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# Corporate Tax Manager at Liftoff

- **Company:** Liftoff
- **Location:** United States
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-10-24
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-03
- **Apply:** https://liftoff.io/job/8319782?gh_jid=8319782

## Job description

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
- Experience supporting tax provision cycles, compliance processes, and audits
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines with precision and accountability
- Familiarity with tax control frameworks, documentation standards, and reporting requirements
- Exemplary organizational and communication skills with a forward-thinking and collaborative mindset
- Solid 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

## #LI-CM1

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.

Liftoff is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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.

## About Liftoff

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Liftoff is an AI-powered performance marketing platform that helps mobile app businesses acquire, engage, and monetize users through a full-stack growth acceleration platform.
- **Entity Type**: Public (NYSE: LFTO)
- **Headquarters**: Redwood City, California, USA
- **Founded**: 2012
- **Founders**: Not publicly listed (company was co-founded by a team; specific founder names are not disclosed on the company site)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Mobile advertising, performance marketing, adtech, programmatic advertising, mobile app analytics
- **Target customers**: B2B – mobile app marketers, publishers, and advertisers across gaming, social, finance, ecommerce, and entertainment sectors
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Connect people to the mobile apps and tools they love”

## Products & Services
- **Accelerate** (SaaS): ML-powered user acquisition platform that helps advertisers attract and engage high-value users at scale.
- **Monetize** (SaaS): Revenue optimization platform for publishers to maximize earnings through premium demand and superior ad experiences.
- **Vungle Exchange** (Platform): Programmatic exchange that increases reach for performance-driven ad experiences across mobile apps.
- **Intelligence** (SaaS): Analytics suite (including GameRefinery and AppRefinery) that provides app insights to boost revenue, drive growth, and stay competitive.
- **Creative** (Service/Technology): Ad creative production and optimization using innovative strategies and first-party data.

All products are powered by **Cortex™**, Liftoff’s AI-enabled growth platform using advanced neural-network technology.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed in available sources (public company; refer to SEC filings for current market cap)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue not publicly available from search results; total funding not applicable (public company). Notable: supports over 6,600 mobile businesses across 74 countries.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Merged with Vungle in 2021, creating one of the world’s largest independent privacy-friendly platforms. Prior to going public, Liftoff was backed by institutional investors (specific names not listed in search results).
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Headcount of 645 employees (235 in product + tech) as of latest data.
  - Global presence with offices in Redwood City, London, Berlin, Paris, Singapore, Beijing, Helsinki, Seoul, New York, Los Angeles.
  - Public listing (ticker LFTO) indicates maturity and market confidence.

## Competitive Advantages
- **AI-first platform**: Cortex AI is embedded in all products, using neural networks to unlock patterns from massive datasets for data-driven ROI.
- **End-to-end stack**: Covers the entire mobile app lifecycle – user acquisition, engagement, monetization, and analytics – reducing the need for multiple vendors.
- **Scale and independence**: Post-merger with Vungle, Liftoff is one of the largest independent ad platforms, with a publisher base of 100,000+ active apps and an advertiser base of 4,500+ companies.
- **Privacy-friendly**: Emphasis on privacy-compliant solutions in a rapidly changing regulatory environment.

## Strategic Focus
- Expanding AI and machine learning capabilities across all products (e.g., conversion ML, ML platform).
- Deepening global reach with hubs in key markets (APAC, EMEA, Americas).
- Continuing to integrate Vungle’s assets and drive cross-sell between Accelerate, Monetize, and Intelligence.
- Investing in creative technology and programmatic exchange growth.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Emphasizes data-driven decision-making, agency and urgency, collaboration (“in this together”), and a growth mindset. Employees are encouraged to experiment and learn from failure.
- **Work environment**: Remote-first company with global hubs for purposeful in-person collaboration. Flexible remote work options available across many roles.
- **Benefits**: 
  - Unlimited time off
  - Stock options
  - 401(k) / pension plans with matching
  - Healthcare (health, dental, vision)
  - Connectivity stipend (mobile phone and home internet)
  - Lifestyle stipend (health, wellness, pet, groceries)
  - Professional development support
  - Office snacks and fun team gatherings
- **Diversity & inclusion**: Offices across 10+ locations worldwide; values diverse perspectives.

## Sources
1. [liftoff.ai](https://www.liftoff.ai/)
2. [liftoff.ai/company](https://www.liftoff.ai/company/)
3. [liftoff.ai/company/careers](https://liftoff.ai/company/careers/)
4. [liftoff.ai/company/careers/jobs](https://liftoff.ai/company/careers/jobs/)
5. [builtin.com/company/liftoff](https://builtin.com/company/liftoff)

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