Strategy & Operations Manager

In 1914, antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton posted an ad for a job in London that read, “Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold, long hours of complete darkness. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in event of success”

While our wages are not low and we are not limiting our hiring to men only, we believe in the sentiment Shackleton expressed.

Commenda is a hardcore company looking to build a suite of products and services that save the free world and end the Democracy Tax. We are the world’s best way for businesses to interact with governments around the world. We're venture-backed and ambitious.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a Strategy and Operations Manager to join our team. In this role, you'll leverage your Big 4 expertise to help develop and operate our software and service delivery platforms for international tax, accounting, and corporate secretarial functions. Working directly with our leadership team, you'll translate complex compliance requirements into scalable solutions and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leadership to develop strategic roadmaps for our international tax, accounting, and corporate secretarial software solutions
• Design and optimize operational workflows that enhance our service delivery capabilities
• Translate complex regulatory requirements into functional product specifications
• Partner with product, engineering, and customer success teams to ensure our solutions meet client needs
• Implement operational metrics and reporting frameworks to drive continuous improvement
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to enhance efficiency and scalability
• Provide subject matter expertise on international tax and compliance processes
• Help define best practices and standardize approaches across jurisdictions

• 2-4 years of experience in international tax, accounting, or corporate secretarial services at a Big 4 firm
• Strong understanding of global compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions
• Experience with process optimization, operational planning, or technology implementation
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to translate complex compliance concepts into practical solutions
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and presenting to senior leadership
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field; professional certifications a plus
• Willingness to work in an intense, high-growth, hardcore environment

1. Global travel opportunities (we have offices in the US, UK, Singapore, UAE, and India--we expect our teams to travel from time to time)
2. Competitive salary & equity opportunity as an early employee
3. Private healthcare
4. Monthly self-improvement stipend