Accounting Manager

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Manager of Accounting at Kraken, reviewing unit transactions and ensuring compliance with GAAP standards. Leading the accounting team and collaborating across departments.

Responsibilities:

  • 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