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Salary: USD 113,000 - 168,000 / annual
Scopely, a leading video game and interactive entertainment company (home to MONOPOLY GO!, Pokémon GO, and other major titles), is seeking a Tax Manager to join the Finance team in Culver City, California on a hybrid basis (two days per week in office).
Reporting to the VP, Global Tax, you will manage Scopely's domestic and international tax matters across compliance, provision, planning, reporting, and risk management. This is a hands-on role that partners closely with Finance, Accounting, Legal, and other teams to translate tax requirements into practical, scalable processes and advice.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own day-to-day coordination of Scopely's tax compliance calendar, partnering with external advisors and internal stakeholders to deliver timely, accurate federal, state, local, and international filings, estimates, extensions, and payments
- Prepare or review quarterly and annual income tax provision calculations and related disclosures under ASC 740, including current and deferred tax, effective tax rate analysis, return-to-provision items, and cash tax summary
- Manage tax accounting records and reconciliations, including provision workpapers, tax account roll-forward, and variance analysis
- Coordinate federal, state, local, and international tax audits, notices, and information requests with tax authorities, auditors, and outside advisors
- Support tax planning, quarterly estimates, cash tax forecasting, and strategies that balance tax efficiency, compliance, and risk
- Coordinate R&D tax credit and other tax incentive studies
- Support international tax matters, including transfer pricing documentation, intercompany arrangements, withholding tax, and cross-border compliance
- Provide support for indirect tax filings, including sales and use, gross receipts, city, property, VAT/GST, and other transaction-based taxes
- Monitor nexus, registrations, and taxability across jurisdictions and business lines
- Research tax law and assess implications of legislative changes and new business initiatives
- Partner with cross-functional teams to embed tax requirements into business processes and systems
- Help build and improve the tax function through standardized processes, internal controls, tax technology, automation, and documentation
- Assist with M&A, tax due diligence, and other strategic initiatives
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Tax, or 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; multinational or global experience preferred
- CPA strongly preferred; MST in Taxation is a plus
- Combination of Big Four or other public accounting experience and in-house industry experience highly preferred
- Experience managing external tax advisors and tax authorities while remaining hands-on and accountable for 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; IFRS knowledge is a plus
- Strong federal, multistate, local, and indirect tax experience, including nexus and taxability analysis; exposure to international tax, transfer pricing, withholding, or VAT/GST
- Experience in digital products, technology, gaming, entertainment, e-commerce, or other multinational business preferred
- Proficiency with CCH, RIA, or comparable tax software and research tools; experience with tax data, workflow, automation, and AI tools; familiarity with OneSource, Corptax, Alteryx is a plus
- Strong analytical and research skills with ability to understand complex issues, assess risk, and document clear, supportable positions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to translate technical tax concepts into practical guidance for non-tax stakeholders
- Collaborative, self-motivated, and resourceful with strong sense of ownership, attention to detail, and ability to manage shifting priorities and competing deadlines
