# Member of Accounting **Company**: Anchorage Digital **Location**: Portugal **Work arrangement**: remote **Experience**: mid **Job type**: full-time **Category**: Finance **Industry**: Finance **Apply**: https://jobs.lever.co/anchorage/785da2eb-4b06-4063-8702-d35cb81cfeb6 **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_a764dfd4-fd6 ## Description 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. :) ## Skills ### Required - Professional certification in accounting - Google Sheets - Accounting software - MS Excel - Analytical and problem-solving skills - Communication and interpersonal skills - English language skills