Tax Director (Digital Assets & Crypto)

Polygon; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Polygon Labs is seeking a strategic Tax Manager or Director to lead global tax operations, focusing on compliance, reporting, and digital asset taxation. The role requires strong experience in international tax matters and collaboration with legal, finance, and product teams in an innovative tech environment.

Benefits

Remote first global workforce

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Company matching 401k with 3% match

$1,500 Home Office Set Up Allowance

$200 Annual Book Allowance Program

$75 Monthly internet or phone reimbursement

Flexible Time Off

Company issued laptop

Wellness benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years of international and corporate tax experience.
• Prior crypto accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review U.S. income and foreign tax filings.
• Manage tax treatment of web3 transactions including DeFi.
• Oversee local country tax operations.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Project management

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Accounting

CPA (preferred)

Job description

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 Agglayer CDK, Polygon PoS & Katana.

Your Role

Are you ready to take ownership of a global tax function at the forefront of web3 innovation?

We are looking for a hands-on and strategic Tax Manager or Director with experience in the blockchain and digital assets space. In this role, you will build and lead all aspects of Polygon Labs’s global tax operations, including compliance, reporting, planning, and digital asset taxation. You will design the tax infrastructure and controls that will support our rapid growth and increasingly complex global operations.

This is a rare opportunity to lead and scale a tax department in one of the most dynamic sectors of technology. You will collaborate across legal, finance, operations, and product teams—helping ensure compliance while enabling innovation.

Your Responsibilities

Corporate Tax Compliance and Reporting

• Prepare and review U.S. income, indirect, and foreign tax filings in partnership with external advisors

• Oversee local country tax operations and support finance teams with foreign statutory financials

• Ensure accurate and timely tax return preparation for income tax, VAT/GST, and transfer pricing documentation

• Review payroll tax requirements including withholding, fringe benefits, and reporting of token-based compensation

Digital Asset Tax

• Manage the tax treatment of web3-specific transactions, including DeFi activities, token issuances, and airdrops

Tax Planning and Strategy

• Support audit defense and manage correspondence with tax authorities as needed

• Contribute to global tax planning efforts and maintain global transfer pricing policies

Transfer Pricing

• Collaborate across departments to assess and manage the tax impact of business operations

• Coordinate with Finance and Legal to support intercompany transaction tracking and transfer pricing documentation

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Accounting on financial reporting and tax provisioning

• Lead tax considerations during M&A transactions (including stock purchases, asset transfers, and IP assessments)

• Improve and maintain audit-ready documentation for tax positions and filings

Process Optimization

• Maintain a global tax calendar and forecasted tax payment schedules for leadership

• Drive automation and process enhancements for tax compliance and reporting workflows

• Conduct internal tax audits and provide process improvement recommendations

• Collaborate with Accounting to integrate tax requirements into NetSuite reporting

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

• 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, project management, and stakeholder collaboration skills

• Highly detail-oriented with a proactive approach to managing projects

• Analytical mindset with the ability to synthesize complex tax topics and communicate them clearly

• Comfortable working independently in a high-growth, remote-first environment

• Positive, flexible, and resourceful team player

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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