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Kraken · 22 hours ago

Controller, Americas

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$117K/yr - $260K/yr

12+ years exp

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values, aiming to accelerate the global adoption of crypto for financial freedom and inclusion. The Controller for the Americas will lead the global Corporate Accounting function, overseeing financial reporting and month-end close processes, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance and accuracy.

BitcoinBlockchainCryptocurrencyEthereum

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

This position reports into the Corporate Controller and oversees the global Corporate accounting function and the overall month-end close process, including review and approval of journal entries; complex GAAP, bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations

You will coach, mentor, oversee, and prioritize initiatives for a Corporate accounting team of 10+ inclusive of day-to-day tasks, long-term system and process build-outs and periodic deliverables

This position is highly visibility across the organization; you will lead cross-functional meetings with regional finance, platform accounting, tax, FP&A, reporting, and non-Finance executives to drive initiatives impacting the accounting department

You will be responsible for preparing consolidated financial statements, subsidiary stand-alone, and assist with the monthly financial statement analytics

You will participate in board meetings and be an officer of certain legal entity subsidiaries

Assist in the design and maintenance of internal controls and policies in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX); Be a point person for interacting with external auditors to ensure that provided-by-client (PBC) schedules and explanations for all requests are provided in a timely manner

Ad hoc projects and additional duties as assigned

Qualification

CPACorporate accountingFinancial reportingConsolidationsERP systemInternal controlsGAAPMicrosoft ExcelGoogle SuiteTechnical accountingLeadershipPresentation skillsCollaborationFast-paced environment

Required

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent

12+ years of corporate accounting/audit experience, accounts payable, stock based compensation and payroll

Must have experience with consolidations in a multiple legal entity international environment, financial reporting, internal controls, resolving technical accounting issues and experience using an ERP system

Collaborative, innovative, flexible, and adept at building relationships across the organization

Ability to handle multiple projects and deliverables in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Excellent presentation skills, including strong oral and writing capabilities

Google Suite and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel functions including macros, pivot tables, H & V-Lookup