Senior Manager, Tax and Filings

Job description

ABOUT NUMERAL: Numeral is transforming how taxes get done. Digital businesses are currently bogged down by a painful web of regulations across 47 states and 70+ countries. We’re eliminating this burden so teams can focus on their core mission. We’re the largest and fastest-growing AI-native tax solution. Started in 2023, Numeral has raised over $57M from Benchmark, Mayfield, Y-Combinator, and many others. We now serve over 3,000 paying customers and have more than tripled our revenue every year in our history. ABOUT THE ROLE: As the Senior Manager, Tax and Filings, you’ll lead Numeral’s filings operations, overseeing a distributed team responsible for tax filings. You’ll work closely with leadership, the broader Ops team, product, and engineering to ensure accuracy, process discipline, and operational excellence across a team of approx. 50 (and growing!), including offshore contractors. This role is a blend of operational leader, process architect, and people manager. WHAT YOU’LL DO: - Lead and manage the filings team: Provide performance management, mentorship, and support to drive high-quality work and accountability. - Scale processes: Maximize automation to reduce repetitive tasks so teams can focus on highest leverage opportunities. - Drive operational excellence: Design, implement, and refine workflows and processes across filings, customer support, and client teams. - Ensure compliance and accuracy: Troubleshoot discrepancies in accounting or filings, and lead research projects on new regulatory rules. - Partner cross-functionally: Work closely with product and engineering to communicate business issues, escalate risks, and contribute to operational solutions. WHAT YOU’LL BRING: - 7+ years of demonstrated domain expertise in U.S. tax filings; international experience a plus. - Proven experience managing distributed teams with strong performance management and process implementation skills. - Experience building scalable processes in a startup, high-growth environment or consulting firm. - Experience in e-commerce, SaaS or Fintech is highly preferred. - Familiarity with regulatory reporting systems, tools, or platforms used in finance and filings. - Strong analytical and Excel/data skills. - Excellent communication skills. - Critical thinker with a proactive problem-solving mindset. - Proven ability to work cross functionally with product and engineering. - Startup mindset: Not scared of ambiguity and hungry for rapid growth - Intensity & Ownership: This is not a 9-5 — we’re scaling rapidly and have a massive opportunity ahead of us. - Customer Obsession: You deeply care about the user experience and solving their problems WHAT WE OFFER: - Competitive salary and equity - you’ll share directly in the company’s success - Full medical, dental, and vision coverage - Wellness perks like Headspace and the Peloton One App - 401(k) to help you build long-term financial security - Lunch and snacks when you’re in the office - Regular team offsites and company events as we grow - A culture built on ownership - your work matters and people will see it!