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Director, Strategic Deal Finance

Liftoff

Location: Canada Advertised pay: CAD 185,000–230,000 / yearly Work arrangement: Region-restricted remote Employment: Full Time Posted: November 8, 2026 Freshness: Posted today Source check: Observed very recently
Disclosure4 of 5 core facts statedReview uncertainties
Last source observationObserved very recentlyObservation is not employer confirmation.
Application destinationjobicy.comReview the application route and source evidence in the full report below.

Before relying on the listing: Confirm Application closing time with the employer or source. See verification questions

Executive opportunity brief

The decision in one screen

A compact evidence-first read of compensation, flexibility, mobility and what still needs verification. No universal quality score is used.

Compensation positionCAD 185,000–230,000 / year2 current same-currency observations
Work flexibilityRegion-restricted remoteBased only on stated location/work-arrangement evidence.
Decision evidence4 of 5 core facts knownThis listing states more core decision facts than the median role in the current sample.
Mobility evidenceSponsorship not establishedUnknown evidence is not treated as unavailable.
Current alternatives925 current same-family rolesCurrent HPJ inventory, not the whole labor market.
Negotiation readinessNegotiation evidence available: advertised pay range, strong decision evidence.Use the private Offer & Negotiation Lab below if an offer arrives.

Fast read

Opportunity DNA

The available details do not point to a single standout advantage yet. The clearest issue to weigh is the salary benchmark is still shallow.

PayRange available

The range is usable, but the comparable sample is still too shallow for a strong relative-pay call.

FlexibilityLocation limits visible

Geographic eligibility is restricted to a country or region.

Entry pathHigher entry bar

One or more material qualification requirements are stated and may narrow the realistic applicant pool.

MobilityNot established

Sponsorship and relocation support are not clear from the current listing.

ApplicationSome process detail

Part of the application route can be assessed, but the full external process may contain additional steps.

TraceabilityCurrent source traceable

At least one recent enabled source can still renew this vacancy.

This fingerprint summarizes what is clear, constrained or still unanswered in the current listing. It is a reading aid, not an overall job score.

Decision evidence check

4 of 5 core facts stated

This checks whether the listing states the facts that commonly change an employment decision. It measures disclosure completeness, not whether the opportunity is good or bad.

Facts already stated

  • Compensation
  • Work arrangement
  • Advertised location
  • Employment type

What to verify next

  • Application closing time: Is there a firm application deadline, a rolling review window or no stated closing date?

Advertised location is not proof of work authorization, sponsorship, or legal eligibility. Unknown information is not a negative score; verify those questions separately.

Decision levers

What could make or break the fit?

Reasons to look closer

Nothing stands out strongly enough yet to call a clear advantage. The role may still be attractive for reasons the listing does not spell out.

Trade-offs to weigh

  • The salary benchmark is still shallow: Pay is disclosed, but the current comparison pool is too small for a strong relative-pay conclusion.
  • Location rules could change the fit: Geographic eligibility is restricted to a country or region.
  • The experience requirement raises the entry bar: The listing appears to require at least about 10 years of experience.

Questions worth asking before you invest more time

  • Confirm whether a degree is actually required, preferred, or replaceable with equivalent experience.
  • Ask whether visa sponsorship is available before investing significant time in the application.

These questions come from details the listing leaves open. An unanswered point is not treated as a disadvantage.

Opportunity neighborhood

Keep your options open

These live roles sit close enough to this opportunity to make useful comparison points. Look across several employers before deciding what pay, flexibility or access trade-offs you are willing to accept.

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Liftoff · USA

USD 124,000–175,000 / year Region-restricted remote 4/5 core facts

Why it is nearby: Same seniority band · Similar work arrangement · Same employment type

Different angle: Different country

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Dropbox · USA

USD 203,000–309,000 / year Region-restricted remote 4/5 core facts

Why it is nearby: Same seniority band · Similar work arrangement · Same employment type

Different angle: Different country

Manager, Fund Administration (Accounting)

Juniper Square · Canada, USA

USD 130,000–140,000 / year Region-restricted remote 4/5 core facts

Why it is nearby: Similar work arrangement · Same employment type · Recently posted

Different angle: Seniority is not explicit · Different country

This neighborhood is drawn from current inventory in the same broad occupation. Similarity is based on explicit listing facts; missing details do not count against a job.

Role market context

How much current choice is visible around this kind of work?

This compares the vacancy with current High Paid Job inventory in the broad Finance & accounting roles family. It describes visible choice and disclosure, not future demand or career quality.

Current visible roles925

200 most recent current roles sampled for the disclosure measures below.

Employers represented152

Distinct employers in the bounded current sample, not an estimate of all employers hiring in the market.

Decision-ready disclosure22%

Current sampled roles stating at least four of the five Core Decision Facts.

Compensation stated38%

Requires a numeric amount, explicit ISO currency and supported pay period.

Work arrangement stated74%

Listings with explicit enough remote, hybrid or on-site evidence to classify.

Stated closing time44%

Missing deadline evidence remains unknown and is not interpreted as an open-ended application window.

Disclosure comparison: This listing states more core decision facts than the median role in the current sample. This listing: 4/5 · sample median: 3.0/5.

Currencies with explicit pay evidence in the sample: USD (68) · EUR (5) · CAD (1) · GBP (1). Raw amounts across different currencies are not compared.

This describes current visible High Paid Job inventory in the same broad occupation family. Percentages use a bounded recent sample and are not a forecast, a complete labor-market census or an employer-quality measure.

Constraint opportunity lab

What changes the size of the current opportunity pool?

Each line applies one stricter evidence-based constraint to the same bounded current role-family sample. It helps you see the trade-off in visible choice without deciding which trade-off is right for you.

Require explicit sponsorship or relocation support 0 / 200 0%

Counts only affirmative or possible sponsorship evidence, or relocation explicitly offered. Unknown is not treated as no.

Stay in the same stated country 2 / 115 2%

Uses only roles where a country is known. Roles without country evidence are excluded from this denominator.

Require worldwide remote evidence 13 / 200 7%

A much stricter subset: only listings with explicit worldwide-remote evidence remain.

Require at least four Core Decision Facts 44 / 200 22%

Shows the subset with enough stated evidence for a more informed first comparison.

Require a remote-listed arrangement 47 / 200 24%

Counts roles explicitly classified as worldwide remote, region-restricted remote or remote with restrictions still unclear.

Require usable compensation disclosure 75 / 200 38%

Requires amount, explicit ISO currency and a supported pay period. Missing pay evidence remains unknown.

Stay around the same seniority band 135 / 200 68%

Includes roles whose seniority is genuinely unspecified rather than assuming they belong to another level.

Keep the same employment type 80 / 87 92%

Uses only roles with a stated employment type.

These are counterfactual filters over a bounded sample of current HPJ inventory in the same broad occupation family. They show how visible choice changes when one evidence-based constraint is applied; they do not tell you which constraint you should choose or predict hiring outcomes. The calculation uses the 200 most recent current roles from 925 visible roles in this broad family.

Salary transparency context

Is pay disclosure typical for this kind of role?

This listing states usable structured compensation. About 38% of the bounded current role sample does the same.

This listingUsable pay stated

Compensation counts only when amount, ISO currency and supported pay period are all known.

Current same-role sample38%

Pay disclosure is limited in the current role sample.

Current employer pattern44%

This employer’s current pay-disclosure rate is broadly similar to the current same-role sample.

This compares salary-disclosure behavior in current visible listings. It does not compare raw salary amounts across currencies, infer undisclosed pay as zero, or rate employer quality.

Private offer & negotiation lab

Turn an offer into evidence, not guesswork

Enter an annual base offer and, if you want, your own target. HPJ compares only within one explicit currency and never chooses a target for you.

Advertised annualized payCAD 185,000–230,000 / yearListing evidence only.
Current comparable medianInsufficient same-currency sampleAt least 10 observations required.
Current upper quartileNot publishedCurrent HPJ inventory context, not a salary recommendation.

Negotiation evidence available: advertised pay range, strong decision evidence.

Enter an annual base offer to compare it with explicit same-currency evidence. HPJ will not suggest a target for you.

Review the full package · 10 terms

Mark what is confirmed, what needs clarification and what you want to prioritize. These choices and notes stay in this browser.

Base payKnown

Usable advertised compensation is available.

Bonus / commissionMentioned

Variable compensation is mentioned; verify amount, formula, target and eligibility.

Equity / long-term incentivesMentioned

Equity or long-term incentive language is mentioned; verify grant type, vesting and valuation basis.

Retirement / pensionVerify

Retirement or pension benefits are mentioned; verify employer contribution and vesting.

Health benefitsMentioned

Health-benefit language is mentioned; verify coverage, dependants and employee cost.

Paid leaveVerify

Paid-leave language is mentioned; verify the exact entitlement and carry-over rules.

Work arrangementKnown

A work-arrangement signal is available; verify schedule details before relying on it.

RelocationVerify

Relocation support not established

Visa / work authorizationVerify

Sponsorship not established

Review timingVerify

A review cycle is mentioned; verify timing and whether compensation can change at that review.

Questions worth taking into the offer conversation

  • What retirement or pension contribution does the employer provide?
  • How much paid leave is provided and what are the carry-over or blackout rules?
  • If relocation is relevant, what expenses, timing and repayment conditions are covered?
  • What exact sponsorship or work-authorization conditions apply to this role?
  • When is the first performance and compensation review after joining?
  • Is there a firm application deadline, a rolling review window or no stated closing date?

Occupation intelligence

What broader career references connect to this role?

HPJ uses broad comparison families for current-market analysis. External taxonomy results are reference candidates for that broad family, not a declaration that this vacancy has been authoritatively classified into a specific occupation.

HPJ comparison familyFinance & accounting roles
Adjacent families worth exploringOperations & program roles · Legal & compliance roles

European occupation references

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

U.S. occupation references

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Career reference research

Skills worth investigating

Official occupational context, paired with exact phrases visible in this vacancy. It is not a skills test or an applicant-fit score.

ESCO · European occupation

accountant

Usually essential in this ESCO occupation
  • financial department processes
  • prepare tax returns forms
  • check accounting records
  • accounting department processes
  • commercial law
  • accounting entries
  • tax legislation
Context-dependent ESCO skills
  • advise on financial matters
  • liaise with auditors
  • insolvency law
  • disseminate information on tax legislation
  • perform dunning activities

O*NET · U.S. occupation

Accountants and Auditors

O*NET occupation skills
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Writing
  • Mathematics
  • Speaking
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financial department processesESCO · Essential · Listing mention unknown
prepare tax returns formsESCO · Essential · Listing mention unknown
check accounting recordsESCO · Essential · Listing mention unknown
accounting department processesESCO · Essential · Listing mention unknown
commercial lawESCO · Essential · Listing mention unknown
accounting entriesESCO · Essential · Listing mention unknown
tax legislationESCO · Essential · Listing mention unknown
advise on financial mattersESCO · Optional · Listing mention unknown
liaise with auditorsESCO · Optional · Listing mention unknown
insolvency lawESCO · Optional · Listing mention unknown
disseminate information on tax legislationESCO · Optional · Listing mention unknown
perform dunning activitiesESCO · Optional · Listing mention unknown
Reading ComprehensionO*NET · Skills · Listing mention unknown
Active ListeningO*NET · Skills · Listing mention unknown
Complex Problem SolvingO*NET · Skills · Listing mention unknown
Critical ThinkingO*NET · Skills · Listing mention unknown
Judgment and Decision MakingO*NET · Skills · Listing mention unknown
WritingO*NET · Skills · Listing mention unknown
MathematicsO*NET · Skills · Listing mention unknown
SpeakingO*NET · Skills · Listing mention unknown

Private to this browser. Up to 20 reference skills; not a qualification assessment or hiring prediction.

Useful next question: Which of these occupational reference skills does the hiring manager actually expect for this specific role, and what evidence would demonstrate them?

These skills belong to one reference occupation selected for HPJ’s broad career family, not a verified classification of this vacancy. Text overlap only means a phrase appears in the available listing text; it does not establish an employer requirement, your proficiency, or a qualification gap. A missing mention is unknown, not a deficit.

Adjacent current roles to investigate

Adjacent-family roles are exploration prompts from current HPJ inventory. They are not inferred qualification matches and they do not imply a promotion path.

Career move map

What sits one step away?

This listing is currently read as Leadership. Nearby roles one visible seniority step away can help you judge whether to widen the search, stretch upward or compare the responsibilities more carefully.

Broader-entry direction

Senior / lead

Finance Manager, GTM

Luxury Presence · USA

Similar work arrangement · Same employment type · Recently posted

These are live roles one visible seniority step away in the same broad occupation family. They can reveal nearby options, but they are not a guaranteed promotion path and do not account for your personal experience.

Skill bridge

What does this role connect to?

Financial Modeling is one of the signals this listing shares with skills appearing often across current Finance & accounting roles opportunities.

Skills named in this listing

Financial Modeling

Shared with the current career sample

  • Financial Modeling Seen in 8 sampled listings

Application edge

  • If these skills match your background, prepare one concrete example that shows how you used Financial Modeling rather than relying on a keyword-only claim.
  • The listing states about 10 years of required experience. Check that the dates and scope in your application make that experience easy to verify.

If the named skills are genuinely transferable in your own experience, the occupation map also points to adjacent current families worth researching: Operations & program roles and Legal & compliance roles. This is exploration context, not a qualification match.

Skill signals come from explicit text mentions. A mention is not automatically a requirement, and absence from the current top-skill list does not make a skill rare or unimportant. The current career comparison draws on 120 sampled listings; 92 contain a recognized skill signal.

Application Decision Lab

Turn the listing into a preparation plan

Separate what the listing actually states from what you still need to prepare or verify. Your selections and short notes stay in this browser and are never submitted to High Paid Job.

Explicit requirement

At least about 10 years of experience required

The available wording contains an explicit minimum/required years-of-experience signal. Preferred years are tracked separately and never promoted into the required minimum.

Listing mention

Financial Modeling

This skill or technology is explicitly mentioned in the available listing text. A mention is not automatically a mandatory requirement; prepare a concrete example only if it is relevant to your experience.

Questions worth resolving before you rely on the opportunity

  • Application closing time: Is there a firm application deadline, a rolling review window or no stated closing date?
  • Work authorization / sponsorship: If sponsorship or work authorization matters to you, what exact immigration or employer-sponsorship conditions apply to this role?
  • Application process: What interview, assessment, portfolio, reference or screening stages are part of the hiring process?

Decision analysis

What the listing really tells you

Rich decision context

Director, Strategic Deal Finance at Liftoff becomes easier to judge once pay is visible, but the benchmark is still thin, remote flexibility can be weighed properly, and qualifications reveal more than the job title alone are viewed together. Here is the current read from the information available.

Pay is visible, but the benchmark is still thin

The CAD range can be compared directly within its currency, although the present comparison sample is too shallow for a confident relative-pay ranking.

Remote flexibility can be weighed properly

The work-location pattern is “Remote with some uncertainty or restrictions”, with Remote Freedom at 62/100. The most important location constraint is geographic eligibility is restricted to a country or region..

Qualifications reveal more than the job title alone

At least about 10 years of experience required · 1 additional stated barrier. Only requirements actually stated in the listing are counted; anything left unsaid remains unresolved.

The application route gives a few useful clues

Provider-mediated application path. The external application may contain additional steps that are not visible from the listing itself.

Source continuity adds useful context

The opportunity currently has 1 renewable source path across 1 source classes. Multiple independent paths can strengthen continuity, but they are not a substitute for checking the application destination.

How this analysis is assembled

Built from the pay, location, qualification, mobility, application and source details available for this vacancy. Anything the listing leaves unresolved stays unresolved.

Analysis evidence coverage

How much analysis can the current evidence support?

70%Useful analysis evidence coverage
70%
Current-sample pay positionInsufficient comparable salary sample

Only 2 comparable salary observations are available. At least 10 are needed before showing a High Pay Score.

Remote Freedom evidence62 / 100

Measures observable location flexibility and explicit restrictions; it does not determine whether remote work is personally desirable.

Salary evidence qualityHigh confidence · Focused salary range

The configured source supplied structured salary fields, a usable currency and a focused comparison value.

Listing freshnessPosted today

The source posting date is today.

Source provenance evidenceEstablished source evidence

At least one enabled source recently observed the vacancy. The source chain is traceable, but this is not independent employer verification.

There is no universal opportunity score because pay, flexibility and access matter differently to different people. Compare Jobs lets you weight the evidence around your own priorities.

Decision checklist

What is supported, uncertain or worth checking?

This checklist separates supported strengths, visible cautions and missing evidence. It is not an overall recommendation or guarantee that the job is suitable for you.

Supported strengths

No standout strength is supported strongly enough to list here. That is not a negative rating.

Visible cautions

  • Geographic eligibility is restricted to a country or region.
  • Some compensation may be variable or performance-based. Confirm the guaranteed base amount before comparing headline pay.
  • The listing appears to require substantial prior experience.
  • At least about 10 years of experience required

Still unknown

  • There is not enough comparable salary evidence to establish this job’s current pay position.
  • Visa sponsorship is not established by the available listing data.

Qualifications & access

What qualifications are explicitly stated?

Some explicit entry barriers stated

EducationEducation requirement not established
Required experience evidenceAt least about 10 years of experience required
Explicit required barriers1
Explicit access signals0

Explicit requirements worth checking

  • At least about 10 years of experience required: The available wording contains an explicit minimum/required years-of-experience signal. Preferred years are tracked separately and never promoted into the required minimum.

Qualification signals come from explicit listing wording. Anything not mentioned remains unknown, so silence is never treated as proof that a degree, experience, licence or other requirement is unnecessary.

Pay vs. barriers

Opportunity Efficiency not assessed

The current pay position is not reliable enough to weigh compensation against the stated barriers.

Explicit stated barriers

1 explicit required barrier is visible in the available wording.

Required experience evidence

The listing states at least about 10 years of required experience.

Location-freedom constraints

1 explicit Remote Freedom restriction signal is present and is shown separately from qualification requirements.

Evidence gaps that could change this interpretation
  • Current comparable pay position is unavailable.
  • Education requirement is not established.

This section weighs pay context against clearly stated barriers without collapsing unlike requirements into one universal score. Degree, experience, licensing, clearance and location limits remain separate, and missing qualification details stay unknown.

Beyond the headline

Not enough evidence for a hidden-value finding

Potential hidden value appears only when several distinct non-pay advantages are actually supported. Missing requirements or benefits are never counted as positives.

Still check: At least about 10 years of experience required · The current application path is provider-mediated rather than directly classified as an employer-authorized or official route.

Hidden Value is an experimental evidence summary, not an investment-style score or guarantee of employability. It only uses explicit current listing evidence and does not infer that an unmentioned qualification is unnecessary.

Explainable opportunity highlight

Why this opportunity stands out

These are supported signals from the current listing and comparison sample—not a guarantee that this is the best job for you.

Clear compensation evidence

The source provides structured salary information with a comparatively focused range, improving the usefulness of pay comparisons.

Fresh opportunity

The source posting date is today.

Compensation intelligence

How competitive is this pay?

No High Pay Score yet

Only 2 comparable salary observations are available. At least 10 are needed before showing a High Pay Score.

Why this analysis?

  • Only 2 comparable salary observations are available. At least 10 are needed before showing a High Pay Score.
  • Salary confidence: High. The configured source supplied structured salary fields, a usable currency and a focused comparison value.
  • Range quality: Focused salary range.

Employer compensation communication

Pay transparency at Liftoff

Mixed current pay transparency

This score uses the employer’s current visible listings and combines how often pay is disclosed with how useful those ranges are. Bonus, equity and benefit mentions are shown separately and do not raise the score.

55/100
55%
Salary disclosure44% · 12 of 27 sampled listings
Range qualityMostly focused or specific pay information
Bonus wording6 current listings
Equity wording13 current listings
Benefits wording13 current listings
Evidence strengthStronger

This pattern comes from the employer’s current visible vacancies. It describes hiring and pay transparency in those listings, not employee satisfaction or a permanent judgement of the employer.

Current employer intelligence

Liftoff — current opportunity snapshot

Current opportunities visible27
Salary disclosure44%
Remote-policy evidence coverage100% · 27 of 27 sampled listings
Remote share of known arrangements48%
Worldwide-remote share0%
Known hiring countries3
Sponsorship evidence coverage0% · 0 of 27 sampled listings
Explicit sponsorship outcomes0 confirmed · 0 possible · 0 unavailable
Pattern sample27 of 27 · 100% coverage
Current role-family breadth6
Stated closing-date coverage0%
Relocation evidence coverage0% · 0 explicitly offered
Posted within 7 days15% of listings with a known posting date

Employer Evidence Profile

How often this employer’s current visible sampled vacancies state decision-critical information. These percentages describe evidence coverage, not employer quality.

Compensation44% of sampled current listings

Current sampled listings with advertised compensation evidence.

Work arrangement100% of sampled current listings

Current sampled listings whose work arrangement is clearer than unknown.

Location48% of sampled current listings

Current sampled listings with a supported country signal.

Application timing0% of sampled current listings

Current sampled listings with an explicit closing time.

Posting date100% of sampled current listings

Current sampled listings with a usable posting date.

Sponsorship0% of sampled current listings

Current sampled listings that explicitly indicate confirmed, possible or unavailable sponsorship evidence.

Relocation0% of sampled current listings

Current sampled listings with an explicit relocation signal.

Low coverage means the current visible listings state the information less often. It does not prove that the employer lacks the policy, benefit or support.

Common current occupation families: Legal (7) · Software engineering (6) · Finance Accounting (5)

Visible seniority mix: Senior / lead (12) · Leadership (6)

Current employment-type mix: Full time (12) · Contract (1)

Most visible hiring countries in this sample: United States (9) · Canada (3) · United Kingdom (1)

Other current roles from this employer

These are other current vacancies visible from the same employer, not endorsements or evidence of future hiring plans.

Current disclosed salary medians by currency

  • USD 206,000 median · 9 disclosed salaries

Questions worth asking this employer

  • What compensation range applies to this role, and which parts of total compensation are fixed versus variable?
  • If work authorization matters to you, what sponsorship policy applies to this specific role and location?
  • If a move is required, is relocation assistance available for this position?
  • What is the expected application and interview timeline if the listing does not state a closing date?

These questions are prompted by missing or thin evidence in the employer’s current visible vacancies. Missing evidence is not treated as a negative judgement.

This employer snapshot uses the employer’s current visible listings. Remote and sponsorship rates use only vacancies with explicit evidence, while missing information stays unknown. Salary medians are shown separately by currency and need at least five disclosed salaries. Zero confirmed sponsorship means none was explicitly found in this sample, not that sponsorship is unavailable.

This snapshot describes the employer’s current visible vacancies—things such as pay disclosure and work arrangement. It is not an employee-satisfaction or hiring-quality rating, and different currencies stay separate.

Work-location intelligence

Remote Freedom

62/100

Remote with some uncertainty or restrictions

62%

Why this score?

  • The role is remote but the source identifies a country or regional restriction.

Location restrictions detected

  • Geographic eligibility is restricted to a country or region.

Remote Freedom measures observable location flexibility only. Unknown work-location information remains unscored. Timezone wording is penalized only when it appears restrictive; general collaboration across time zones is not treated as a restriction. A score does not guarantee legal work eligibility, payroll availability or visa sponsorship.

International applicant intelligence

Visa & relocation signals

Sponsorship status is shown only when the listing provides clear enough wording. Employer history or headquarters location is not used to guess an answer.

Visa sponsorshipSponsorship not established

The available listing details do not contain a clear enough sponsorship statement.

RelocationRelocation support not established

The available listing details do not contain a clear enough relocation statement.

Tradeoff check

What’s the catch?

These are visible conditions worth checking before treating the headline compensation as the whole story:

  • Some compensation may be variable or performance-based. Confirm the guaranteed base amount before comparing headline pay.
  • The listing appears to require substantial prior experience.
  • This is remote work with a geographic restriction, not a worldwide-remote vacancy.

Application-path intelligence

What can we see about the application process?

Provider-mediated application path

The current application path comes through a publisher or aggregator. The destination may still lead to an employer-authorized hiring system, but that is not clear enough to assume.

Current destination: jobicy.com · HTTPS

No additional required application step is clear in the available listing text. This does not mean the external application is one-click or friction-free.

Application effort is estimated from visible listing and source details. Optional steps are kept separate from mandatory ones, and the external form may contain additional requirements that are not visible here.

Application safety context

Application safety check

Basic application-safety context available

The current application destination has a basic transport-safety signal such as HTTPS. This does not verify the employer, vacancy, recruiter or application process.

Evidence checked: Source provenance · Application destination · Listing wording

Observable transport-safety signals

  • The available application destination uses HTTPS.
Before you share money or sensitive information
  • Confirm the vacancy on the employer’s official careers site when practical, especially if a recruiter contacts you outside the listed application path.
  • Check that recruiter email domains and application destinations are consistent with the employer or an identifiable recruiting provider.
  • Do not pay application, processing, training or equipment fees merely to be considered for a job.
  • Do not send cryptocurrency, gift cards, online-banking credentials or PINs as part of an application.
  • Treat unusually fast offers or interviews conducted only through informal messaging channels as reasons to verify the employer independently.

This is a limited safety screen, not employer verification and not a fraud determination. Never send money, cryptocurrency, passwords or sensitive banking credentials merely because a listing appears on a job platform.

Original listing details

The section below comes from the listing source. The decision sections above use the job’s structured pay, location, qualification, mobility and application details to give you additional context.

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.

We're seeking a Director to lead Deal Desk within Liftoff's Strategic Finance team that reports to the VP of Strategic Finance. This is a high-ownership role at the center of how Liftoff structures, approves, and manages commercial agreements, from standard arrangements to complex, non-standard deals with strategic advertising partners. As the ultimate DRI for revenue adjustments, deal economics, and the integrity of Liftoff's commercial commitments, you will partner closely with GTM, Finance, and senior leadership to set deal strategy, manage active deal performance, and ensure every commercial arrangement is entered into with a clear, defensible financial rationale. If you have deep comfort with ambiguity, strong independent judgment, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to lead cross-functional processes with confidence, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

  • Serve as DRI for all revenue adjustments in weekly reporting: own the underlying logic, file integrity, and formula soundness.
  • Maintain active reconciliation checks and ensure adjustments are accurate, complete, and explainable at any point in the week.
  • Work proactively with cross-functional partners throughout the week to incorporate new intel before weekly close.
  • Lead weekly alignment meetings with the FP&A team; own WoW variance explanation and post summaries to relevant stakeholders.
  • Own all deal types end-to-end ranging from standard structures to complex, unique, and customer-specific arrangements.
  • Maintain and enforce the Deal Desk approval matrix; lead a bi-annual Deal Desk Strategy Review with SLT.
  • Own the philosophy and commercial logic underlying how Liftoff approaches deal structures, including eligibility thresholds and deal parameters by customer segment.
  • For non-standard deals: lead upfront diligence including detailed financial modeling.
  • Lead weekly cross-functional reviews on active non-standard deals; make budget and commercial adjustment recommendations as needed.
  • Produce monthly performance updates on active deal programs for senior leadership, with clear variance analysis against original assumptions.
  • Monitor cash flows and financial commitments on structured deals; update models as actuals come in and flag deviations proactively.
  • Own and lead accrual review for all key Deal Desk items, including complex arrangements.
  • Hold a well-supported, defensible position on accrual levels, with the underlying data and logic ready to present in senior Finance forums.
  • This role includes direct management of a Senior Analyst, with responsibility for mentorship, prioritization, and maintaining high analytical standards across Deal Desk operations

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in commercial finance, deal desk, revenue operations, or strategic finance; at least 5 years with direct ownership over deal structuring or commercial agreements.
  • Demonstrated ability to evaluate complex deal economics independently, build defensible financial models, and present clear recommendations to senior leadership.
  • Strong understanding of revenue recognition, accrual accounting, and the operational mechanics of commercial deal management.
  • Exceptional judgment: able to hold a position under commercial pressure while remaining collaborative and solutions-oriented.
  • Track record of true DRI ownership, including proactively surfacing risks, driving process, and escalating only when genuinely warranted.
  • Excellent communicator with experience presenting to CXO-level audiences.

Nice to have:

  • Ad tech, programmatic advertising, or mobile experience

If you're passionate about driving commercial excellence, managing complex deal structures, and partnering with leadership to ensure sound financial decision-making, we want to hear from you! Working at Liftoff is fast-paced, fun, and challenging, and we thrive on innovation. Come join the rocket ship and help shape the future of the mobile app ecosystem with us!

Location:

Liftoff follows a philosophy of "remote first, come together meaningfully" and allows employees to be based anywhere in Canada. We require that this role work during Pacific time zone; working from the Vancouver area is highly preferred.

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 the candidate's location and experience.

The following is the OTE (base + bonus) salary range for Canada: CAD 185,000 - 230,000

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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.

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