Tax Platform and Operations Manager

Building the Future of Crypto Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology.What makes us different? Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade, Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.Before you apply, please read the Kraken Culture page to learn more about our internal culture, values, and mission. We also expect candidates to familiarize themselves with the Kraken app. Learn how to create a Kraken account here.As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through our products like Kraken Pro, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures.Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!Proof of workThe teamThe Kraken Tax team plays a vital role in ensuring Kraken is tax compliant in every jurisdiction we operate in. It consists of an agile team of tax professionals of a diverse background spread across the US and Europe and holding a unique blend of best in class tax expertise, with strong focus on technology and automation. Our team embraces hyper-transparency, fostering an environment of open dialogue, candid discussions and constructive feedback, staying adaptable in the ever-evolving tax environment in the crypto industry. We are a collaborative team of tax professionals excited by the opportunity to be challenged by a completely new and emerging field of tax law. We work across numerous functions within Kraken on a regular basis, and work with each other to tackle challenging and technical tax issues quickly in partnership with product, finance, legal, business development, and other functions. This critical role will work closely with Tax and Finance Leadership, interact regularly with other tax and finance professionals, and work across other functions here at Kraken.The opportunityWe’re hiring a manager to lead the operational backbone of our global tax function. This role sits within Tax reporting to the Head of Tax and is responsible for ensuring that our tax calculations, data flows, and reporting processes are accurate, scalable, and audit-ready. You’ll leverage advanced SQL/Python skills to operationalize complex U.S. international tax computations (FDII, GILTI, Subpart F), support crypto cost-basis and financial product tracking, and manage end-to-end data mapping for OneSource Tax Provision. This is a hands-on Tax Operations leader who ensures that the tax function runs with precision, reliability, and efficiency. This person will:Own the day-to-day and long-term operational mechanics of the corporate Tax PlatformDevelop and operationalize repeatable calculations for:FDII, GILTI, Subpart F, and other U.S. international tax computations and transfer pricing computationsDigital asset cost basis and inventory tracking, including derivatives and complex financial productsMaintain and improve the data pipelines and transformation logic that feed the Tax Provision processLead OneSource data mapping, data cleansing, and reconciliation workflowsPartner with Accounting, Finance, Data, and Product teams to ensure tax data integrity across all systemsBuild SQL/Python automation that reduces manual effort, improves accuracy, and strengthens internal controlsServe as the go-to operations expert for tax data issues, system flows, and reconciliation anomaliesManage cross-functional execution for quarter-end and year-end tax processesEstablish controls, documentation, and repeatable proc ... (truncated, view full listing at source)