Tax Domain Expert (CPA's)

Black Ore•New York, NY

About The Position

Black Ore is hiring CPAs to work at the intersection of tax practice and AI, bringing hands-on tax expertise to the development, deployment, and ongoing improvement of software used by tax professionals. This is a single application for several open roles; candidates will be matched to a suitable path based on their background and interests. The role involves explaining tax and accounting concepts to cross-functional teams; translating tax rules, regulatory guidance, and preparer workflows into product requirements, data models, business rules, and acceptance criteria; and working with CPA firms to identify high-impact problems, onboard and train staff, and drive adoption and change management. The role also researches authoritative tax sources and law changes, writes product requirements and user stories, defines success metrics, verifies outputs against tied-out returns, plans launches with go-to-market and support teams, and shares documented customer feedback and edge cases with AI, data, and engineering teams. AI tools are used to support work such as developing models and rules and creating documentation and analysis.

Requirements

CPA; EA considered for customer-facing roles.
At least 2 years of experience in public accounting, a CPA or tax services firm, or tax technology.
Hands-on experience preparing and reviewing individual and business returns; Form 1040 experience is required.
Strong review and tie-out skills and attention to detail.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, particularly the ability to explain tax concepts to non-tax audiences.
Comfort with modern AI tools and ability to learn new software and workflows quickly.
Interest in using AI to improve how tax work is done.

Nice To Haves

Experience with tax software such as CCH Axcess or ProSystem fx, GoSystem, UltraTax, Lacerte, ProConnect, or Drake, or OCR tools such as SurePrep 1040SCAN or CCH AutoFlow.
Experience with SQL and relational databases, structured data concepts, or expressing business rules in Python, JavaScript, or similar languages.
B2B SaaS or fintech product management experience, including writing PRDs and shipping and measuring features.
Customer success, implementation, or client advisory experience, including project-managing change at a firm.
A track record of creating processes and playbooks in fast-moving environments.
Experience with Forms 1065, 1120-S, or 1041.

Responsibilities

Explain complex tax and accounting concepts to engineers, AI experts, designers, sales teams, and customer teams.
Translate tax rules, regulatory guidance, and preparer workflows into requirements, data models, business rules, and acceptance criteria.
Work with CPA firms to identify high-impact problems, onboard and train staff, and drive adoption, usage, and change management.
Research authoritative sources to define requirements, rule sets, and taxonomies, and keep the product current with tax law changes.
Write PRDs and user stories, define success metrics, verify outputs against tied-out returns, and plan launches with go-to-market and support teams.
Document edge cases and customer feedback with supporting evidence, and partner with AI, data, and engineering teams on fixes.
Use AI tools to accelerate work on models, rules, documentation, and analysis.