Manager of Platform Accounting, Kraken

$101-153k

SQL
Excel
NetSuite
Senior and Expert level
Remote in US

More information about location

Kraken

Cryptocurrency exchange

Open for applications

Kraken

Cryptocurrency exchange

501-1000 employees

FintechB2CCryptocurrencyTradingBlockchain

Open for applications

$101-153k

SQL
Excel
NetSuite
Senior and Expert level
Remote in US

More information about location

501-1000 employees

FintechB2CCryptocurrencyTradingBlockchain

Company mission

To accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.

Role

Who you are

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or closely related field
  • 7+ years of combined audit and/or accounting experience from the Big 4 or national accounting firms and/or industry, preferred in Financial Services, Fintech, broker-dealer, banking or exchange
  • Knowledge of US GAAP and experience with SOX
  • Collaborative, innovative, flexible, and adept at building relationships across the organization
  • Ability to handle and lead multiple projects and deliverables in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Microsoft Excel proficiency including pivot tables, H & V-Lookup
  • CPA in good standing
  • Experience or knowledge with cryptocurrency
  • Experience and knowledge with SQL
  • Experience with high volume transactions
  • Experience using an ERP system such Netsuite

What the job involves

  • 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
  • The Platform Accounting team within the Finance organization is responsible for financial accounting and reporting on a variety of products and transactions including fiat, digital assets, futures, margin, options and other new company initiatives
  • In addition, the Platform Accounting team oversees OTC operation, serving high-networth individuals and financial institutional clients
  • We are seeking an Accounting Manager who will work closely with your Finance and Accounting leadership cohorts as well as business partners to plan, implement, improve, automate, test, and ensure the Platform Accounting team provides complete and accurate financial records and reports for management, improves the quality of our financial statements, and boosts our audit readiness
  • Join an elite Finance team to drive improvements and automation for all internal processes
  • Interface daily with internal systems and our proprietary exchange platform to assist with fiat and digital asset position reconciliations across our various bank accounts and crypto wallets
  • Promptly research and correct discrepancies and communicating actions to the appropriate stakeholders
  • Support new product launches and company initiatives by determining proper accounting treatments and implementing necessary close and reconciliation procedures to ensure timely and accurate record and report
  • Communicate and facilitate issue resolution between our OTC desks, Treasury, Developers, Data Scientists, and Finance, including making journal entries as necessary
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures for revenue recognition and reconciliation of related assets and liabilities with supporting internal and external data
  • Identify automation opportunities and actively work with Finance Transformation and Product Engineering teams to streamline processes in order to gain greater efficiency and transparency
  • Support internal and external audits by documenting internal control procedures and submitting PBC schedules
  • Provide schedules and reconciliation support for ad hoc financial and regulatory reporting requests

Our take

Kraken is the world’s largest global bitcoin exchange in euro volume and liquidity. Kraken’s clients also trade USD, CAD, ETH, XRP, LTC and other digital currencies, on a platform consistently rated the best and most secure bitcoin exchange by independent news media.

Kraken was the first bitcoin exchange to have its market data displayed on the Bloomberg Terminal, the first to pass a cryptographically verifiable proof-of-reserves audit, and one of the first exchanges to offer leveraged bitcoin margin trading.

Kraken are one of the top 3 bitcoin exchanges by volume, behind Coinbase and bit-x with an 18% market share. While this is a competitive space to operate in - the volume of crypto being exchanged every day is very high, so there's space for multiple winners.

Kraken have made a number of acquisitions and have strengthened its world-leading position with the launch of new products, features and apps and a 24/7 multi-lingual support line. The company will continue to provide clients with easier and more versatile ways to participate in the crypto ecosystem.

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Insights

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back within 2 weeks

13% female employees

22% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Feb 2019

$100m

SERIES C

Mar 2014

$5m

SERIES A

Total funding: $111.5m

Company benefits

  • Work where you want: 90% of Krakenites work remotely, we believe people do their best work wherever they're happiest
  • Flexibility and Autonomy: We are highly results-focused vs. time-focused. We want you to work when and how you need to keep you at your most proactive
  • We value diversity: Our Team is spread across 60 countries. By joining Kraken you'll be part of a truly multicultural organization that values diversity and inclusion
  • A new approach to salary: Kraken prides itself on being at the forefront of crypto innovation, and that means the majority of our workforce has the option to be paid in bitcoin
  • Equity Options: Kraken owes its success and growth to its people. That's why we offer nearly all our Krakenites a stake in the company

Company values

  • Crypto Conviction
  • Assume Best Intent
  • Innovative
  • Collaborative
  • Client Obsessed
  • Productively Paranoid
  • Globally Inclusive
  • Humble

Company HQ

Financial District, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Jesse Powell

(Chairman of the Board)

Previously co-founded Verge Gallery & Studio Project, Lewt and Internet Ventures & Holdings

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