Tax Team Captain (CPA or EA) — Remote, Profit-Sharing
Overview
Job Details
Job Type: Part-time · Contract/Independent · Profit-Sharing (no base salary)
Hours: ~10–20 hrs/week to start, with seasonal ramps
Schedule: Flexible focus blocks (e.g., 3–4 hours, 3–4 days/week) aligned to client deadlines
Compensation: Profit-sharing based on department results (not a full-time salaried role)
About Fit For Profit
We help health & wellness entrepreneurs—gyms, yoga/Pilates studios, PT/chiro clinics, and coaching practices—build calm, repeatable financial systems so they can keep more of what they earn without burning out. We lead with human-first values: Flexibility, Inclusion & Equity, Curiosity (continuous learning), Wellbeing, and Teamwork.
Role Summary
We’re launching Tax Services and seeking a seasoned CPA or EA to be our Tax Team Captain and founding builder. You’ll architect proactive planning, streamline prep/review, and integrate tax tightly with our CFO + bookkeeping rhythms. This is an opportunity to build a practice from the ground up—systems, standards, and client experience.
What You’ll Do
· Build the function: Create scalable workflows, calendars, checklists, and QA standards.
· Plan proactively: Year-round strategy (entity/owner comp, deductions/credits, safe harbors, estimates).
· Prepare & review: Federal and state returns for S-corps, partnerships, and owner-operators.
· Advise with clarity: Join client calls; translate complexity into calm, actionable guidance.
· Improve continuously: Track outcomes, document learnings, and iterate each season.
· Collaborate: Work with FFP bookkeepers/coaches so tax, ops, and cash management align.
You’ll Thrive Here If You…
· Care about people as much as numbers; communicate warmly and clearly.
· Love building smart, simple systems that reduce chaos and create calm.
· Are self-driven and dependable with excellent follow-through.
· Embrace continuous learning (our Curiosity value): test, reflect, and improve together.
· Value equity, inclusion, wellbeing, and teamwork in daily practice.
Requirements
· Active CPA or EA.
· 3+ years hands-on small-business tax prep and planning (S-corp, partnership, individual).
· Remote-ready: Zoom, email, spreadsheets, task systems.
· High integrity, sound judgment, and confidentiality with sensitive financial info.
Nice to Have
· QuickBooks Online familiarity; simple document-management tools.
· Experience with health & wellness businesses.
· Exposure to Profit First or other cash-management frameworks.
Compensation & Schedule
Profit-Sharing Only (to start): Pay is tied to department results; earnings grow with success.
Remote + Flexible: Start ~10–20 hrs/week, with seasonal ramps; we care about outcomes and clear communication.
As we scale together, we can define a path to a salaried leadership role.
How to Apply
Email with:
· Resume or LinkedIn
· A short note on what you’d build first and a concise tax-planning win you’ve delivered
· Your preferred weekly cadence and seasonal availability
· Use the email subject line: “Less Stress, Better Tax”
Work Location: Fully Remote
EEO: We welcome candidates of all backgrounds and identities. If you’re excited about the role but don’t meet every bullet, please apply.