Platform Accounting Analyst

divh2Building the Future of Crypto/h2pOur Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology./ppKraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, youll 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, Krakens focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world./ppKraken is committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through our products like Kraken Pro, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures./ppBecome a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!/ph2The Team/h2pThe Finance team at Kraken is a group of specialists charged with managing the firms 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 Krakens success./ppThe 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 Krakens 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 Krakens mission of widespread adoption of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology as a whole. The team is highly motivated, collaborative, supportive and continuously strives for improvement. You will join a high performing and passionate team to work on projects that have a global reach, offering a broader perspective on finance and accounting./ph2The Opportunity/h2olliInterface daily with internal systems and our proprietary exchange platform to assist with fiat and digital asset position reconciliations across our various banks and crypto wallets/liliPrepare journal entries and account reconciliations for month-end close to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting/liliPromptly research and correct discrepancies while communicating findings and actions to the appropriate stakeholders cross functionally/liliSupport financial reporting regulatory requests by providing complete, accurate and timely support for areas we are responsible for/liliEnsure accounting on both consolidated and stand alone financials comply with various different regulatory environments and entities across the globe/liliIndependently manage and develop current reconciliation processes for greater efficiency and transparency, while analyzing data against business drivers to identify issues and trends/liliMaintain and review daily, monthly and yearly reconciliations for financial accounting issues and reporting/liliProvide support for internal and external audits/liliDocument processes and procedures to ensure proper controls are maintained/liliParticipate in ad hoc requests as assigned/liliAdditional duties and responsibilities as required/li/olh2Skills You Should Hodl/h2ulliBachelors degree in Accounting or closely related field/lili2+ years of accounting/audit experience from the Big 4 or national accounting firms/liliKnowledge of US GAAP and experience with SOX/liliCollaborative, innovative, flexible, and adept at building relationships across the organization/liliAbility to handle multiple projects and deliverables in a fast-paced, dynamic environment/liliMicrosoft Excel proficiency including pivot tables, H V-Lookup/li/ulh2Nice to Haves/h2ulliCPA in good standing/liliIndustry experience in crypto, financial services, fintech, broker-dealer, banking, or exchange/liliExperience or knowledge of cryptocurrency/liliExperience and knowledge of SQL/liliExperience with high volume transactions/liliExperience using Netsuite/li/ulpThis 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./ppKraken 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 dont fully meet the listed requirements, especially if youre passionate or knowledgeable about crypto!/ppAs an equal opportunity employer, we do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether thats 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./p/div