Head of Accounting
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Head of Accounting overseeing end-to-end accounting for multi-entity group at ChainGPT. Leading finance operations in a remote-first environment focused on blockchain and AI solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Own the monthly/quarterly/year-end close across entities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
- Maintain the general ledger: journal entries, accruals, prepaids, FX revaluation, and supporting schedules.
- Run a standard close calendar and checklist; drive the close to completion with clear deadlines and accountability.
- Maintain a monthly exceptions queue (missing invoices, unidentified flows, stale reconciliation items) and clear it consistently.
- Keep documentation audit-ready by default (organized evidence chain and clean support for every material balance/transaction).
- Own bookkeeping across all entities; ensure consistent policies, coding, and documentation standards.
- Maintain clean intercompany operations: invoicing, intercompany reconciliations, and balances (including interest accruals where applicable).
- Support arm’s-length and related-party hygiene with clear narratives and support (agreements, approvals, invoices, and reconciliations).
- Lead end-to-end crypto transaction accounting across wallets, exchanges/custodians, networks, and tokens.
- Ensure crypto balances are reconciled and supported with strong audit trails (wallet addresses, transaction hashes, exchange statements, etc.).
- Maintain clear classification rules for crypto flows (e.g., revenue vs other income, custody transfers vs external payments, gas/fees, staking/yield, airdrops, liquidity provision).
- Maintain schedules for realized vs unrealized gains/losses and cost basis/lots where needed for reporting and CPA support.
- Implement and maintain finance controls appropriate for a lean team (approvals, segregation of duties where feasible, documentation standards).
- Maintain a compliance calendar (in partnership with external advisors) and ensure recurring obligations are tracked and supported.
- Coordinate with external accountants, auditors, tax providers, and legal counsel to support multi-jurisdiction requirements.
- Deliver clear, management-ready reporting: P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and concise variance narratives.
- Produce burn reporting and spend insights (top vendors/categories, drivers, and recommendations for savings and efficiency).
- Support budgeting and forecasting cadence (annual budget + rolling forecast; budget vs actual with variance explanations).
- Maintain visibility across fiat accounts and crypto holdings; support payment operations with strong authorization and recordkeeping.
- Produce regular cash/treasury reporting (balances, upcoming obligations, runway snapshot, and operational risk flags).
Requirements:
- 6+ years in accounting/controllership/finance operations roles, with end-to-end ownership of close and reporting.
- Prior experience in web3/crypto companies, exchanges, or crypto-heavy operations - Mandatory
- Strong technical accounting foundation (IFRS/GAAP-level knowledge relevant to the role).
- Demonstrated experience with multi-entity accounting and operating across multiple jurisdictions.
- Crypto-native accounting experience: wallets/exchanges, reconciliation, audit trails, and crypto-aware controls.
- Strong documentation discipline and high integrity (audit-ready by default).
- Comfortable operating in a lean, high-ownership environment—able to execute and improve systems simultaneously.
- Excellent written communication; able to explain financial issues clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
- Required Hands-on Experience:
- Xero (core accounting) - Mandatory
- Cryptio (crypto accounting / reconciliation) - Mandatory
- Nice to Have:
- Bookkeeping and compliance experience across one or more of: US, SVG (St. Vincent and the Grenadines), Panama, and UAE.
- Experience supporting audits, due diligence, or fundraising processes.
- Familiarity with crypto accounting tooling beyond Cryptio and/or blockchain analytics explorers.
- Basic SQL / data proficiency for financial analysis.
Benefits:
- Work alongside the ChainGPT core team on high-impact AI and Web3 products across our ecosystem.
- Remote-first setup with flexible hours, focused on outcomes, trust, and ownership.
- Competitive compensation, with performance-based upside where applicable to the role.
- Fast-moving environment with direct collaboration across all team members, including senior management, and clear accountability with no micromanagement.
- The support to do your best work, including the tools you need, structured onboarding, and clear room to grow.
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