Head of Tax (Fintech)

Location: Hybrid in São Paulo, London, Mexico City, or New York

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing fintech building infrastructure for moving value seamlessly across borders.

What you will do

• Define and own the global tax strategy, governance framework, risk controls, documented positions, and reporting to the CFO, executive team, Board, and Audit Committee.
• Oversee corporate income tax compliance, tax payments, withholding obligations, refunds, registration records, and compliance calendars across all jurisdictions.
• Design and maintain transfer pricing policies, international tax structures, treaty applications, intercompany agreements, and cross-border financing arrangements.
• Oversee VAT/GST and regional indirect taxes, including Brazil's PIS/COFINS/ISS, Argentina's IIBB, and Mexico's IVA, as well as e-invoicing and digital reporting.
• Own tax provisions, disclosures, effective tax rate planning, and tax reporting under IFRS, US GAAP, and local GAAPs.
• Build and lead the tax function, manage external advisors, and train Finance, Product, Sales, and Legal teams on tax matters.

Requirements

• Big Four tax advisory experience focused on financial entities combined with in-house leadership at a fintech or neobank.
• Deep knowledge of Latin American tax structures, international tax, and double-taxation treaties.
• Experience with split-payment mechanics, cross-border value flows, digital transaction withholdings, and fintech-specific transaction taxes.
• Ability to translate complex tax requirements into actionable technical logic for Product and Engineering implementation.
• Experience developing cross-border tax strategies for high-growth technology companies approaching public-market transitions.
• Advanced degree in Tax Law, Accounting, or a related field.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with the tax treatment of multi-currency products and digital assets.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Sign-on stock options and discretionary performance bonus in stock options.
• Paid annual leave and private health insurance.
• Access to current technology and a supportive team focused on skills development.