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.
practice development initiatives.
Skills Required
- Ten to fifteen plus years of experience in Big 4 audit, accounting advisory, capital markets advisory, or industry accounting/finance with minimum two years Big 4 experience
- Deep digital asset accounting or crypto experience, or experience in fintech, broker-dealer, investment management, or other high-volume transaction accounting
- Demonstrated leadership on audit readiness, technical accounting, implementations, finance transformation, IPO readiness, SEC reporting, or transaction-related advisory engagements
- Strong technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting, transaction-related reporting, and audit coordination
- Proven client-facing skills with ability to build relationships with executive stakeholders and auditors
- Experience managing scope, priorities, deadlines, and resources across multiple concurrent workstreams
- Experience mentoring and supervising Senior Managers, Managers, and Consultants
- Experience or aptitude for business development, recruiting, and firm initiative leadership
What We Do
CFGI is a unique and highly specialized financial consulting firm that is strategically positioned to help companies through a range of routine and complex business scenarios. As an extension of your corporate finance team, CFGI works alongside your internal staff, serving in a variety of roles – from technical accounting advisor to M&A support to Controller or CFO – and delivering seamless support services. Our key areas of expertise include: » Technical Consulting » Interim Management » Corporate Tax » Private Equity Services » Valuation » Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
