Senior Accounting Manager

Polymarket; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & equity

Unlimited PTO

Full Health, Vision, & Dental coverage

401k match

Hardware setup: new MacBook Pro, big显示

Accessories

Job summary

Polymarket, the world's largest prediction market, is seeking a Senior Accounting Manager to own the close process, lead technical accounting, and build scalable controls as we grow globally. Reporting to the Controller, you will work with cross-functional teams on new products, international expansion, and M&A activity, setting policy for crypto-native activity.

This role requires a CPA, 8–10+ years of progressive accounting experience, Big 4 background, and strong GAAP expertise, with

Qualifications

• Active CPA license required.
• 8–10+ years of progressive accounting experience in high-growth private and public settings.
• 3+ years of Big 4 public accounting experience preferred.
• Deep GAAP knowledge; ability to research complex topics and communicate memos clearly.
• Experience leading a close process in high-transaction-volume environments with deadlines.
• Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance.
• Comfort with modern finance tools ( Ramp, Brex, ERP ); quick to learn new tools.
• Strong Excel skills and financial Modeling.
• Plus crypto accounting or digital asset experience.
• Plus SQL skills and international/multi-entity consolidation or M&A experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process end to end with GAAP compliance.
• Research and document technical accounting positions across revenue, business combinations, and software.
• Lead financial reporting, support external audits, and build internal controls.
• Manage intercompany accounting and consolidated financials across entities.
• Scope and implement accounting systems to improve speed and scalability.
• Partner with legal, product, and business on new initiatives with accounting implications.
• Define and document accounting policies for crypto-native activity.

Skills

CPA license

Excel skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

SQL skills

Crypto accounting

ERP systems

Multi-entity consolidations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Ramp

Brex

ERP system

Job description

About Polymarket

Polymarket is the world's largest prediction market platform. We enable individuals to express views on real-world events by trading on outcomes across politics, economics, sports, culture, and current affairs. Built as a peer-to-peer marketplace with no centralized "house," Polymarket aggregates diverse opinions into transparent, market-based probabilities that reflect collective expectations about the future.

We're growing fast, both in terms of volume ($21B traded in 2025) and adoption as an alternative news source. Our ambition is to become a ubiquitous beacon of truth in global media and we need your help adding fuel to the fire.

About the Role

Polymarket's finance team is small, serious, and building the infrastructure to support a company operating at global scale. Reporting directly to the Controller, the Senior Accounting Manager will own the close process, lead technical accounting, and build the systems and controls that will carry us through the next phase of growth. This is not a maintenance role. You'll be stepping into a company that moves fast, trades in high volume, and operates at the intersection of crypto and traditional finance. The accounting function needs to keep up with all of it.

The mandate is straightforward: bring rigor and speed to financial reporting, establish the controls and processes that a company of our scale requires, and be a genuine thought partner to the business. You'll work directly with cross-functional teams on new products, international expansion, and M&A activity. When something new is being built, you'll be in the room figuring out how it gets accounted for.

This hire matters because we are at the stage where getting accounting right has real consequences. Sloppy close processes, weak controls, or gaps in technical accounting judgment don't just slow things down. They create risk for a company with serious ambitions. We need someone who has done this before, is not afraid to build from scratch, and holds themselves to a high standard.

What You'll Do

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process end to end, including GL operations, journal entries, reconciliations, and balance sheet reviews, hitting deadlines consistently under US GAAP.
• Research and document technical accounting positions across complex areas including revenue recognition (ASC 606), business combinations (ASC 805), and internal-use software (ASC 350-40), and communicate conclusions clearly to executives and non-accountants.
• Lead the financial reporting process, support external audits, and build the internal controls framework as the company scales.
• Manage intercompany accounting and consolidated financials across domestic and international entities as we expand globally.
• Scope and implement accounting systems that improve speed, accuracy, and scalability, including ERP tools and automation.
• Partner with legal, product, and business development on new initiatives including product launches, monetization changes, and M&A activity, advising on accounting implications from the start.
• Define and document accounting policies for crypto-native platform activity, a genuinely new area where you'll be setting precedent rather than following playbooks.

What We're Looking For

• Active CPA license required.
• 8 to 10 or more years of progressive accounting experience, with direct exposure to both high-growth private companies and public company environments.
• 3 or more years of Big 4 public accounting experience, strongly preferred.
• Deep technical GAAP knowledge with demonstrated ability to research complex accounting topics, write clear memos, and explain conclusions to a non-accounting audience.
• Experience leading a close process in a high-transaction-volume environment with a track record of hitting deadlines without sacrificing accuracy.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Comfort working in modern finance tools. Familiarity with systems like Ramp, Brex, or a modern ERP is expected. Interest in learning new tools quickly is required.
• Strong Excel skills. You need to be able to build and own models, not just read them.
• (Plus) Direct experience with crypto accounting or digital asset platforms.
• (Plus) SQL skills or willingness to learn. We will teach you if you're close.
• (Plus) Experience with international accounting, multi-entity consolidations, or M&A transactions.

Benefits

• Competitive salary & equity
• Unlimited PTO
• Full Health, Vision, & Dental coverage
• 401k match
• Hardware setup: new MacBook Pro, big display, & accessories