams, or automation tools
• Comfort with tech – not just using tools, but helping define or build lightweight automations, workflows, and process improvements
• Excellent communicator – able to keep clients informed, flag issues early, and collaborate tightly with internal teammates
• CPA or EA required

What we offer

• Competitive salary and equity
• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) – For US employee roles only
• Unlimited PTO and sick leave
• Remote work
• 2-4 off-sites per year