Tax Manager (Gaming)

Location: Hybrid in Culver City, California, United States; two days per week from the office.

Annual salary: $113,000–$168,000 USD for candidates in California, Colorado, New Jersey, New York, and Washington. Equity, bonuses, healthcare, retirement benefits, pet insurance, paid holidays, paid company days, and unlimited paid time off may also be available.

Company

Global interactive entertainment and video game company creating, publishing, and operating mobile, web, PC, and console games.

What you will do

• Coordinate federal, state, local, and international tax compliance calendars, filings, estimates, extensions, payments, audits, notices, and information requests.
• Prepare or review quarterly and annual income tax provisions and disclosures under ASC 740, including current and deferred tax, effective tax rate analysis, return-to-provision items, and cash tax summaries.
• Manage tax accounting records, reconciliations, provision workpapers, tax account roll-forwards, variance analysis, and documentation supporting tax positions.
• Support tax planning, quarterly estimates, cash tax forecasting, R&D tax credits, tax incentives, nexus monitoring, registrations, and taxability analysis.
• Support international and indirect tax matters, including transfer pricing, intercompany arrangements, withholding tax, VAT/GST, sales and use tax, gross receipts, city, and property taxes.
• Research tax law, advise non-tax stakeholders, improve controls and processes, implement tax technology and automation, and support M&A due diligence and strategic initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Tax, or a related field.
• Four to six years of progressive corporate tax experience, including strong U.S. federal and state income tax, tax compliance, and ASC 740 experience.
• Experience managing external tax advisors and tax authorities while remaining hands-on and accountable for the underlying work product.
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and ASC 740, including current and deferred tax calculations, effective tax rate analysis, and uncertain tax positions.
• Strong federal, multistate, local, and indirect tax experience, including nexus and taxability analysis, with exposure to international tax, transfer pricing, withholding, or VAT/GST.
• Proficiency with CCH, RIA, or comparable tax software and research tools.
• Strong analytical and research skills, ability to assess risk and document supportable positions, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to translate technical tax concepts into practical guidance for non-tax stakeholders and manage shifting priorities and competing deadlines.
• Collaborative, self-motivated, resourceful, detail-oriented, and able to build, improve, and scale processes.

Nice to have

• Multinational or global tax experience.
• CPA certification; an MST in Taxation is a plus.
• Combination of Big Four or other public accounting experience and in-house industry experience.
• Knowledge of IFRS.
• Experience in digital products, technology, gaming, entertainment, e-commerce, or another multinational business.
• Experience with tax data, workflow, automation, and AI tools.
• Familiarity with OneSource, Corptax, or Alteryx.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with two office days per week in Culver City.
• Collaborative work with Finance, Accounting, Legal, studios, and other business teams.
• Healthcare, retirement benefits, pet insurance, paid holidays, paid company days, and unlimited paid time off.
• Potential eligibility for equity and bonuses.
• Commitment to a diverse, supportive, and respectful work environment.