A World-Changing Company
Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more.
The Role
As a Mobility Tax Manager, you will be responsible for assisting with the payroll tax compliance and accounting reporting areas of Palantir’s Global Mobility program. You will craft, implement, and execute processes to streamline workflows, reduce friction, and deliver great customer service to our mobile employees. In this role, you’ll be working with the Mobility Tax team to ensure the tax implications of every assignment and transfer are understood and accounted for correctly by both Palantir and our assignees. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with the Finance, People and Legal teams and business leads to support the seamless movement of Palantir employees around the world.
To be successful in this role, you’ll need a combination of program management, process optimisation, and execution skills in addition to a working knowledge of mobility tax workflows. We value problem solvers who are energized by the chance to improve the efficiency or accuracy of existing processes.
Core Responsibilities
- Manage Palantir’s Mobile Equity Tax Program including oversight of tax rates and positions, year-end reporting and employee correspondence
- Partner with payroll to ensure compliance across our shadow payrolls and equity remittance
- Stay up to date on US and global tax regulations that may impact Palantir’s Mobility program, taking initiative to provide tax position recommendations and maintaining our Tax Equalisation policy
- Coordinate cost estimates and tax planning for international assignments with internal stakeholders
- Partner with internal stakeholders to drive various projects and initiatives around our mobility processes and internal systems
- Partner closely with Payroll, Equity, Accounting and Corporate Tax teams to identify and drive process efficiencies and automation
- Evaluate business travel tax compliance opportunities
What We Value
- Solid knowledge of U.S. income taxes; knowledge of foreign tax systems is a plus.
- Excellent customer service skills and a passion for developing strong partnerships with stakeholders
- Meticulous attention to detail, including maintaining accurate records and diligently tracking key project metrics
- Enthusiasm for supporting internal projects and business priorities, bringing order and efficiency to critical internal initiatives
What We Require
- 7+ years of Global Mobility, Tax or Payroll experience within a large public accounting or law firm, and/or a company that deploys employees overseas for project-based work
Life at Palantir
We want every Palantirian to achieve their best outcomes, that’s why we celebrate individuals’ strengths, skills, and interests, from your first interview to your longterm growth, rather than rely on traditional career ladders. Paying attention to the needs of our community enables us to optimize our opportunities to grow and helps ensure many pathways to success at Palantir. Promoting health and well-being across all areas of Palantirians’ lives is just one of the ways we’re investing in our community. Learn more at
Life at Palantir and note that our offerings may vary by region.
In keeping consistent with Palantir’s values and culture, we believe employees are “better together” and in-person work affords the opportunity for more creative outcomes. Therefore, we encourage employees to work from our offices to foster connectivity and innovation. Many teams do offer hybrid options (WFH a day or two a week), allowing our employees to strike the right trade-off for their personal productivity. Based on business need, there are a few roles that allow for “Remote” work on an exceptional basis. If you are applying for one of these roles, you must work from the city and or country in which you are employed. If the posting is specified as Onsite, you are required to work from an office.
Palantir is committed to promoting a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that all Palantirians share the responsibility of upholding our commitment to these values and encourage candidates from a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences to join us in solving the world’s hardest problems.
Palantir is committed to making the job application process accessible to everyone. If you are living with a disability (visible or not visible) and need to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please reach out and let us know how we can help.
