Senior Accountant

Coins.ph; Taguig; On-site; PHP 2,000,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Coins is seeking a senior accounting leader with deep crypto accounting experience to shape the global financial framework for digital assets. You will drive IFRS/GAAP compliance, manage tax planning across jurisdictions, and ensure robust audits while guiding a growing team.

You will oversee daily bookkeeping, asset settlements, and financial reporting for fiat and crypto, coordinating with risk, trading, and compliance to meet regulatory standards and support expansion beyond APAC.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in financial accounting with 3+ years leading teams.
• Crypto-specific accounting, IFRS/US GAAP/ local GAAP knowledge.
• Experience liaising with Big 4 auditors and regulators.

Responsibilities

• Formulate crypto accounting standards (IFRS/US GAAP/local GAAP) and collaborate with IT to automate blockchain transactions.
• Oversee daily accounting, digital asset reporting, and financial statements.
• Coordinate internal and external audits with documentation for fiat and crypto.
• Lead international tax planning and compliance for digital assets.
• Supervise treasury, asset safeguarding, and reconciliations.
• Recruit and mentor accounting team, set OKRs, drive performance.
• Collaborate with trading, risk, and compliance to align crypto accounting with regulations.

Skills

Crypto background

IFRS/GAAP knowledge

Leadership

Fluent English

Mandarin Chinese

Education

Bachelor’s in Accounting/Finance

CPA/ACCA/CMA

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Kingdee

Job description

Join the Pioneer Crypto Brand in the Philippines!

Coins is the most established crypto brand in The Philippines and has gained the trust of more than 18 million users. Through the easy-to-use mobile app, users can buy and sell a variety of different cryptocurrencies and access a wide range of financial services.

Coins is fully regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and is the first ever crypto-based company in Asia to hold both Virtual Currency and Electronic Money Issuer licenses from a central bank.

Responsibilities

• Crypto System & Process Optimization: Formulate crypto-specific accounting standards (IFRS, US GAAP, local GAAP) tailored to digital currencies, and collaborate with IT to boost financial system automation for blockchain transactions
• Daily Accounting & Digital Asset Reporting: Oversee daily bookkeeping, digital asset settlements, token reconciliations, and the preparation of monthly/quarterly/annual financial statements and crypto risk analysis.
• Audit Coordination: Manage internal and external audits, ensuring complete, authentic, and traceable financial documentation and disclosures for both fiat and cryptocurrency transactions.
• Global Tax Strategy & Compliance: Lead international tax planning, calculations, declarations, and authority engagements across corporate, VAT, and digital asset/crypto tax frameworks.
• Treasury & Asset Safeguarding: Supervise cash flow, fund reconciliations, fixed asset inventories, and the compliant management and custody of both corporate and user digital assets.
• Team Leadership & Development: Recruit, manage, and mentor the accounting team, set OKRs, manage performance, and conduct ongoing training on crypto accounting and emerging blockchain tax standards.
• Cross-Functional & Regulatory Support: Partner with trading, risk, and compliance teams to align crypto accounting practices with global regulations (e.g., FATF, MiCA) and core business goals.

Requirements

• Experience & Crypto Background: 7+ years in financial accounting (3+ years managing teams) with proven, hands-on experience in the cryptocurrency or digital asset industry, including crypto trading, wallet/custody accounting, and fund settlement
• Crypto Accounting & Tax Expertise: Deep knowledge of global standards (IFRS, US GAAP, local GAAP) and international tax policies specifically covering digital assets, tokenomics, tax planning, and cross-border crypto transactions.
• Regulatory & Audit Experience: Strong compliance awareness regarding global crypto exchange regulations, with a proven track record of liaising with Big 4 external auditors and financial regulators on digital asset reporting.
• Technical & System Skills: Proficient in major ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Kingdee), crypto reconciliation tools, and advanced Excel/data analysis for reporting and process automation.
• Leadership & Communication: Strong team management abilities to build high-performing accounting teams, paired with fluent English and Chinese (Mandarin) communication skills.
• Education & Certifications: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; professional certifications such as CPA, ACCA, or CMA are strongly preferred.

Meaningful Collaborations – The successful candidate will work cross-functionally with other relevant teams to carry out implementations that will improve and create an impact on customer experience.

Scalable Growth - Be part of a fast-growing organization with the vision to expand its territories outside APAC which will provide opportunities for career advancement.

A Space For Bright Ideas - Let your bright ideas be converted into meaningful changes! Coins culture welcomes new ideas backed up by data to create an impact.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.