Payroll Tax Specialist

About Central

What is Central?

Central eliminates back-office work for startups.

While HR/payroll platforms give you software to figure it out, Central actually does all the work using AI agents and human experts: payroll, benefits, compliance, accounting, taxes, and more.

That's 10+ hours back every month. Thousands of founders trust Central, including high-growth companies like Magic Patterns, Wordware, and Bitesight.

Learn more and start for free at centralhq.com.

Why Central?

Founders start companies to solve problems and build something that matters. Not to become HR managers.

Yet here we are in 2025. Despite countless $10B+ 'solutions', founders are still drowning in back-office bullshit.

Why? Because every platform was built for HR professionals, not founders.

Today, every founder still has to: Register in multiple states. Set up workers' comp. Categorize expenses. Decipher government letters. Pay invoices. Update addresses. Manage equity. Troubleshoot insurance. Answer PTO questions. The list never ends.

What a waste of time. But what's worse is the constant anxiety: What am I missing? Did I do this right? Will I get fined?

What founders need isn't another tool they have to learn and manage, but something that actually does the work. All of it.

As an early member,you'll have a seat at the table and help Central scale to serve thousands of companies and founders.

Our culture

Central is a high-performance sports team with an extremely high bar and 3 core values:

1. Think clearly

2. Show high agency

3. Craft magic

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• Who you are
  3+ years of payroll tax compliance experience, preferably within a payroll provider, PEO, or multi-state employer environment.

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills — you can break down complex payroll tax and compliance topics into plain English.

• Strong organizational skills, keen attention to detail, with an ability to manage multiple deadlines, track detailed casework, and follow through on every commitment with high-quality work.

• Bias for action and comfort making decisions in ambiguous situations while keeping customer experience front and center.

• Proven experience preparing, filing, and reconciling federal, state, and local payroll tax returns in multiple states (941, 940, state withholding, SUI, SDI, etc.).

• Familiarity with payroll tax systems and tools (e.g., Gusto, ADP, Rippling, Trinet) or experience in an embedded payroll tech environment (e.g., Salsa, Zeal, Check)

• You’re at the top of your peer group at every role

What you will do

• Prepare, file, and reconcile federal, state, and local payroll tax returns across all 50 states on behalf of Central customers.

• Monitor filing calendars and ensure all deposits are made on time — federal (941, 940), state withholding, SUI, SDI, and other jurisdiction-specific liabilities.

• Register new businesses with federal, state, and local tax agencies as needed.

• Resolve payroll tax notices — research issues, correspond with agencies, and guide customers through the process.

• Translate tax jargon into plain English so founders and operators understand what’s happening and what to expect.

• Draft letters, complete forms, file amendments, and submit responses to agencies.

• Partner with Central’s product, engineering, and compliance teams to identify and fix root causes of recurring issues, improve automation, and enhance compliance.

• Stay up to date with changes in payroll tax laws and regulations across jurisdictions and flag trends that could impact customers.

• Work cross-functionally to improve processes, reduce notice volume, and document internal workflows for scalability.

• Leverage spreadsheets and internal tools to analyze payroll/tax data, identify discrepancies, and reconcile filings and payments.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and equity

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401k (US employees only)

• Unlimited PTO and sick leave

• Remote work

• 2-4 off-sites per year

Note for US Roles: We do not provide visa sponsorship. You must be authorized to work in the U.S.