Scopely
Sr. Manager, Indirect Tax
US - Culver City, California, United States; US - San Francisco, California, United States. Posted 23 days ago
The role
This person will own global indirect tax matters including compliance, registration, taxability, audit, planning, and reporting. They will act as a hands-on partner to Finance, Accounting, Legal, and Business teams to translate tax requirements into scalable processes.
What you will do
- Coordinate global indirect tax compliance calendar including filings, payments, registrations, and renewals.
- Prepare or review monthly, quarterly, and annual indirect tax accounting records and reconciliations.
- Monitor nexus, registration, taxability, and filing requirements across jurisdictions.
- Advise on indirect tax implications of digital products, in-app purchases, and business initiatives.
- Evaluate indirect tax impact of commercial arrangements and distribution models.
- Partner with Legal, Corporate Development, and other business teams on contract reviews and new country launches.
- Partner with Accounting on indirect tax requirements in ERP, billing, and e-commerce processes.
- Collaborate with Finance Systems and Engineering to ensure accurate tax configuration and data quality.
- Coordinate indirect tax audits, notices, inquiries, and information requests.
- Research tax law and monitor legislative developments to communicate recommendations.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Tax, Finance, or a related field.
- 7+ years of progressive indirect tax experience.
- Strong U.S. sales and use tax experience.
- International VAT/GST experience.
- Experience managing external tax advisors, vendors, and tax authorities.
- Technical knowledge of U.S. sales and use tax, gross receipts tax, international VAT/GST, digital services tax, and ESS.
- Understanding of how indirect tax interacts with digital products, in-app purchases, subscriptions, and e-commerce.
- Experience with ERP, billing, e-commerce, or indirect tax technology systems such as Oracle, Avalara, or Vertex.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Direct experience with indirect tax audits, notices, and authority interactions in the U.S. and/or internationally.
- Strong analytical and research skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Nice to have
- Multinational or global experience
- CPA, CTA, or equivalent professional qualification
- Combination of Big Four or other public accounting experience and in-house industry experience
- Experience with tax data, workflow, automation, or AI tools
- Experience in digital products, technology, gaming, entertainment, e-commerce, or another multinational business
Benefits
- Healthcare benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Pet insurance
- Paid holidays
- Paid Scopely free days
- Unlimited paid time off
Before you apply
- Please ensure that the résumé/CV you attach is written in English.
About the company
Scopely is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company. They develop, publish, and live-operate a diversified portfolio of games including MONOPOLY GO! and Pokémon GO.