Finance Head à United States

Blockchain.com is connecting the world to the future of finance. As the most trusted and fastest-growing global crypto company, it helps millions of people worldwide safely access cryptocurrency. Since its inception in 2011, Blockchain.com has earned the trust of over 90 million wallet holders and more than 40 million verified users, facilitating over $1 trillion in crypto transactions.

We are looking for an Accounting Manager, Digital Assets based in London to play a critical role in our crypto accounting workstream, partnering with our Data Science and Financial Operations teams to ensure robust financial reporting for our crypto operations. The ideal candidate will have expertise in US GAAP, and the unique accounting challenges of the financial technology (“fintech”) and/or digital asset space. This role will be crucial in ensuring the accuracy and compliance (audit) of our financial statements as we continue to grow and expand our global crypto operations.

• You will play a leading role in the global cryptocurrency accounting workflow including retail and institutional products, such as trading, rewards, staking, over-the-counter spot & options.
• Utilize expertise in large transactional data sets and data analysis tools to extract, transform, and analyze financial data to support the accounting and finance department.
• Implement accounting workpapers that use reports from our internal systems to produce regular monthly journal entries for existing and new crypto-related business activities.
• Enable timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process for all crypto asset workstreams
• Perform reconciliation of digital assets across exchanges, wallets, and custodians.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and data teams to ensure proper digital asset accounting treatment for existing and new product launches.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Financial Operations, Legal, Tax and Treasury, to ensure proper accounting treatment of complex crypto transactions.
• Oversee cryptocurrency wallets
• Identify and implement improvements to digital asset systems, processes, and controls, leveraging blockchain data and automation tools.
• Implement and monitor internal controls over the digital asset cycle to ensure SOX compliance and mitigate risks.
• Support internal and external audit requests, staying current with evolving accounting standards and crypto industry best practices.
• Timely response to ad hoc requests from team members, operations and management
• Stay up-to-date with evolving regulatory requirements and accounting standards related to digital assets, and work with our Technical Accounting lead to ensure our accounting records align with our group accounting policy, including pronouncements from the FASB and IASB.
• Coach and train other accountants (including producing training materials and running training sessions) within the company on our crypto accounting workflow, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning.

• CPA/CA/ACCA or equivalent professional accounting designation is required.
• Strong analytical skills with an ability to distill complex high volume data into actionable insights.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with a level of experience with fintech or crypto accounting.
• Experience with high volume transactional accounting datasets
• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong technical accounting background with a deep understanding of US GAAP & IFRS
• Proven track record of working with a global accounting team.
• Experience with ERP systems i.e. NetSuite
• Experience with data visualization tools and SQL is a plus
• Experience working in a high-growth startup or technology company or working with clients in the technology or fintech industries.
• Familiarity or interest in working with specific crypto accounting software or blockchain analytics tools

• Full-time salary based on experience and meaningful equity in an industry-leading company
• This is a role based in our London office, with a mandatory in-office presence four days per week.
• Work from Anywhere Policy: You can work remotely from anywhere in the world for up to 20 days per year.
• ClassPass
• Unlimited vacation policy; work hard and take time when you need it
• Apple equipment
• The opportunity to be a key player and build your career at a rapidly expanding, global technology company in an emerging field
• Flexible work culture

Blockchain is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, and apprenticeship. Blockchain makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

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