Remote Finance Associate

Summary

The job is for a Finance/Accounting role at CoinGecko, a global leader in tracking cryptocurrency data. The role involves financial reporting, accounting, operations, customer and vendor management, documentation, teamwork, mentoring interns, and ad hoc tasks. The ideal candidate has 2-5 years of experience, a Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting or related areas, and professional qualifications such as ACCA, CPA, or CFA are a plus.

Requirements

• Proven track record: You have 2-5 years experience in a Finance/Accounting role
• Education: You have a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting or other related areas
• Accounting knowledge: You have an advanced understanding of journal entries, monthly closing, reconciliations, and general accounting principles
• Finance skills: You have solid knowledge of multiple areas of the Finance function - Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis, Financial Modelling, Budgeting & Forecasting, Treasury Management, Corporate Finance, Taxation, Risk Management, and Financial Operations
• Proficiency in finance data analysis tools and software: You are comfortable with Excel and have a high proficiency with v-lookup and pivot table functions. You can prepare effective presentation slides which is a plus
• Proficiency in accounting software: You are familiar with accounting software and ERP systems
• Entrepreneurial: You are self-motivated, resourceful, and have an entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to succeed in a fast-paced and highly agile environment
• Analytical & data-driven: You should be curious about data and able to tell stories using data
• Operational excellence: You can frequently spot and prevent errors and have an exceptionally high bar for accuracy and quality. You also hold your peers to similar standards in their work
• Strong opinions, loosely held: You are humble in embracing better ideas from others, eager to make things better, open to challenges and possibilities
• Project management: You take ownership of the projects by ensuring all deliverables and targets are met within the agreed timeline
• Leadership: You are self-motivated and can work independently with minimal supervision. You have a strong sense of self-leadership and are curious and creative in finding ways to improve existing projects and workflows
• Problem solving: You demonstrate the ability to figure out solutions to hard problems with many constraints, using sound judgment to assess risks, and to lay out your argument in a well-structured, data-informed, written narrative
• People skills: You are fluent in written and spoken English. You are a sound communicator who can build working relationships within the team and externally with customers
• Integrity: You demonstrate sound judgment and ability to handle highly sensitive and private data
• Growth mindset: You love delving into new technologies and new ways of doing things
• Continuous improvement mindset: You can identify opportunities to streamline processes through automation and standardization
• Web3 interest: You have a keen interest in blockchain, cryptocurrency, NFT, Web3, and metaverse topics

Responsibilities

• Financial reporting: Prepare financial data from different reporting tools and consolidate monthly and annual management reports. Prepare presentations and other materials for internal and external stakeholders
• Financial accounting: Perform month-end closing and cash flow management. Be involved in tax preparation, auditing, banking, investments, and other financial needs as necessary
• Financial operations: Perform day-to-day financial operations, such as ensuring finance schedules are well-organized, reconciling bank statements, cryptocurrency wallets, expense reporting tools, and management accounts. Maintain and update financial databases, spreadsheets, and other financial records
• Customer management: Manage incoming sales invoices and follow up on account receivables aging status (Accounts receivable)
• Vendor management: Manage amounts due to supplier/vendor, and prepare supplier/vendor payment schedule to ensure accurate timely payments (Accounts payable)
• Documentation: Maintain finance operations guidelines, standards, and templates
• Stay up-to-date with the latest financial regulations, accounting standards, industry trends, and best practices and provide recommendations on potential improvements or changes to current processes
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with internal policies and external regulations. Liaise with auditors and internal/external parties involved in our financial process flow
• Able to mentor interns
• Support any ad hoc tasks as required by the company

Preferred Qualifications

Having a professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, or CFA is a plus

Benefits

• Remote Work Flexibility: Work wherever you feel most productive. We also provide office space in 1Powerhouse (Malaysia) and WeWork (Singapore) if you ever feel like meeting your colleagues in person
• Flexible Working Hours: No 9-5 structure, work the hours you need to get your tasks done
• Equal employment opportunity employer: Qualified candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law