Tax Director
Digital Asset · New York, United States · 2mo ago
About Digital Asset & the Canton Network
Digital Asset builds the technologies that are reshaping the foundations of financial markets. Our mission is to create the world’s most trusted, privacy-enabled, and interoperable digital infrastructure for global finance.
At the heart of this mission is the Canton Network - the blockchain purpose-built for institutional finance. Uniquely combining privacy, compliance, and scalability, Canton enables real-time, secure settlement across multiple asset classes. Governed by the Canton Foundation with participation from leading financial institutions, it is the proven link between the promise of blockchain and the power of global finance.
Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Zurich, Budapest, Hong Kong, and Sydney— we are on a mission to transform finance— and that transformation is now playing out rapidly on the Canton Network.
If you’re interested in playing a crucial role at the intersection of traditional and crypto-capital markets and want to help bring the next trillion dollars of finance on-chain, join us.
About the role:
We are seeking a Director of Tax to lead our tax function during a period of rapid growth and transformation. As the Director of Tax, you will own and lead the end-to-end tax function. You will refine our overall global tax strategy and tax optimization initiatives.
The ideal candidate brings a blend of public company tax experience, technical expertise in crypto/digital assets, and proven leadership in scaling teams and systems from early stage through IPO and beyond.
Responsibilities:
- Lead all planning and tax strategy at Digital Asset
- Responsible for tax financial reporting and compliance for our US and foreign entities
- Lead tax audits and examinations in all jurisdictions
- Manage external advisors and transition, where appropriate from managing external providers to internal processes
- Manage and ensure all provisions and transfer pricing reflect our relevant financial reporting
- Develop and improve tax systems, process and policies at Digital Asset
- Create management reporting on tax on monthly, quarterly and annual basis, as well as any ad hoc requests
- Collaborate with accounting, legal, operations, HR and compliance on cross-functional initiatives
What We're Looking For:
- 10+ years of progressive experience in Tax preferably within a high-growth technology, FinTech, or Digital Asset/Blockchain company
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA, JD/LLM, or Masters in Taxation (MST) strongly preferred.
- Experience in public company environment and SOX 404 compliance
- Exceptional financial modeling and advanced Excel / Sheets skills; proven ability to build clean, flexible, and dynamic models from scratch
- Experience at a crypto/blockchain or fintech company strongly preferred
- Prior experience in IPO prep, public listing, or being part of a newly public company
- Experience with diverse technical tax areas including global indirect tax (VAT/GST/Sales Tax), the maximization of R&D credits, and the tax implications of global equity compensation.
- Familiarity with crypto-native accounting systems (e.g. Bitwave, TaxBit)
- Familiarity with reporting/BI tools a plus
- Proven leadership and ability to build teams and processes
- Comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-growth environments
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves attitude balanced with strategic thinking
- Experience with international entities / consolidations
The range below may vary if based outside the New York tri-state area (New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut). Base salaries are determined during our interview process, during which we assess the candidate's experience, skills, and capabilities against internal peers and the scope and responsibilities of the position.
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At Digital Asset, we are committed to compensation structures that reward impact consistently across our global teams. We support our people at every stage of life with comprehensive, family-forward benefits and flexible working models designed to help you do your best work.
Benefits We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our team members. Health and insurance benefits vary by region to ensure local relevance and compliance, and may include medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Equal Opportunity Employer Digital Asset is an equal opportunity employer committed. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
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