Tax Operations Specialist
Core
Resolve payroll tax notices, communicate with tax agencies, and guide founders through compliance resolutions.
Role type
Tax Operations Specialist (Payroll Compliance)
Builds
Scalable multi-state payroll tax compliance processes for a high-growth SaaS platform.
Domain
Payroll tax compliance and regulatory operations.
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Payroll tax expertise, multi-state compliance knowledge, tax agency communication, case management, process improvement, data reconciliation, project management tool proficiency, tax filing platform experience.
Preferred skills
Multi-state experience (NY/CA), penalty waiver negotiation, CPA license, SaaS startup background, third-party administrator workflow familiarity.
Technologies
Linear, Notion, Jira, Slack, Zoom, Google Sheets, Mastertax.
Responsibilities
Decode and resolve federal/state/local payroll tax notices; draft letters and file responses to tax agencies; process state tax registrations and support quarterly filings; maintain case documentation and perform reconciliations; flag compliance trends to improve workflows; assist with year-end compliance processes.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC