Accountant

Summary

Join a dynamic team at Kraken and contribute to building the future of crypto as an accountant on our OTC accounting team, supporting transaction reporting and reconciliations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a closely related field required
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in financial and/or regulatory reporting
• Working experience from the Big 4 or a national accounting firm and/or industry experience
• Microsoft Excel proficiency including pivot tables, H & V-Lookup, Index, Match and exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Working knowledge of US GAAP and ASC 606
• Experience taking ownership of assigned journal entries, reconciliations and proactively looking for innovative ways to improve processes and mitigate risks
• Ability to be collaborative, flexible, and build relationships across the organization while learning quickly in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Responsibilities

• Preparing journal entries and account reconciliations for month-end close to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
• Investigating and resolving any variance for assigned accounts and assets
• Processing transaction matching across all ledgers and assigned bank accounts
• Supporting operation teams with timely and accurate operation reports
• Preparing audit schedules and update flux comments
• Documenting processes and procedures to ensure proper controls are maintained
• Managing additional duties and responsibilities as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA in good standing
• Experience with high volume transactions
• Experience using an ERP system such as Netsuite, SAP
• Experience or knowledge with cryptocurrency