Role Description
We are seeking a Tax Lead (Crypto) to join our growing tax team. This role is ideal for someone with a strong foundation in crypto tax, accounting, or fund operations who is ready to take ownership of digital asset tax compliance and operational workflows within a high-scale investment fund environment.
The Crypto Tax Lead is part of a specialized team responsible for supporting federal and state income tax compliance, transaction reconciliation, and reporting for funds holding crypto-related investments on the AngelList platform. You will:
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Support review of U.S. federal and state tax compliance for funds holding crypto-related investments
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Reconcile digital asset transactions across wallets, exchanges, custodians, and internal systems to support tax reporting accuracy
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Analyze crypto transactions with tax reporting implications, including staking rewards, token swaps, NFTs, stablecoins, and internal transfers
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Support tax basis tracking and maintain transaction-level workpapers and supporting documentation
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Identify and resolve transaction discrepancies, missing activity, and reporting exceptions
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Perform tax-related operational work tied to fund accounting and digital asset reporting workflows
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Support research and documentation for complex crypto tax matters and evolving digital asset reporting requirements
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Work cross-functionally with fund accounting, finance, legal, engineering, and operations teams to gather information and resolve reporting issues
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Conduct evaluation and testing of proprietary systems to support reporting accuracy and scalability
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Identify and implement process improvements to optimize crypto tax workflows
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Help 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
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Contribute to documentation and operational processes as the crypto tax function scales
Qualifications
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Five (5) or more years of relevant tax experience and/or public accounting, private industry accounting, or consulting/professional services experience, required
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Bachelorβs degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
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Working knowledge of federal and state tax concepts and reporting requirements
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Experience working with crypto transactions, wallets, exchanges, and digital asset reporting workflows
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Familiarity with crypto-related tax reporting concepts, including staking, SAFTs, warrants, token transfers, liquidity activity, and digital asset basis tracking
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Experience researching and analyzing complex tax and transaction issues
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Ability to identify issues, investigate discrepancies, and propose solutions independently
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Clear written and verbal communication skills
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Comfort learning and working within evolving systems and tools
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CPA certification, Attorney (admitted to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction), or Internal Revenue Service Enrolled Agent (βEAβ) (or the equivalent of one of these designations), required or working towards
Benefits
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We support our employees in their lives both inside and outside of work.
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This position is fully remote for anyone in the United States or Canada.