The Head of Tax at MoonPay will develop global tax strategies, ensure IPO readiness, manage compliance, oversee tax reporting, and lead the tax team. They will advise on tax implications of new products, partnerships, and international expansions, while collaborating with various stakeholders to embed tax considerations into decision-making processes.
About MoonPay
Hi, we’re MoonPay. We’re here to onboard the world to the decentralized economy by making digital money move as universally and effortlessly as the internet.
Why?
Because crypto, stablecoins and blockchain aren’t just technologies. They’re tools for global financial empowerment. They give people and businesses more control over their money, their digital assets, and their future, opening access to legacy financial systems that have been out of reach for many.
What we do
MoonPay is a unified payments platform for digital currency. We make it easy for anyone, anywhere, to buy, sell, swap and pay in digital currencies as easy as sending an email. That simplicity is intentional, our focus is reducing complexity so people can participate confidently, without needing to be crypto experts. We power the entire flow between fiat and crypto end to end, with compliance, identity checks, fraud prevention, and settlement all built in. This end-to-end approach reflects how we work internally: with accountability, rigor, and trust built into everything we ship.
Proven at scale
Trusted by over 30 million customers and over 500 ecosystem partners, our secure, enterprise-grade platform is driving mainstream crypto adoption worldwide. Behind those numbers are millions of real people and organizations relying on MoonPay every day.
We collaborate with innovative brands and projects to build secure, scalable solutions for a blockchain-powered future. This is an opportunity to help shape systems, not just scale them. And we’re committed to doing it right. Fully licensed in the U.S. and regulated across the UK, EU, Canada, and Australia, because trust and compliance are non-negotiable.
But we’re just getting started. We’ve launched a consumer app that makes crypto accessible, intuitive, and usable for everyone, and it’s growing fast. We’re iterating every day to make it the best it can be.
If you believe financial freedom should be for everyone. If you believe in building a fairer, more open financial system - we want you with us. To build systems that benefit all, we need contributions from all, regardless of background.
Come build the future of payments and the decentralized economy with MoonPay. Let’s make financial freedom and autonomy the new normal.
About the Opportunity ✍️
MoonPay is building the world’s leading Web3 payments and crypto infrastructure platform, trusted by millions of users and global enterprise partners. As we prepare for our next stage of growth, we are seeking an exceptional Head of Tax to establish and scale our global tax function. This role will be at the heart of managing the complex and evolving tax landscape of fintech and crypto — spanning digital assets, cross-border payments, indirect taxation, and regulatory reporting obligations. You will partner with leadership across Finance, Legal, Compliance, and Product to ensure our tax strategy not only keeps pace with innovation but also positions MoonPay for long-term success as a public company.
What you will do
- Global Tax Strategy: Build and lead MoonPay’s global tax strategy to support rapid growth across multiple jurisdictions, balancing compliance, optimization, and innovation.
- Growth: Drive tax-related initiatives, including structuring, reporting, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance, ensuring world-class public company standards.
- Crypto & Fintech Complexity: Lead tax policy and interpretation for digital assets, payments, and related financial products; advise on new products and features to ensure tax compliance and efficiency.
- Tax Compliance & Reporting: Oversee direct, indirect, and transaction-based taxes (including VAT, GST, withholding, and digital services taxes) across jurisdictions, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
- Transfer Pricing & Cross-Border Transactions: Design and maintain robust intercompany transfer pricing policies to reflect our global operating model, addressing crypto and fiat flows.
- M&A & Strategic Growth: Advise on tax implications for international expansion and acquisitions.
- Risk Management: Monitor emerging global tax regulations, particularly in the crypto and fintech space, and proactively manage risks with regulators, tax authorities, and auditors.
- Team Leadership: Lead a high-performing tax team capable of scaling with MoonPay’s growth trajectory.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Compliance, Legal, Treasury, and Product to embed tax considerations into strategic and operational decision-making.
About You 🙋
- 12+ years of progressive tax related experience, ideally combining multinational corporate tax leadership with Big Four advisory experience.
- Deep expertise in tax compliance, transfer pricing, international tax, indirect taxes, and digital assets tax (crypto, blockchain, fintech, or payments sector experience strongly preferred).
- Demonstrated experience leading a tax team for a pre-IPO or public company, with hands-on involvement in IPO readiness and SEC reporting.
- Strong working knowledge of payments, financial services, and regulatory frameworks for crypto and blockchains.
- Proven ability to balance technical tax expertise with regulatory and commercial, product-driven decision-making.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills with a keen attention to detail.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across various levels of the organization.
- CPA or equivalent qualification required; advanced degree (LL.M. or JD in Taxation) preferred.
BLOCK Values
We’re looking for people who live our core values, those who strive for excellence and want to leave a lasting legacy on the global financial system. Our values:
B - Be Hungry
L - Level Up
O - Own It
C - Crypto Curious
K - Kaizen
Research has shown that women are less likely than men to apply for this role if they do not have experience in 100% of these areas. Please know that this list is indicative, and that we would still love to hear from you even if you feel that you are only a 75% match. Skills can be learnt, diversity cannot.
Benefits & Perks 💡
💰Competitive salary package
🤝 Equity package: We believe financial freedom starts with our employees, so all employees have ownership at MoonPay
📈 Pay for performance equity bonus: Those who drive outsized outcomes receive outsized rewards
🚀 Moonshot award. We honor exceptional impact - 10 employees twice a year, each earning a $250,000 equity grant.
🏝 Unlimited holidays: We give you the autonomy to choose when to work (and when to switch off)
🌍 Hybrid working schedule: Work fully remotely or your nearest Moonbase, the choice is yours
🩺 Private Healthcare benefits: To protect you and your loved ones
🍼 Enhanced parental leave: So you can spend more time with your loved ones without a second thought
📚 Annual training budget: We support your training journey every step of the way
🪑 Home office setup allowance: Create the home office of your dreams
👛 Remote working allowance: Those working fully remotely get a little extra for utilities
💰 Monthly budget to spend on our products and zero fee crypto transactions: Cultivate your inner DEGEN
💰 Employee referral programme: Great people know great people, refer them to receive 10K in USDC
✈️ Regular remote company offsites: Meet your colleagues regularly for high impact in person sessions and hackathons
🚀 Working in a disruptive and fast-growing company where excellence is rewarded
Commitment To Diversity
At MoonPay we believe that every voice matters. We strive to create a mindful and respectful environment where everyone can bring their authentic self to work, and experience a culture that is free of harassment, racism, and discrimination. That’s why we are committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and are a proud equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including, but not limited to, hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, and leave of absence.
MoonPay is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our job application procedures for qualified individuals with disabilities. Please inform our Talent Team if you need any assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.
Top Skills
Digital Assets Tax
Indirect Taxes
International Tax
Tax Compliance
Transfer Pricing
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