Tax Director (Crypto & Digital Assets)

5 Months ago • 5 Years + • Account Management

Job Summary

Job Description

Polygon Labs seeks a hands-on Tax Manager/Director with web3 and blockchain experience to manage all corporate tax matters. Responsibilities include US and foreign tax compliance, reporting, digital asset tax management (DeFi, token issuances, airdrops), tax planning, transfer pricing strategy, and cross-functional collaboration with finance and legal teams. The role involves building tax infrastructure, processes, and controls to support rapid growth, conducting tax audits, and improving tax processes. M&A tax support is also required.
Must have:
  • 5+ years international/corporate tax experience
  • Crypto accounting experience
  • US & foreign tax compliance
  • Tax planning & strategy
  • Transfer pricing expertise
Good to have:
  • Big 4 experience
  • Strong communication & project management skills
  • Detail-oriented & ownership of projects
Perks:
  • Remote-first global workforce
  • Industry-leading health insurance
  • 401k matching
  • Home office setup allowance
  • Flexible time off
  • Wellness benefits

Job Details

About Polygon Labs

Polygon Labs is a software development company building and developing a network of aggregated blockchains via the AggLayer, secured by Ethereum. As public infrastructure, the AggLayer will bring together user bases and liquidity for any connected chain, and leverage Ethereum as a settlement layer. Polygon Labs has also contributed to the core development of several widely-adopted scaling protocols and tools for launching blockchains, including Polygon PoS, Polygon zkEVM, and Polygon Miden, which is in development as well as Polygon CDK.

Your Role

We are looking for a hands-on Tax Manager/Director who has experience in the web3 and blockchain industry.  In this role, you’ll be responsible for managing all corporate tax matters, building the tax infrastructure, process and controls to support Polygon Labs’s rapid growth. 

If you are looking for an opportunity to lead a Tax department, this is one you wont want to miss!

Your Responsibilities

Corporate Tax Compliance & Reporting

  • Prepare US income tax, indirect tax and all foreign tax filings to ensure compliance with reporting requirements

  • Review work performed by external tax/accounting advisers 

  • Manage local country tax operation process and support finance teams in review of statutory financials of foreign entities

  • Ensure accurate and timely preparation and filing of all tax returns, including income tax, VAT/GST, and transfer pricing documentation in coordination with advisory firms

  • Review local payroll tax requirements including withholdings, treatment of incremental benefits, tokens and other reporting requirements.

Digital Asset Tax: 

  • Manage tax implications of web3 specific transactions such DeFi transactions, token issuances and airdrops.

Tax Planning & Strategy 

  • Support tax audit defense and notices as required

  • Support global tax planning efforts and global transfer pricing policy maintenance

Transfer Pricing Strategy

  • Play a key role engaging with cross functional and global groups within the company to understand the tax impact of business operations and ensure that tax needs are identified, communicated and provided.

  • Coordinate with Finance and Legal teams for inter-company transactions tracking and assist with review of transfer pricing and intercompany transactions related calculations and reporting

Cross Function Collaboration 

  • Work closely with accounting team on financial reporting

  • Manage and support tax controls and processes

  • Improve and maintain audit-ready work paper documentation

  • Lead tax reviews during M&A transactions and ensure all tax matters are addressed including transfer pricing, IP considerations, purchase of stock, transfer of assets, etc.. 

Process Optimization

  • Maintain clear timeline documentation for tax filing deadlines and forecasted payments for leadership.

  • Assist in continuous identification and development of efficient tax compliance and tax provision processes, including automation, developing and implementing procedural changes and/or processes

  • Conduct internal tax audits and provide recommendations to enhance tax processes, controls, and efficiencies

  • Coordinate with accounting to identify and document tax reporting requirements and report generation via NetSuite 

What You'll Need

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting; CPA preferred 

  • 5+ years of international and corporate tax experience in public accounting and/or in-house experience - Big 4 experience a major plus 

  • Extensive experience of international tax matters

  • Prior crypto accounting experience

  • Strong understanding of basic accounting principles including the ability to review a trial balance, and transactions

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong communication, organization and project management skills with the ability to work with various business partners, key stakeholders, and external advisors

  • Detail-oriented and able to take full ownership of projects

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to research, synthesize, apply and explain complex tax matters/concepts to non-tax business partners and stakeholders

  • Self-motivated and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment

  • Positive attitude, work ethic, resourcefulness, and flexibility

Polygon Labs Perks

The goal of the Polygon Labs total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan includes the following benefits for our full time employees:

  • Remote first global workforce

  • Industry leading Medical, Dental and Vision health insurance*

  • Company matching 401k with 3% match*

  • $1,500 Home Office Set Up Allowance (life-time max)

  • $200 Annual Book Allowance Program

  • $75 Monthly internet or phone reimbursement

  • Flexible Time Off

  • 1 company wide wellness Friday day off per quarter

  • Company issued laptop

  • Egg freezing, mental health, and employee wellness benefits

*In certain countries medical, dental and vision is fully covered for employees & their dependents. This is country and plan specific.

*401k is for United States employees only

Polygon Labs is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Polygon Labs is committed to treating all people in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration and equal opportunity. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and applicants with a disability may request to be accommodated throughout the recruitment process. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their individual accessibility needs.

If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.

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