Tax Associate

Kick is taking an AI-first approach to build the first freemium bookkeeping experience.

Kick was started by the growth Co-Founder of Teachable ($250m exit in March 2020 with 100,000 customers). We’re a well-funded company that’s raised $5M from world-class investors like OpenAI, Lachy Groom and Sam Lessin, as well as high-profile business Creators with a cumulative audience size of 50M .

We’re an experienced 8-person team going after a $121B market opportunity experiencing significant growth looking to partner with a founding Head of Tax.

Ideal Candidate:

• You share an enthusiasm for defining what AI-enabled bookkeeping enables for the profession.

• Wants a work environment that’s making use of the latest technology.

• You're looking for a culture that rewards experimentation and creative problem solving.

• Sees equity upside as more appealing than the traditional firm compensation.

You Will:

• Join the executive team and partner closely with CEO, Engineering, AI and Customer Experience teams to represent an experienced tax and accounting perspective.

• Work with our Customer Experience team to develop solutions for our enterprise and high-profile users and partners which include YouTube and Tiktok Creators with millions of online subscribers (30% of time).

• Work with our AI team to maintain and improve our industry leading Categorization and Messaging algorithms (30% of time).

• Work with our Engineering team to develop world-class bookkeeping software to help our users save money and get peace of mind (30% of time).

• Keep up-to-date on the latest tax and regulatory policy changes which impact the self-employed.

We're Looking For Someone Who:

• Has deep tax domain knowledge as it applies to the self-employed (Sole Proprietorships, S Corporations, Partnerships, Real Estate)

• Is proactive, can take full ownership of a project and see it through completion in a fast-paced ambiguous environment.

• Has impeccable written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey complex accounting and tax concepts to audiences who may not possess a technical tax background and concisely make analysis and recommendations.

• Can implement strategic and conceptual thinking, with the ability to explain and use data and research to guide and justify their decisions.

• Interested in collaborating with a cross-functional team where you can apply tax domain expertise to develop new content or technology products.

Bonus if:

• You've been an early employee or founder of another startup.

• Advanced technical qualifications or experience (e.g. Tax CPA, Taxation LLM, EA).

• You’re interested in helping shape a company's culture and processes from the very beginning.

• You have a background being self-employed or understand the needs of individual creators, business owners or investors.

Compensation:

• Competitive $80,000-$120,000 salary and significant equity based on location and experience (shares are QSBS eligible).

• Top-tier health benefits; bi-annual retreats; $100/m Kick Card stipend.

Kick is building a world-class team of creative thinkers and doers who come from diverse backgrounds. If your experience doesn’t precisely match we’re looking for, we’d still love to hear from you! To apply please reach out to conrad@kick.co with a link to your LinkedIn or Resume/CV.