BPM – where caring and community is in our company DNA; we are always striving to be our best selves; and we’re compelled to ask the questions that lead to innovation. As a Tax Director within BPM's Corporate Tax practice focused on Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets, you will help shape the future of taxation in one of the most dynamic and rapidly evolving sectors of the economy. Serving as a trusted advisor to innovative companies, funds, and investors, you will guide clients through complex tax challenges related to digital assets, blockchain technologies, and emerging financial ecosystems.
In this role, you will lead sophisticated tax consulting and compliance engagements, develop strategic tax solutions, and help clients navigate evolving regulatory guidance while managing risk and identifying opportunities for growth. You'll partner directly with business leaders and entrepreneurs, providing insights that influence critical business decisions and support long-term success.
Working with BPM means using your experiences, broadening your skills, and reaching your full potential in work and life—while also making a positive difference for your clients, colleagues, and communities. Our shared entrepreneurial spirit drives us to see and do things differently. Our passion for people makes BPM a place where everyone feels welcome, valued, and part of something bigger. Because People Matter.
Note: Open to candidates nationwide. Those within 45 minutes of a BPM office will be expected to follow a hybrid schedule.
What you get:
- Total rewards package: from flexible work arrangements to personalized benefit structures and financial compensation options that give you choice and flexibility
- Well-being resources: interactive wellness platform and incentives, an employee assistance program and mental health resources, and Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs)
- Balance & flexibility: 14 Firm Holidays including 2 floating, Flex PTO, paid family leave, winter break, summer hours, and remote work options, so you can balance challenging yourself with taking care of yourself.
- Professional development opportunities: A learning culture with CPA exam resources and bonuses, a coach program, and live classes, workshops, and seminars through BPM University
Who is successful at BPM:
- Caring people who put others first
- Self-starters who embody the BPM entrepreneurial spirit
- Authentic individuals with a diverse point of view
- Lifelong learners with a drive to excel
- Resilient people who rise to the occasion
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a trusted advisor to cryptocurrency, blockchain, digital asset, Web3, and emerging technology clients on complex federal, state, and international tax matters.
- Lead the delivery of tax compliance, planning, and consulting engagements for corporations, partnerships, funds, and high-growth companies operating in the digital asset ecosystem.
- Advise clients on the tax implications of cryptocurrency transactions, token issuances, staking, mining, decentralized finance (DeFi), NFTs, and other digital asset activities.
- Research, interpret, and apply evolving tax laws, regulations, and guidance related to digital assets and emerging technologies.
- Develop innovative tax planning strategies designed to optimize tax positions, mitigate risk, and support client growth objectives.
- Review complex tax returns, workpapers, and technical memoranda to ensure technical accuracy, quality, and compliance.
- Collaborate with clients' leadership teams, legal counsel, and finance professionals to address business and tax challenges associated with digital asset operations.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships, serving as a primary point of contact and trusted business advisor.
- Lead and mentor Managers, Supervisors, Seniors, and Associates by providing technical guidance, coaching, and professional development support.
- Oversee engagement economics, including budgets, staffing, project management, realization, and profitability.
- Contribute to the strategic growth of BPM's Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset practice by helping shape service offerings, identifying market opportunities, and establishing BPM as a leader in the digital asset tax space.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- CPA license, JD, or EA
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in corporate or partnership tax, M&A tax, international tax, financial instruments, controversy, or structured transaction analysis.
- Strong written communication skills and the ability to convert technical complexity into actionable insights.
- Demonstrated experience managing engagements, budgets, and client workflows.
- Knowledge of digital-asset market structure, blockchain fundamentals, token mechanics, or on-chain analytics tools preferred but not required.
- Ability to work remotely or in a hybrid model and to travel up to approximately 20 percent.
- Curiosity, adaptability, and a demonstrable interest in crypto, DeFi, blockchain infrastructure, or emerging financial technology.
Wondering if you should apply?
At BPM we are people who value people. We are progressive and purposeful. We are a firm with flexibility. Our shared entrepreneurial spirit drives us to see and do things differently. And our passion for people makes BPM a place where everyone feels welcome, valued, and part of something bigger.
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BPM provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
For positions based in San Francisco, consideration of qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Please note - this posting is for prospective candidates only. Unsolicited third-party resume submissions will be considered property of BPM and will not be acknowledged or returned.
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