Tax Lead (Crypto)

Overview

A growing fund administration organization is seeking a Tax Lead (Crypto) to join their tax team. This role focuses on digital asset tax compliance and operational workflows within a high-scale investment fund environment specializing in venture funds, syndicates, and rolling funds.

Responsibilities

• Support U.S. federal and state tax compliance for funds holding crypto-related investments
• Reconcile digital asset transactions across wallets, exchanges, custodians, and internal systems to ensure tax reporting accuracy
• Analyze crypto transactions with tax reporting implications, including staking rewards, token swaps, NFTs, stablecoins, and internal transfers
• Maintain tax basis tracking, transaction-level workpapers, and supporting documentation
• Identify and resolve transaction discrepancies, missing activity, and reporting exceptions
• Perform tax-related operational tasks related to fund accounting and digital asset reporting workflows
• Conduct research and documentation for complex crypto tax matters and evolving digital asset reporting requirements
• Collaborate cross-functionally with fund accounting, finance, legal, engineering, and operations teams to gather information and resolve reporting issues
• Evaluate and test proprietary systems to support reporting accuracy and scalability
• Identify and implement process improvements to optimize crypto tax workflows
• Mentor and support Associates and Senior Associates by reviewing work, providing feedback, assisting with workflow management, and supporting onboarding and training on tax processes and systems
• Contribute to documentation and operational processes as the crypto tax function scales

Requirements

• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant tax experience and/or public accounting, private industry accounting, or consulting/professional services experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Working knowledge of federal and state tax concepts and reporting requirements
• Experience with crypto transactions, wallets, exchanges, and digital asset reporting workflows
• Familiarity with crypto-related tax reporting concepts such as staking, SAFTs, warrants, token transfers, liquidity activity, and digital asset basis tracking
• Experience researching and analyzing complex tax and transaction issues
• Ability to independently identify issues, investigate discrepancies, and propose solutions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfort working with evolving systems and tools
• CPA certification, Attorney admitted to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction, or Internal Revenue Service Enrolled Agent (EA), or actively working towards one of these designations

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience operating at the intersection of tax, digital assets, fund operations, and product
• Highly organized and proactive approach to managing complex crypto transaction activity

Compensation & Benefits

• Fully remote position available for candidates located anywhere in the United States
• Comprehensive benefits supporting employees’ lives inside and outside of work

Location

• Remote (United States only)

The organization is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. They do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.