Senior Manager, Tax & Filings

Numeral; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

Wellness perks (Headspace)

401(k)

Lunch and snacks in office

Regular team offsites

Ownership culture

Job summary

Numeral is hiring a Senior Manager, Tax and Filings to lead a distributed team responsible for tax filings. You will drive automation, refine workflows, and ensure accuracy across filings, support, and client teams.

The role requires 7+ years in U.S. tax filings, startup/high-growth experience, and strong cross-functional collaboration with product and engineering. Expect ownership, rapid scaling, and a high-impact leadership position.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in U.S. tax filings.
• Experience managing distributed teams with strong performance management and process implementation skills.
• Experience scaling 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 and ability to work cross-functionally with product and engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the filings team with performance management, mentorship, and accountability.
• Scale processes by maximizing automation to reduce repetitive tasks.
• Design, implement, and refine workflows across filings, customer support, and client teams.
• Ensure compliance and accuracy; troubleshoot discrepancies and lead research on regulatory rules.
• Partner cross-functionally with product and engineering to address business issues.

Skills

Distributed teams

Performance management

Process implementation

Startup experience

SaaS/Fintech knowledge

Regulatory reporting

Analytical skills

Excel skills

Cross-functional collaboration

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,

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!

Compensation Range: $165K - $200K