Senior Accountant

Summary

Join Gemini, a global crypto and Web3 platform, as a Senior Accountant (Crypto Assets). You will play a central role in enhancing our monthly close process, leading process improvement projects, and supporting various accounting functions. This position is crucial for our continued scaling and efforts to increase transparency and public company readiness. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners. The role involves key growth projects impacting the Finance department and the organization. Gemini offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including a competitive salary, bonus, equity grant, comprehensive health plans, 401k matching, paid parental leave, and flexible time off.

Requirements

• An undergraduate degree in accounting, economics, finance or related field
• 4+ years work experience in accounting
• Thorough understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial accounting fundamentals
• Ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced and changing financial environment with the demonstrated capacity for excellent judgment, communication, and negotiation skills
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and relationship building abilities
• Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to manage deadlines and responsibilities effectively; ability to multitask and work successfully under pressure
• Experience working in an accounting function within a large enterprise general ledger (Sage Intacct, Netsuite, etc.)
• An understanding of consolidation, fair value, and ASC 606 accounting

Responsibilities

• Perform daily and month-end responsibilities, including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, and flux analysis related to digital assets and revenue
• Responsible for the accounting and reporting for Gemini’s cryptocurrency transactions, including the tracking and accounting for transactions, gains, losses, and holdings
• Assist in the development and implementation of scalable accounting processes to facilitate timely and accurate close processes and financial reporting
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Treasury, Data, Finance, and Product teams
• Support external relationships with audit professionals, consultants, and tax advisors, inclusive of networking and building contingency plans for possible future transactions and related accounting permutations
• Assist with outsourcing financial activities to Gemini affiliates and any sub-outsourcing to third party service providers, ensuring services are provided in accordance with the respective regulatory requirements and internal policies, processes and procedures and agreed service level agreement
• Execute ad hoc accounting tasks and special projects as they arise, ensuring timely and accurate completion to support the dynamic needs of the organization

Preferred Qualifications

• Big 4 accounting firm experience
• CPA (or equivalent license)
• Experience in a regulated industry, preferably financial services or crypto

Benefits

• Competitive starting salary
• A discretionary annual bonus
• Long-term incentive in the form of a new hire equity grant
• Comprehensive health plans
• 401K with company matching
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible time off
• In the United States, we have a flexible hybrid work policy for employees who live within 30 miles of our office headquartered in New York City and our office in Seattle