Member of Accounting

At Anchorage Digital, we are building the world’s most advanced digital asset platform for institutions to participate in crypto. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a newly developing business lines at a high growth leader in the digital asset space.

The Member of Accounting will play a critical role in daily and month end close activities across subsidiaries in multiple locations and overall maintain the accuracy of our financial statements through in-depth accounting analysis.

As our company, revenue, and team continue to grow, we are searching for an individual who thrives on challenges, has a keen eye for detail, and desires to make a significant impact across our organization in a dynamic role.

Technical Skills:

• Perform daily, month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities for our consolidated US legal entity and other group entities
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data in accordance with US GAAP, local GAAP (when applicable) and company’s policy
• Analyse and process GL / AP / AR transactions, including identifying issues and investigate / resolve them on a timely manner
• Resolve a wide range of issues in creative ways, suggesting different potential approaches and adapting to new circumstances rapidly.
• Apply advanced skills in Google Sheets to efficiently and reliably work with large data sets
• Support coordination of internal and external audits by providing documentation and explanations as needed

Complexity and Impact of Work:

• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively in the face of uncertainty and ambiguity, to reach conclusions and move the business forward
• Be accountable for the output of the accounting policies and procedures by reviewing material entries prior to finalising financial reporting, ensuring high-quality output and execution
• Partner closely with internal teams to facilitate a timely and efficient month-end close process
• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes and implement effective controls to mitigate financial risks
• Assist with ad hoc projects as they arise, while proactively communicating the impact to other in-progress projects and recurring responsibilities

Organizational Knowledge:

• Understand the company’s strategy and its various business lines
• Actively engage with different groups to comprehend historical transactions and requirements for implementing the global strategy going forward
• Collaborate with other team members across Finance as well as cross-functionally to develop plans for meeting business needs and promote a shared understanding of the company’s needs
• Work on complex financial issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of the company

Communication and Influence:

• Communicate effectively complex issues with clarity and credibility across a wide range of audiences
• Build effective relationships and rapport with stakeholders including other team members, team managers, cross-functional partners, and external partners
• Communicate, organise and execute on cross-team goals and projects, leveraging relationships and resources across functions to address problems effectively
• Contribute to shared consciousness at the company by actively asking questions and solving problems in public forums, while intentionally documenting solutions and conclusions for the benefit of others
• Position yourself as the go-to point of contact for the area you are working in

You may be a fit for this role if you have:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Business, Economics, Finance and/or Audit
• 2+ years of experience in financial management, reporting, accounting and/or audit, namely any of the following:
• GL role: posting journal entries for a variety of transactions such as cash movements, payroll, accruals, etc and review / reconcile balances for balance sheet items
• AP role: processing vendor invoices / credit cards / expense reports, managing vendor records, managing vendor / employee communication related with these AP processes and review / reconciliation of the AP ageing
• AR/revenue role: processing customer invoices, managing customer invoice-related communications, posting journal entries for revenue recognition and review / reconciliation of the AR aging
• Proficiency in accounting software
• Advanced MS Excel / G-Sheets skills
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to multi-task, thrive in the face of ambiguity and excel in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving organization
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate extensively across all levels of organization
• Solid English language skills (reading / writing / listening / speaking), as this is the primary language we use to communicate across the company

Although not a requirement, bonus points if:

• Prior experience on a Big 4 firm
• CPA certification
• Working knowledge of US GAAP including SOX compliance
• Prior experience with tax compliance and other reporting requirements
• Proficiency with NetSuite
• Proficiency with Airbase
• Prior experience on multinational companies and/or fast-paced startup/fintech environment
• Blockchain and crypto knowledge
• You were emotionally moved by the soundtrack to Hamilton, which chronicles the founding of a new financial system. :)