Senior Accountant
CoinDesk · New York, United States · 1 mo ago
Accounting$135k–$150k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Own and review the month-end and year-end close processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
- Reconcile cryptocurrency wallets, exchanges, and blockchain transactions to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Assist in the development and implementation of accounting policies and procedures tailored to the cryptocurrency industry.
- Collaborate with the SEC Reporting team in preparing and reviewing financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, ensuring compliance with all applicable accounting principles, frameworks, and cryptocurrency-specific standards.
- Support the SEC Reporting team with external audits by preparing documentation and responding to auditor inquiries.
- Monitor and analyze financial data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement.
- Stay updated on evolving cryptocurrency regulations, tax laws, and accounting standards.
- Absorb and assist in the implementation and optimization of accounting software and blockchain-based financial tools.
- Coordinate with FP&A team in preparation of budgets, forecasts, and financial planning activities.
- Lead initiatives to automate balance sheet reconciliations, enhancing the accuracy, efficiency, and consistency of the month-end close process.
- Drive continuous process improvement by identifying and implementing automation and workflow enhancements across accounting operations.
- Manage ongoing efforts to streamline and optimize the month-end close process, improving efficiency while strengthening internal controls.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or equivalent certification is preferred.
- 3+ years of public and private accounting experience in Financial Services, FinTech, and/or Digital Assets industries.
- Strong knowledge of IFRS accounting principles; experience with digital assets accounting practices is highly preferred.
- Experience with accounting software and familiarity with blockchain-based financial tools.
- Exceptional organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and adapt to evolving industry regulations.
- Basic understanding of cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, and digital asset management is highly desirable.