Head of Tax Information Reporting

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Europe.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the complete CARF, DAC8, CRS 2.0, FATCA, and 1099-DA reporting cycle for all OKX entities in scope, which includes defining populations, self-certification coverage, data extraction and reconciliation, file production, quality assurance, filing, corrections, and handling tax authority inquiries.

• Define and manage the data specifications that support the tax platform vendor, encompassing users, transactions, balances, aggregation by user and jurisdiction, as well as ledger reconciliation.

• Collaborate with Product and Data Engineering teams to develop and test the reporting pipeline.

• Establish and maintain the quality assurance framework, including source reconciliation, OECD XML schema validation, self-certification checks, and cross-entity consistency checks.

• Oversee the tax platform vendor, including contract scope, delivery timelines, testing, output validation, issue resolution, and annual renewals.

• Set group reporting policies and interpret CARF, DAC8, CRS 2.0, FATCA, and related tax regulations.

• Design the global tax self-certification process during onboarding, incorporating validation rules, refresh triggers, and backlog remediation.

• Develop processes to restrict undocumented accounts under DAC8 and CARF, including reason codes and customer communication strategies.

• Track entity readiness for enactment, registration, self-certification coverage, and deadlines; provide weekly reports to the CCO and monthly updates to the CARF steering committee.

• Build a small senior team and coordinate training for local compliance and entity leads.

• Assist with independent testing, Internal Audit, and tax authority reviews by providing complete and reproducible documentation.

• Work collaboratively with Product, Data Engineering, Finance Operations, Group Tax, Legal, Data Privacy, Compliance, and local entity leaders.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years in tax information reporting, tax operations, or regulatory data reporting at a global exchange, broker, bank, fintech, or digital asset platform, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.

• Practical experience in a global, distributed digital asset environment, including exchange or wallet transaction data, multiple legal entities, and users across various jurisdictions; this is essential.

• Proficient in SQL, capable of defining data specifications for engineers, reconciling large transaction datasets to a ledger, and executing data quality controls on reporting outputs.

• Familiarity with CARF, DAC8, CRS, and FATCA, including due diligence rules, self-certification obligations, reportable transaction categories, and XML schemas.

• Experience in managing a tax reporting vendor or reporting platform, including project scoping, testing, and delivery schedules.

• Proven track record of establishing a function from a small foundation, including policy creation, controls, hiring, and initial execution cycles.

• Ability to communicate data and tax-related issues to executives, engineers, and local compliance officers, and effectively lead a steering committee.

• Sound judgment on escalation matters, comfort working across US, EU, and Asia time zones, and a history of meeting filing deadlines.

• Experience with US Form 1099-DA or 1099-B production, backup withholding, or Qualified Intermediary reporting is a beneficial addition.

• Familiarity with DAC8 account restriction processes or similar undocumented account remediation at scale is advantageous.

• Knowledge of GDPR requirements and data protection impact assessments is a plus.

• Proficiency in Python or similar scripting languages and experience with data warehouse tools like Databricks is a bonus.

• Familiarity with the Three Lines Model, second-line monitoring, and Internal Audit processes is a plus.

• A CPA, chartered tax adviser, or equivalent qualification, or a degree in data science, computer science, or accounting is desirable.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package.

• Learning and development programs along with an education subsidy for employee growth and development.

• Various team-building initiatives and company events.

• Comprehensive healthcare plans for employees and their dependants.