Job Summary
The Digital Assets Tax Senior Manager assists in providing tax compliance & consulting services to Lab companies launching protocols, NFT creators, stablecoins, infrastructure mining & staking, exchanges, fintech companies, and corporations engaging with crypto / blockchain solutions. The role applies tax knowledge to understand potential tax issues, communicates risks, recognizes changes in tax policy, and makes top‑level decisions regarding filing, preparation, and resolution of questions from federal / state agencies. The Senior Manager is a critical member of the office / region leadership team, actively participates in marketing, networking, and business development, maintains client relationships, and acts as the primary contact for complex questions.
Responsibilities
Tax Compliance
- Ensures client compliance with all applicable authorities while minimizing tax and reporting burdens and ensures firm policy compliance.
- Prepares required filings using a system of review and documentation, keeping the client’s compliance burden low.
- Collects all data needed to comply with filing requirements.
- Identifies and communicates missing items to prepare the return.
- Utilizes firm compliance software to maximize efficiency.
- Collaborates with principals, managers, seniors, and associates on project completion.
- Delivers high quality federal, state, and international tax compliance services.
- Leads complex engagements with a team of tax professionals.
- Manages engagement including billing, collections, and project budget.
- Builds and manages client relationships.
- Documents client work and conclusions in the client tax file.
Research
Identifies when research is needed, frames issues concisely, and reports the analysis.Identifies complex issues to be researched by the engagement team and provides research methodology.Trains managers and staff on research skills and frames tax issues for analysis.Involves firm specialists as appropriate.Tax Consulting
Assists with identifying, developing, recommending, and implementing efficient methods to maximize client benefits, especially by decreasing clients’ current and future taxes.Leads clients with legal entity structuring, token genesis events, deal analysis, revenue recognition, sourcing, and implementation of clients’ tax objectives.Prepares and leads client meetings on advisory and compliance projects related to tax planning opportunities and the tax implications of various transactions to the organization.Other Duties
Other duties as required.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Manages teams of Managers, Tax Seniors, and Associates.Qualifications
Education
Bachelor’s Degree, required; focus in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Statistics, preferred.Master’s Degree in Accounting or Taxation, preferred.Experience
Eight or more years of prior relevant tax experience and / or public accounting, private industry accounting, or consulting / professional services experience, required.Prior supervisory experience, required.Blockchain and Cryptocurrency industry experience supporting lab companies, NFT creators, stablecoins, infrastructure companies that do mining and staking, exchanges, fintech companies, and corporations engaging with crypto / blockchain solutions, preferred.License / Certifications
CPA certification, Attorney (admitted to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction), or Internal Revenue Service Enrolled Agent (EA), required.Possession of other professional degrees or certifications applicable to role, preferred.Software
Experience with Microsoft Office Tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook), and Adobe Acrobat, preferred.Experience with tax research databases, preferred.Proficient in tax compliance process software, preferred.Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Superior verbal and written communication skills.Ability to delegate work effectively.Strong analytical, research, and critical thinking skills and decision-making skills.Capacity to work well in a team environment.Ability to develop and manage a team of tax professionals.Ability to compose written tax advice.Ability to develop and maintain client relationships.Executive presence and ability to act as primary client contact for preparation and presentation of issues and resolutions to clients.Salary Range
California : $146,000 - $200,000
Massachusetts : $185,000 - $205,000
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