Kraken is hiring a Tax Platform and Operations Manager

Kraken is hiring a Tax Platform and Operations Manager to lead the operational backbone of our global tax function. This hands-on role is responsible for ensuring our tax calculations, data flows, and reporting processes are accurate, scalable, and audit-ready.

What You'll Do

• Own the day-to-day and long-term operational mechanics of the corporate Tax Platform.
• Develop and operationalize repeatable calculations for FDII, GILTI, Subpart F, and other U.S. international tax computations and transfer pricing computations.
• Develop and operationalize repeatable calculations for digital asset cost basis and inventory tracking, including derivatives and complex financial products.
• Maintain and improve the data pipelines and transformation logic that feed the Tax Provision process.
• Lead OneSource data mapping, data cleansing, and reconciliation workflows.
• Partner with Accounting, Finance, Data, and Product teams to ensure tax data integrity across all systems.
• Build SQL and Python automation that reduces manual effort, improves accuracy, and strengthens internal controls.
• Serve as the go-to operations expert for tax data issues, system flows, and reconciliation anomalies.
• Manage cross-functional execution for quarter-end and year-end tax processes.
• Establish controls, documentation, and repeatable processes to support audit and regulatory readiness.
• Provide mentorship to analysts and foster a culture of operational rigor within the tax team.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years in corporate tax operations, tax provision, or international tax analytics.
• Working knowledge of FDII, GILTI, and Subpart F.
• Advanced SQL and Python, especially for reconciliation, data transformation, and computational modeling.
• Experience supporting or operating a corporate tax provision process.
• Familiarity with digital asset cost-basis issues, inventory methods, and financial product tax implications.
• Hands-on experience with OneSource Tax Provision (data mapping, imports, validations).
• Ability to translate tax rules into operational logic and scalable processes.
• Strong cross-functional communication and comfort working in a fast-moving environment.
• Attention to detail that balances accuracy with timely execution.

Technical Stack

• SQL
• Python
• OneSource Tax Provision

Team & Environment

Sits within Tax reporting to the Head of Tax. Consists of an agile team of tax professionals spread across the US and Europe.

Work Mode

This role is open to candidates globally.

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