Digital Assets - Director

CFGI; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

CFGI is looking for a Director in Digital Assets to lead day-to-day execution of engagements involving complex transactions and audit readiness. You will engage with C-level management, providing hands-on execution and oversight across various financial processes.

With 10-15 years of experience in accounting advisory or audit, you’ll mentor teams while driving client relationships and project success. This role offers exposure to significant digital asset challenges and opportunities for impactful contributions.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience in Big 4 audit or related fields.
• Minimum 2 years of Big 4 experience.
• Strong understanding of SEC reporting and audit coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead digital asset engagements across multiple transaction workstreams.
• Serve as senior client-facing team member for complex accounting issues.
• Drive engagement teams through finance function building and remediation.

Skills

Digital asset accounting

Technical accounting

Client relationship building

U.S. GAAP knowledge

Analytical thinking

Job description

Director – Digital Assets

Directors at CFGI work closely with C-level management of high-growth, mid-cap, and public transaction-oriented companies. In Digital Assets, Directors lead day-to-day execution across complex engagements involving crypto trading activity, fragmented wallet/exchange data, audit readiness, IPO readiness, SEC reporting, and public company transaction support. This role is designed for a leader who can provide senior client visibility, direct engagement ownership, and hands‑on execution across lean teams.

Take ownership of your career at CFGI:

• Gain front-row exposure to digital asset companies navigating transactions, audit readiness, technical accounting and implementation, finance transformation, and IPO readiness.
• Make a true business impact by helping clients build or rebuild accounting records, reporting processes, and audit-ready support.
• Own projects from start to finish in lean engagement teams with direct Partner, Director, and client executive visibility.
• Experience meaningful client interaction and thrive in a hands‑on, client‑facing role.
• Be consistently challenged by digital asset accounting complexity, including high-volume activity, evolving data, close/reporting processes, and reconciliation challenges.
• Enjoy the flexibility of office/remote/client site work locations (engagement specific).
• Create your own path.
• Enjoy what you do!

What you might expect:

• Lead the day-to-day execution of digital asset engagements across multiple active transaction workstreams, including audit readiness, technical accounting and implementation, finance transformation, IPO readiness, SEC reporting, and audit coordination.
• Serve as a senior client-facing team member for companies with complex digital asset accounting, evolving data, and significant reconciliation challenges.
• Drive engagement teams through build-versus-maintain work, including standing up finance functions, remediating books, rebuilding records, designing reporting processes, and getting clients audit‑ready.
• Interact with clients’ executive teams and auditors, serving as a subject‑matter expert and leading clients through complex accounting issues and practical implementation decisions.
• Oversee deliverables of financial and regulatory information in accordance with SEC and regulatory requirements, including 10‑Ks, 10‑Qs, S‑1s, S‑4s, and audit support.
• Coordinate across client finance, operations, technology, legal, tax, external audit, and CFGI leadership to keep engagement execution moving across competing deadlines.
• Lead process improvement projects and implementation of scalable, controls‑ready accounting and reporting processes.
• Mentor Senior Managers, Managers, and Consultants while driving quality, accountability, and client service.
• Lead firm initiatives and play an active role in recruiting, client relationship building, and business development efforts.

Who you are:

• Ten to fifteen plus years of experience in Big 4 audit, accounting advisory, capital markets advisory, or industry accounting/finance, with a minimum of two years of Big 4 experience required.
• Deep digital asset accounting, crypto, fintech, broker‑dealer, investment management, or other high‑volume transaction accounting exposure to lead day‑to‑day execution and guide teams effectively.
• Demonstrated experience leading audit readiness, technical accounting, implementation, finance transformation, IPO readiness, SEC reporting, and/or transaction‑related advisory engagements.
• Strong technical skills and a working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting, transaction‑related reporting, and audit coordination.
• Proactive in identifying client needs and effective in building strong relationships with clients, auditors, and executive stakeholders.
• Highly organized and focused, with the ability to set engagement direction, manage scope, prioritize deadlines, and allocate resources across multiple workstreams.
• Effective analytical and critical thinking abilities with executive‑level communication and presence.
• Entrepreneurial nature, self‑motivated, ethical, and dependable.
• High energy with commitment to quality client service and positive resolutions to complex issues.