Operations Insights, Tax
Role description
From the employerWHO WE ARE
ABOUT STRIPE
Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of
companies—from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious
startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new
business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and
we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented
opportunity to put the global economy within everyone’s reach while doing the
most important work of your career.
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Operations Performance & Enablement Team supports the TaxJar product and
broader Tax Operations teams by using data to drive better decisions and
continuous improvement. We make performance visible, decisions deliberate, and
improvement repeatable—acting as a force multiplier by uncovering insights
early, translating signals into action, and building systems that ensure
one-time fixes become repeatable capabilities. Our work enables the tax
operations organization to scale with stability and confidence.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- We're looking for an Operations Insights analyst to help us understand and
- improve how our Tax operations scale and deliver. In this role, you'll
- investigate operational performance, analyze data to uncover meaningful
- patterns, and build reporting infrastructure that enables teams to make better
- decisions. You'll work at the intersection of data analysis, operations, and
- product insights—translating complex operational data into clear insights that
- drive action.
- This role is ideal for someone who excels at digging into robust operational
- data, asking "why" repeatedly, and building systems that help others find
- answers independently.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Investigate operational performance: Conduct deep-dive analyses to uncover
why metrics change, distinguish signal from noise, and identify root causes
across filing operations, user operations, and risk workflows
- Partner with operations teams: Work directly with operational teams to
analyze workflows, understand user behavior, and translate findings into
actionable recommendations
- Improve measurement rigor: Refine metric definitions, ensure data
reliability, and strengthen how we measure operational performance across the
organization
- Support experiments and improvements: Apply statistical analysis to evaluate
the impact of operational changes and experiments
- Enable operational observability: Create systems, dashboards, and self-serve
reporting tools that allow operational teams to explore and interpret
performance data on their own and reduce recurring data requests
- Communicate insights to leadership: Prepare clear, compelling operational
insights for leadership reviews and strategic planning discussions
WHO YOU ARE
We’re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered
for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The
preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.
- Curious investigator: You naturally ask "why" and don't stop until you
understand what's really happening
- Systems thinker: You see how operational pieces connect and look for leverage
points for improvement
- Builder mindset: You don't just answer questions — you build infrastructure
so teams can answer their own
- Clear communicator: You translate complex analysis into insights that drive
decisions
- Collaborative partner: You work effectively with varied operations teams,
product, engineering, and leadership
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- 3+ years of experience in operations analytics, business intelligence, or
data analysis
- Strong SQL skills and experience working with large operational datasets
- Experience building dashboards and reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker, or
similar)
- Demonstrated ability to conduct investigations and identify root causes in
operational data
- Clear communication skills—able to explain technical findings to
non-technical audiences
- Comfort with ambiguity and ability to structure open-ended analytical
problems
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in tax operations, financial services, or regulated operational
environments
- Familiarity with statistical analysis and experimentation frameworks
- Experience with Python or R for data analysis
- Background working closely with operations or product teams to improve
processes
- Demonstrated ability to leverage AI and automation to transform data in
actionable insights