International Tax Manager

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 are seeking a skilled International Tax Manager to own and manage all non-US tax compliance and financial reporting obligations across our global footprint. This is a highly visible, hands-on role. It requires deep technical expertise in international direct and indirect taxation. You must have proficient cross-functional collaboration skills. Additionally, you need to work well across multiple jurisdictions at the same time.

If you have extensive experience in managing and performing financial tax compliance, a well-developed comprehension of international tax laws, and exceptional problem-solving skills, we would be excited to connect with you!

Responsibilities:

Oversee the quarterly Non-US tax provision process in line with the company close timeline, working with third-party providers and internal teams to streamline and improve accuracy and timeliness.

Lead the preparation and processing of local tax provisions, tax forecasting, and quarterly reporting, ensuring strong alignment and collaboration with the accounting team.

Build and improve tax models to support provision, planning, and forecasting activities across jurisdictions

Track progress of tax deliverables, ensuring deadlines are met and escalations are addressed proactively

Assist in preparing materials for leadership reviews, external reporting, and compliance deliverables

Manage relationships with third-party tax service providers, ensuring effective integration and prioritization of competing tasks and projects.

Support strategic tax initiatives for leadership by providing quantitative insights and assisting with recommendations to ensure alignment with broader organizational goals and objectives.

Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and assess their impact on tax operations and modeling

Lead and support cross-functional tax projects such as process improvements, system implementations, audit readiness, and policy rollouts

Contribute to continuous improvement efforts across tax workflows, reporting accuracy, and team efficiency

Collaborate with senior tax and accounting leaders to translate business changes into tax process updates and modeling assumptions

Assist in preparing documentation for tax audits, inquiries, and internal control testing

Manage 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

Proficient in Excel and financial modeling skills and willingness to learn new technologies

Experience supporting tax provision cycles, compliance processes, and audits

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines with precision and accountability