Data Analyst - Tax

Numeral; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A startup specializing in tax compliance is seeking a Data Analyst to enhance data quality and analytics. The role involves driving strategic projects, maintaining data integrity, and liaising between teams to translate tax regulations into actionable insights. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills, advanced proficiency in Excel, and experience with automation tools. This position offers competitive compensation and the opportunity to shape the company’s data processes as it scales.

Benefits

Flexible remote-first culture

Strong mentorship opportunities

Ownership opportunities

Visible impact through operational design

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and research skills; comfort navigating ambiguity.
• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets proficiency.
• Experience with workflow automation tools.
• Strong attention to detail to identify edge cases.
• Comfort working cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic initiatives and manage project lifecycles.
• Monitor tax industry changes and ensure compliance.
• Maintain systems and data integrity for accuracy.
• Generate reports and actionable insights from tax data.
• Coordinate between teams to resolve data-related questions.
• Automate workflows and implement solutions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel / Google Sheets proficiency

Workflow automation tools proficiency

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

SQL

Python

Zapier

AirTable

Notion

Job description

About Numeral

Numeral is building the automation backbone for internet commerce — starting with the painful world of sales tax compliance. We handle everything from registration to remittance, delivering a white-glove service so e-commerce businesses can stay laser-focused on what they do best: growing their products, customers, and teams. We’re one of the fastest-growing companies from Y Combinator’s W23 batch, backed by top-tier investors including Benchmark Capital. Our team has deep roots from the early days at Stripe, Airbnb, Notion, and other breakout companies — and now we’re bringing that same level of craft, speed, and ambition to a space that’s long overdue for reinvention. Numeral is small but mighty. Growth is already borderline unmanageable — which means every hire we make now will directly shape the trajectory of the company. If you’re excited about joining as an early team member and want the kind of ownership that defines careers, we want to meet you.

Mission

Running an online business today means wearing a thousand hats — most of them not the reason founders started their company. Our mission is to eliminate the administrative and accounting burdens that distract businesses from doing what they love. We’ve already helped hundreds of merchants avoid the headache of building giant finance teams just to manage tax compliance. Tomorrow, we’re scaling that impact even further: building the automation layer that lets internet businesses stay nimble, compliant, and future-proof.

About the role

As a Data Analyst at Numeral, you’ll be embedded in the engine room of our operations—playing a critical role in reconciling customer data, improving data quality, and making our platform smarter and more scalable. You’ll work closely with Engineering, Product, and CX teams to ensure customers have clean, actionable data at their fingertips and smooth onboarding experiences.

This is a foundational role with outsized impact. You’ll get to shape how we use data across the business - no bureaucratic layers, just real ownership and real outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic initiatives: Own rotating high-impact projects that unlock new markets and improve internal workflows. Manage the full project lifecycle—from design to implementation to QA.
• Monitor tax industry changes: Track changes in sales tax laws, rates, and regulations across jurisdictions. Triage applicability and guide changes through implementation into internal systems.
• Maintain systems and data integrity: Update and manage internal databases, ensuring jurisdiction-level tax rules, rates, and exemptions are accurate and audit-ready.
• Analytics and reporting: Generate operational reports and actionable insights from tax data to support compliance, quality assurance, and leadership decision-making.
• Serve as a data liaison: Coordinate between tax experts, engineers, and customer-facing teams to translate tax regulations into system logic and resolve data-related questions.
• Automate repeatable workflows: Identify opportunities for process automation, implement solutions using AI agents and internal tools, and ensure smooth rollouts.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and research skills; comfort navigating ambiguity and unfamiliar domains
• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets proficiency
• Experience with workflow automation tools (e.g., Zapier, AirTable, Notion, or custom scripting)
• Strong attention to detail — ability to identify edge cases and errors before they cause downstream issues
• Comfort working cross-functionally across technical, legal, and operational teams

Bonus Points For

• Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases
• Familiarity with Python or other scripting languages
• Prior exposure to indirect tax (sales tax, VAT, etc.)
• Experience working with AI/automation tooling
• Experience working in an early-stage startup environment

Why Join Us?

• Be a core builder in an ambitious, globally minded startup.
• Learn hands-on how to scale international compliance systems.
• Work across functions and with leadership early in your career.
• Make a visible impact immediately through enablement and operational design.
• Enjoy a flexible, remote-first culture with strong mentorship and ownership opportunities

Compensation Range: $55K - $70K