Tax Analyst

Column Tax•San Francisco, NY

11d•Remote

About The Position

At Column Tax, we're making tax filing simpler and more transparent for U.S. taxpayers by partnering with banking & fintech companies to offer embedded tax products. Named one of TIME Magazine's Best Inventions of 2024 and one of The World's Top 250 Fintech Companies by CNBC, we're building the next generation of tax software. We're looking for a Tax Analyst to help us expand our tax coverage and ensure our calculations are 100% accurate. As a Tax Analyst, you'll play a crucial role in bridging the gap between complex tax regulations and our software implementation. You'll work closely with our engineering and product teams to ensure our tax platform is accurate, compliant, and user-friendly.

Requirements

Deep experience with federal or state income tax laws
Background in accounting, tax preparation, or tax advisory services
Experience at a tax software company (TurboTax, H&R Block, etc.)
Interest or experience in writing code to implement tax logic (you'll be coding, not just providing requirements)
Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
Excitement about learning technical skills and directly implementing tax rules in code
Most importantly, you're excited about building something from the ground up and embracing the ambiguity and change that comes with early-stage projects.
You're a problem solver who enjoys tackling new challenges.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of federal or state XML schemas
CPA certification or tax-related degree (helpful but not required)

Responsibilities

Write the actual tax calculation code using tools built by our engineering team
Directly implement federal & state tax forms & schedules into our software platform
Build end-to-end tests for tax calculations to ensure accuracy
Research federal & state tax law and serve as the subject matter expert
Collaborate with the engineering team who provide frameworks and tools while actively helping achieve coverage and accuracy goals