Tax Manager, Digital Assets

About the role

The Digital Assets Tax Manager assists in providing tax compliance & consulting services to the following clients: Lab companies doing protocol launches, NFT creators, stablecoins, infrastructure companies that do mining and staking, exchanges, fintech companies, and corporations engaging with crypto/blockchain solutions. In this role, the Digital Assets Tax Manager is charged with applying knowledge to understand potential tax issues and recognizing and communicating potential risks and potential changes in the tax policy. In addition, the Digital Assets Tax Manager is involved in the marketing, networking, and business development within an area of expertise and specialization and may be asked to provide written tax advice to clients.

Responsibilities

• Tax Compliance
  • Ensures both that (a) clients comply with all applicable authorities, while at the same time minimizing their tax and reporting burdens, and (b) self and client service teams comply with all Firm policies, standards, and the BDO Tax Quality Manual (“TQM”)
    • Applies understanding of client’s unique set of circumstances, documentation, and/or other requirements mandated by law and prepares required filings (tax returns) using a system of review and documentation to ensure that the client is in full compliance, while keeping the client’s tax and reporting burden’s as low as possible
      • Identifies and properly communicates missing items to prepare return
        • Utilizes Firm compliance software to maximize efficiency in tax prep process
          • Collaborates with Principals, Tax Seniors, and Associates on completion of project (follow-up with Open items list)
            • Led complex engagements with a team of tax professionals
              • Manages the engagement including billing, collections, and the budget for projects
                • Buils and manages client relationships
                  • Ensures/Documents client work and conclusions in the client tax file