Chief Accounting Officer, Gemini
$276-415k
+ A discretionary annual bonus + New hire equity grant
Cryptocurrency exchange platform
Open for applications
Cryptocurrency exchange platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$276-415k
+ A discretionary annual bonus + New hire equity grant
1001+ employees
Company mission
To unlock the next era of financial, creative and personal freedom
Role
Who you are
- An undergraduate degree in accounting, economics, finance or related field. An advanced graduate degree is a plus
- 20+ years of work experience in accounting. Big 4 accounting firm experience is a plus
- CPA (or equivalent license)
- Previous Finance experience in a regulated industry preferably financial services will be advantageous. Highly value experience managing numerous competing regulatory reporting deliverables
- Proven experience gained within a relevant, regulated financial services organization and a strong understanding of relevant products and services, including current knowledge of their regulatory financial requirements
- Proven track record of leading Finance teams, managing performance, and improving knowledge/skills of team members
- Ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced and changing financial environment with the demonstrated capacity for excellent judgment, communication, and negotiation skills
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and relationship building abilities
- Experience with enhancing and scaling financial accounting software
- Has an understanding of GAAP and maintains industry related technical expertise
- Data-driven leadership skills with a multi-layered understanding of the economics and drivers for a growth-oriented business
- The ability to design the work processes, plans, KPIs, and incentive schemes for the team to deliver on department and company goals
- Experience with debt and equity financing, and M&A transactions would be a plus, to include managing the capital structures of a company in the fintech/crypto space (equity, debt, capital requirements, etc.)
- The ideal candidate will have a regulatory financial background but, in any event, he/she will possess a proven track record of successfully advising, influencing and representing an international company with complex regulatory, financial and legal matters
What the job involves
- The Financial Operations and Accounting Teams at Gemini are thought leaders in the digital asset accounting and reconciliation space. Our mandate is to bridge the traditional world of finance with the innovation of cryptocurrency products, providing our clients with a best-in-class financial institution experience
- Gemini is looking to hire a Chief Accounting Officer. You will join a rapidly-growing and high-quality, established digital asset exchange that is regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Services. This appointment will be central to our continued scaling as an organization
- Lead all financial statement preparation, presentation, and retention, along with financial planning and analysis, budget forecasting and re-forecasting
- Maintain all ledger reconciliations, capital computations, audit support, bookkeeping, and accounting due diligence
- Submit all required financial reporting deliverables to various regulators by prescribed deadlines
- Establish and maintain financial policies and procedures and internal business controls that ensure sustainable and profitable business growth as well as ability to comply with SEC requirements
- Manage, grow, and cultivate a high performing team of Global Financial Operations professionals across Accounting and AP/AR functions in the US, Dublin, and Singapore
- Manage key external relationships with audit professionals, consultants, and tax advisors
- Develop strategies for compliance with emerging accounting and tax rule changes and guidance from oversight bodies
- Advise on strategic client and equity partnerships with a focus on long-term deal analysis, forecasting, business planning, and critical risks
- Translate financial analysis into actionable insights for strategic planning, cash flow management, financing and Board meetings
- Assure timely and accurate financial closing processes including overall responsibility for completion of weekly and monthly closes, along with quarterly and annual audits
- Facilitate operational tax strategies and foreign currency exchange rate strategies
- Oversee outsourced financial activities to Gemini affiliates and any sub-outsourcing to other third party service providers, ensuring services are provided in accordance with the respective regulatory requirements and internal policies, processes and procedures and agreed service level agreements
- Evaluate and improve processes and systems to promote operational excellence
- Manage a team of Financial Operations professionals across Accounting functions
Our take
Gemini is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that's known for offering excellent security as well as being available across the US, including in New York - a state not often covered by crypto exchanges.
As a trading platform, Gemini is one of many, but a dedication to innovation and a commitment to working within FCA regulations are what make it stand out from the crowd. After acquiring Blockrize in 2021, the company launched a credit card for US customers that enables them to earn a small percentage of spending back in bitcoin rewards. They also launched the Gemini dollar, a 1:1 USD-backed stablecoin, that combines the price stability of the US dollar with the technological advantages of a cryptocurrency.
The crypto exchange market is crowded with exchange platforms, and Gemini's competitors include giants like Coinbase. However, by operating within regulations and with the recent announcement of its official registration as a digital asset service provider in Europe (where it serves more than a dozen countries), Gemini is in a strong position to face the continued crackdown on unauthorized activity in this market and make a space for itself in the DeFi future.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-13% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Nov 2021
$400m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $400m
Company benefits
- Flexible vacation policy
- Retirement plan matching
- Generous parental leave
- Comprehensive health plans
- Training and development
- Health and wellness perks
- Community events
Company HQ
New York, NY
Leadership
Tyler Winklevoss
(CEO)Principal at Winklevoss Capital. Studied Economics at Harvard. Notorious for their role in the founding of Facebook, they co-founded Gemini with brother Cameron in 2014.
Cameron Winklevoss
(President)Principal at Winklevoss Capital. Studied Economics at Harvard. Notorious for their role in the founding of Facebook, they co-founded Gemini with brother Tyler in 2014.
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