Head of Tax Operations & AI-Driven Compliance

Atomic HR; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Founding equity

Remote work

Direct access to founder

Job summary

Atomic HR is seeking a licensed US CPA to sign off on AI-prepared returns and set the rules for how errors are identified and resolved. You’ll review AI-generated 1040s, 1065s, 1120S and C corps, decide on final sign-off or revisions, and work directly with the founder and engineers to improve the engine.

In a remote or hybrid arrangement, you’ll cover K-1s, basis tracking and multi-state allocations, document each decision step, mentor a lean reviewer team, and ensure compliance with IRS

Qualifications

• Licensed CPA with valid PTIN and clean disciplinary record.
• 5+ years preparing and reviewing complex individual and small-business returns (1040s with multiple K-1s, S corps, partnerships, C corps, multi-state).
• Proficient with tax software and automation/AI tools on real client work.
• Ability to write clear instructions and playbooks for junior reviewers and engineers.
• Experience building or running a review process in a tech-enabled or solo-practice setting.

Responsibilities

• Return sign-off: review AI-prepared returns and decide sign-off, revision, or hold.
• Focus on K-1 pass-throughs, basis tracking, and multi-state allocations.
• Trace figures back to source documents the engine read.
• Define edge-case rules, AI error checks, and QA steps with founder/engineers.
• Write rules in plain steps and mark hard stops or judgments.
• Decide which returns get a light pass vs full read.
• Provide feedback to product: log engine errors with form, line, and cause, with reproducible example.
• Identify whether errors came from documents, prompts, or scheduling logic; test fixes with engineering.
• Ensure compliance with IRS regulations and Circular 230; document tax-optimization strategies.
• Mentor a lean reviewer team and help scale the process.

Skills

US CPA license

PTIN

5+ years tax preparation/review

Automation / OCR / AI tools

Written instructions / playbooks

Solo-practice / tech-enabled review

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

CPA certification

Tools

Professional tax software

OCR tools

AI tooling

Job description

Atomic HR is seeking a licensed US CPA to sign off on AI-prepared returns and set the rules for how errors are identified and resolved. You’ll review AI-generated 1040s, 1065s, 1120S and C corps, decide on final sign-off or revisions, and work directly with the founder and engineers to improve the engine.

In a remote or hybrid arrangement, you’ll cover K-1s, basis tracking and multi-state allocations, document each decision step, mentor a lean reviewer team, and ensure compliance with IRS