Accounting Manager
Kraken Digital Asset Exchange
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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SeniorLead
Tech Stack
ERPOracle
About the role
- Review and approve business unit transactions before they are recorded in the general ledger
- Reconcile G/L accounts and review G/L account reconciliations prepared by others
- Take ownership of business unit general ledgers, understand the regulatory requirements in the jurisdiction of the business unit and be a point of contact for statutory audits
- Ensure that business unit transactions are recorded in a timely, accuracy, and complete manner
- Prepare business unit financial statements
- Interact effectively with multiple business units throughout the company; Payroll, Accounts Payable, Platform Operations, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Human Resources and Compliance
- Assist in the implementation of internal controls and accounting processes and procedures including documentation of process narratives, process flowcharts etc.
- Assist with the adoption of new U.S. GAAP accounting standards including coordinating with accounting process owners, developing implementation plans, and executing process, system, and financial reporting disclosure changes
- Interact with internal and external auditors
- Perform intercompany accounting including reconciliation of intercompany balances, identifying and resolving gaps between assigned entities and respective counterparties globally
- Work with Treasury and other departments to ensure proper accounting treatments of complex transactions
- Perform ad-hoc tasks as needed
Requirements
- University degree in Accounting or equivalent with at least 7 years of relevant working experience
- Chartered Accountant preferred
- Experienced in IFRS and UK or Irish GAAP
- Background in accounting for financial services, fintech, banking, or an exchange strongly preferred
- Experienced working in multi-entity organization with complex intercompany structure
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Attention to detail and ability to understand complex financial transactions and technical accounting concepts in a regulatory environment
- Excellent presentation skills, including strong oral and writing capabilities
- Google and Microsoft suite proficiency required, including having such skills in excel such as utilizing pivot tables, VLOOKUP, INDEX MATCH, SUMIF
- Working experience with ERP systems such as Netsuite or Oracle
- Experience or knowledge in cryptocurrency is preferred
Benefits
- Kraken Culture
- Flexible working hours
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
G/L account reconciliationfinancial statement preparationintercompany accountingU.S. GAAPIFRSUK GAAPinternal controlstechnical accounting conceptsfinancial reportingcomplex financial transactions
Soft skills
attention to detailability to work under pressurepresentation skillsoral communicationwriting capabilitiesinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsproblem-solvingcollaborationadaptability
Certifications
University degree in AccountingChartered Accountant