Finance Manager
•Ai Acquisition· 5h
💰 Finance⏰ Full-time🎯 Lead / Principal🇬🇧 UK
5h ago
Centralhq·3 months ago
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.
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.
Central is a high-performance sports team with an extremely high bar and 3 core values:
Think clearly
Show high agency
Craft magic
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Be the go-to income 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
As an early hire on the accounting team, contribute to building a leading tax service offering
Stay close to compliance, filings, and process innovation - but step back to help shape the overall tax offering as we grow
5–7 years of tax experience, ideally at 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 preferred but not required
This is a remote role, but we’d love to find someone in or around Vancouver, BC for the occasional coworking day.
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.