Corporate and M&A Crypto Tax Specialist

Ideas | People | Trust

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We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them.

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If you’re after a career that will keep you on your toes, we’ll give you the autonomy to drive your career forward.

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Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships.

You’ll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO’s partners to help businesses effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with.

The role

The Corporate and M&A team is delivering high quality digital asset corporate tax services to a variety of businesses within and outside the digital asset sector. The team has a focussed growth plan and your contribution will add to this.

This role as Tax Director requires an experienced digital assets corporate tax operative who is comfortable leading a range of different corporate tax issues from tax advisory, tax compliance and due diligence. The role will require working closely with other members of the team including tax specialist colleagues in VAT, Employment Taxes, transfer pricing, etc.

The role requires technical excellence as well as the ability to think commercially and to communicate tax technical issues to various stakeholders.

We are looking for someone with

• Experience of leading a variety of corporate tax digital assets assignments, working closely with other specialists within the firm.
• A background of client take on and engagement procedures and managing risks around projects.
• Strong client management experience; responding quickly to, as well as anticipating, client requests/needs, keeping clients informed of progress in relation to all aspects of the transaction service provided, and maintaining regular contact with clients and internal stakeholders.
• An in depth, up to date, knowledge of taxation with specialist knowledge and the ability to deal with complex tax issues arising on digital assets.
• Project and staff management experience.
• Educated to degree level and/or CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent.

You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand.

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We’re in it together

Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.

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