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HRIS, payroll, benefits, IT, tax compliance, and more, all built from scratch on one AI-native platform.\nEvery company runs on its people, and the software that manages them is some of the oldest in the enterprise. Incumbents like ADP and Workday built their businesses on complexity and large ops teams. Warp is built for AI to be the primary operator. Every advance in LLM capability widens our lead.\nWe process $X billion in annual payments for high-growth companies across all 50 US states + globally.\nWe've raised $85M from Battery Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, Peak XV, Sound Ventures (Ashton Kutcher), and Y Combinator, alongside operators including Tobi Lütke (Shopify), Claire Hughes Johnson (Stripe), and the founders of Dropbox and Replit. Our team comes from MIT, Ramp, Brex, Google, Gusto, Rippling, and more.\nWe hire people who ship constantly, own outcomes, and care about craft. If you want to automate an entire category of work that every company depends on, this is the place.\nAbout The Role\nWe're looking for a detail-oriented Tax Operations Specialist to join our payroll tax compliance team. You'll directly report to our Tax Operations Lead, becoming the first line of defense when customers receive payroll tax notices. This role combines technical tax expertise with exceptional customer service - you'll investigate issues, communicate with tax agencies, and guide founders through resolutions with clarity and confidence.\nThis is an excellent opportunity for someone with 2-4 years of payroll tax experience who wants to deepen their multi-state compliance expertise while helping build scalable processes at a fast-growing startup.\nWhat You’ll Do\nNotice Resolution & Customer Support: Decode federal, state, and local payroll tax notices, translate tax jargon into plain English, and guide founders through resolution via email, Zoom, and Pylon\n\nAgency Communication: Draft letters, file responses, and represent Warp in conversations with IRS, state, and local tax agencies to resolve account discrepancies, penalties, and registration issues\n\nTax Operations: Process state tax registrations, assist with jurisdiction setup across all 50 states, and support quarterly filings (Form 941 and state equivalents)\n\nDocumentation & Tracking: Maintain detailed case notes in Linear and Notion, track tax issues using project management platforms, and perform tax reconciliations\n\nProcess Improvement: Flag compliance trends and process gaps, turn recurring issues into FAQs and Founder Guides, and help improve workflows through automation initiatives\n\nCross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Customer Support, Engineering, Product, and third-party administrators to test new tools and address client tax questions\n\nYear-End Support: Assist with end of year preparation and other annual compliance processes\n\nWhat You Need\nBachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience)\n\n2-4 years of payroll or payroll tax experience\n\nStrong attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills - you rigorously track every deadline, document, and follow-up\n\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to translate complex tax concepts for non-technical audiences\n\nComfort juggling high notice volume and shifting priorities while maintaining exceptional customer experience\n\nExperience with project management tools (Jira, Linear) and collaboration platforms (Slack, Zoom, Notion)\n\nProficiency with Google Sheets for data analysis and reconciliation\n\nExperience with Mastertax or similar tax filing platforms\n\nComfortable making phone calls to tax agencies and researching compliance requirements\n\nWillingness and openness to learn new things daily\n\nNice To Have\nMulti-state payroll tax compliance experience (NY and CA experience a bonus)\n\nExperience with penalty waiver processes and agency negotiations\n\nActive CPA license\n\nBackground in high-growth SaaS or payroll/HR startup\n\nFamiliarity with third-party administrator workflows\n\nInterest in process improvement and automation\n\nWhat We Offer\nDirect mentorship from experienced tax operations professionals\n\nOpportunity to own end-to-end tax compliance processes\n\nExposure to emerging tax tech and AI tools\n\nCollaborative team environment with clear career growth path\n\nCompetitive salary and benefits\n\nBenefits at Warp:\n100% Health Coverage: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your dependents.\n\n401(k) Matching: Start investing in your future from day one.\n\nFlexible PTO: We offer uncapped flexible PTO, meaning you’re trusted to take the time you need to recharge while balancing your responsibilities and team commitments.\n\nCommuter Benefits: Pre-tax commuter benefits for your daily trip to our NYC office.\n\nCatered Lunch Daily: Great food, every day, on us. 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