Global Controller

About the role

This is an exciting moment for Bitwise as a firm. For eight years, we have established a track record of excellence managing a broad suite of index and active solutions across ETFs, separately managed accounts, private funds, institutional staking, and hedge fund strategies. This year, we crossed $15B in client assets and are growing quickly. Thousands of financial advisors, family offices, and institutional investors partner with Bitwise to understand and access the opportunities in crypto. We are known for providing unparalleled client support through expert research and commentary, a nationwide client team of crypto specialists, and deep access to the crypto ecosystem.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design and own the global accounting architecture, ensuring consistency of policies, processes, and reporting standards across all entities.
• Elevate documentation standards, technical accounting position papers, and control frameworks to institutional-level quality.
• Establish disciplined, scalable close processes with strong review controls and clear accountability across regions.
• Oversee the global close process, including multi-entity consolidation, foreign currency translation, and intercompany eliminations.
• Lead consolidated financial reporting under US GAAP.
• Serve as the technical accounting authority, exercising independent judgment on complex and non-routine transactions.
• Proactively identify accounting risk areas and implement structural improvements.
• Harmonize accounting practices across jurisdictions and influence regional teams not in direct reporting lines.
• Lead integration of newly acquired entities, ensuring alignment of systems, policies, and reporting frameworks.
• Enhance and optimize the existing financial systems architecture across ERP platforms, subledgers, and reporting tools to support increasing scale and complexity.
• Lead the evaluation and implementation of industry-standard close process management and financial reporting platforms (e.g., BlackLine, Workiva, or similar) to elevate workflow governance, documentation discipline, and reporting standardization.
• Strengthen governance around data integrity, system access, and review procedures.
• Lead PCAOB audit engagements and coordinate effectively with external auditors.
• Build and develop a high-performing global accounting organization capable of supporting continued growth.
• Plan strategically at a big-picture level while operating effectively in the details, elevating teams from operational execution to institutional-grade performance.

Role Requirements

• CPA required.
• At least 4 years of experience as a controller or assistant controller in multi-entity, global organization or public organization.
• Deep expertise in US GAAP, consolidation, FX, and technical accounting. IFRS a plus.
• M&A integration experience.
• Executive presence and strong communication skills, with the ability to influence leaders outside of direct reporting lines.
• Ability to operate in ambiguity and drive structure where it does not yet exist, proactively driving improvement with urgency and consistency.

What We Offer

• Compensation: $250,000 - $300,000 + Equity
• Equity compensation as a component of all offers
• Health insurance, including dental and vision plans
• Health, Dependent Care and Commuter Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Parental Leave
• Life insurance; short- and long-term disability plans
• Company-funded 401(k) plan, no matching required
• Unlimited PTO
• 10 paid company-wide holidays
• Company-wide winter break for most roles
• Office spaces in San Francisco, New York, and London
• Meals and snacks provided in office
• Paid company cell phone or stipend
• Bitwise “Buddy” Program (30-day new-hire success program)
• Annual anniversary gifts
• Company-wide events including annual holiday party
• Internal Women of Bitwise (WOB) group with fun events

Our Values

• Create 'a ha' moments
• Move fast, with informed rationale
• Ask "What would the client want?"
• Show gratitude

Your Interview Process

• Recruiter Interview
• Hiring Manager Interview
• Meeting the Team
• Work Sample
• Executive/Founders Interview
• References
• Offer!

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to building a team of people with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. It is the policy of Bitwise to ensure equal opportunity. All candidates are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pay Range

$250,000 - $300,000 USD per year (NYC Office)

Corporate Finance

New York, NY