Corporate Tax Manager

About the role

Liftoff is a leading AI-powered performance marketing platform for the mobile app economy. Our end-to-end technology stack helps app marketers acquire and retain high-value users, while enabling publishers to maximize revenue across programmatic and direct demand.

Liftoff's solutions, including Accelerate, Direct, Monetize, Intelligence, and Vungle Exchange, support over 6,600 mobile businesses across 74 countries in sectors such as gaming, social, finance, ecommerce, and entertainment. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redwood City, CA, Liftoff has a diverse, global presence.

About the role & team

We're seeking a diligent Corporate Tax Manager to manage key aspects of our tax compliance and reporting. In this role, you will support our U.S. federal and state income tax compliance, drive the end-to-end process for intercompany transfer pricing calculations, and play a crucial part in the quarterly and annual tax provision process.

You will work under the general guidance of the Director of Tax and collaborate with teams across Finance, Legal, and Accounting, as well as external advisors. This position is ideal for a tax professional with broad experience who can apply advanced knowledge to solve complex issues, work independently on familiar tasks, and strengthen the team's efforts.

If you have extensive experience in managing and performing corporate tax compliance, a strong grasp of US tax laws, and exceptional problem-solving skills, we would be excited to connect with you!

Responsibilities

US Tax Compliance support

• Coordinate U.S. federal and state income tax compliance activities, working closely with third-party providers and internal stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate filings
• Review and reconcile compliance outputs to tax provision calculations to ensure consistency in financial reporting

Transfer Pricing (TP)

• Support annual transfer pricing calculations, including coordination with external advisors and preparation of required supporting documentation
• Ensure TP inputs are aligned across provision, compliance, and financial reporting, identifying discrepancies and coordinating resolution with relevant stakeholders

Provision Support

• Prepare and review provision schedules supporting quarterly and annual close processes
• Support the Director by preparing provision analyses and responding to auditor inquiries related to tax provision

Continuous Improvement and Projects

• Support cross-functional tax projects such as process improvements, system implementations, audit readiness, and policy rollouts
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across tax workflows by identifying inefficiencies, enhancing documentation quality, and improving reporting accuracy and team execution
• Collaborate with senior tax leaders to translate business changes into required tax process updates, modeling assumptions, and supporting analyses
• Assist in preparing documentation for tax audits, inquiries, and internal control testing
• Manage day-to-day tax department operations including but not limited to calendar tracking, documentation workflows, and coordination of internal and external resources

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in corporate tax, tax operations, financial analysis, or related fields
• Strong Excel and financial modeling skills
• Experience supporting global compliance processes, transfer pricing, tax provision cycles, and audits
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines with precision and accountability
• Familiarity with tax control frameworks, documentation standards, and reporting requirements
• Excellent organizational and communication skills with a proactive and collaborative mindset
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize technical details for non-tax stakeholders
• Experience with tax provision software or ERP systems preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field
• CPA, MST, or equivalent certification a plus

Location

• This role is eligible for full-time remote work in one of our entities in the Pacific Time Zone: California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington (State).
• We are a remote-first company with US hubs in Redwood City, Los Angeles, and New York City.

Travel Expectations

• We offer several opportunities for in-person team gatherings, including but not limited to project meetings, regional meetups, and company-wide events.
• We expect our employees to attend these gatherings at least once per quarter.
• These gatherings provide essential opportunities for collaboration, communication, and team building.

Compensation

Liftoff offers all employees a full compensation package that includes equity and health/vision/dental benefits associated with your country of residence. Base compensation will vary based on candidate location and experience.

The following are our salary ranges for multiple levels

• SF Bay Area, Los Angeles/Orange County, Seattle: $145,000 - $175,000
• All other CA cities, Portland, all other WA cities, Denver, Austin, Boston: $133,000 to $161,000
• All other cities and towns in our approved states: $124,000 to $150,000

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Liftoff offers a fast-paced, collaborative, and innovative work environment where employees are empowered to grow and make an impact. We're shaping the future of the mobile app ecosystem-join us and help accelerate what's next.

Liftoff's compensation strategy includes competitive salaries, equity, and benefits designed to support employee well-being and performance. We benchmark compensation based on role, level, and location to ensure fairness and market alignment. Benefits may include medical coverage, wellness stipends, and additional perks based on your country of residence.

Agency and Third Party Recruiter Notice

Liftoff does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or Recruiting Team.

All candidates must be submitted via our Applicant Tracking System by approved Liftoff vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission by our Recruiting Team for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless such a request has been made by the Liftoff Recruiting Team and such a candidate was submitted to the Liftoff Recruiting Team via our Applicant Tracking System.