Accountant, Platform at Kraken

Title: Accountant, Platform

Location:

United States, LATAM, Europe, United Kingdom, Canada

Type – Full time

Department – Finance & Accounting

Compensation

• $59K – $87K • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus

Job Description:

Building the Future of Crypto

Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology.

What makes us different?

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade, Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.

Before you apply, please read the Kraken Culture page to learn more about our internal culture, values, and mission. We also expect candidates to familiarize themselves with the Kraken app. Learn how to create a Kraken account here.

As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through our products like Kraken Pro, Kraken NFT, and Kraken Futures.

Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!

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The team

The Finance team at Kraken is a group of specialists charged with managing the firm’s liquidity, capital and risk, and providing the overall financial controls and reporting functions for executive decision making, compliance, and audit readiness. Our work contributes directly to Kraken’s success.

The Platform Accounting team is an integral part of the Finance organization responsible for financial accounting and reporting on a variety of trading products and transactions including fiat, digital assets, futures, margin, options and other new company initiatives. In addition, the Platform Accounting team oversees Over-the-Counter (“OTC”) operations, serving Kraken’s high-networth individuals and financial institutional clients. The Platform Accounting team is a dynamic organization at the forefront of building best in class accounting processes and infrastructure to support Kraken’s mission in the crypto industry. The team is highly motivated and passionate about excellence in financial reporting and continuously strives for improvement. You will join a supportive team and work on projects that have a global reach, offering a broader perspective on finance and accounting.

The opportunity

We are seeking an accountant on our OTC accounting team, who will support our OTC business on transaction reporting and reconciliations. You will work closely with your Finance and Accounting leaders and business partners to prepare revenue and related reports and support financial and regulatory audits. You will have opportunities to work on projects to automate close processes and improve the quality of our financial statements. Responsibilities include:

• Preparing journal entries and account reconciliations for month-end close to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
• Investigating and resolving any variance for assigned accounts and assets
• Processing transaction matching across all ledgers and assigned bank accounts
• Supporting operation teams with timely and accurate operation reports
• Preparing audit schedules and update flux comments
• Documenting processes and procedures to ensure proper controls are maintained
• Managing additional duties and responsibilities as assigned

Skills you should HODL

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a closely related field required, with a minimum of 2 years of experience in financial and/or regulatory reporting
• Working experience from the Big 4 or a national accounting firm and/or industry experience. Financial Services, Fintech, Broker-Dealer, Banking or Exchange preferred
• Microsoft Excel proficiency including pivot tables, H & V-Lookup, Index, Match and exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Working knowledge of US GAAP and ASC 606
• Experience taking ownership of assigned journal entries, reconciliations and proactively looking for innovative ways to improve processes and mitigate risks
• Ability to be collaborative, flexible, and build relationships across the organization while learning quickly in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Nice to haves

• CPA in good standing
• Experience with high volume transactions
• Experience using an ERP system such as Netsuite, SAP
• Experience or knowledge with cryptocurrency

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This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline.

Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit, meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills considered the most suitable for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don’t fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you’re passionate or knowledgable about crypto!

As an equal opportunity employer, we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether that’s based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.

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