Corporate 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’re seeking a diligent Corporate Tax Manager to manage key aspects of our global tax compliance and reporting. In this role, you will support US and U.S.-international income tax compliance, drive the end-to-end transfer pricing calculation process, and play a key role in the quarterly and annual tax provision process. You will work under the general guidance of the Director, Global 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 global tax compliance, a strong grasp of US tax laws, and exceptional problem-solving skills, we would be excited to connect with you!

Responsibilities:

US & International Compliance support:

Coordinate U.S. and U.S.-International income tax compliance activities across jurisdictions, 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

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