Accounting Specialist - Americas

Skills

About the Role

You will own end-to-end accounting and core finance operations for a multi-entity group operating across multiple jurisdictions. As an operator in this role, you will be accountable for audit-ready books, disciplined controls, and compliant reporting across crypto and fiat activity, working closely with leadership. You will drive the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close, maintain the general ledger, and keep documentation audit-ready at all times. You will lead crypto transaction accounting across wallets, exchanges, and networks, ensuring balances are reconciled with strong audit trails. You will also support treasury visibility, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting while coordinating with external accountants, auditors, and legal counsel across jurisdictions.

Requirements

• 6+ years in accounting/controllership/finance operations roles, with end-to-end ownership of close and reporting
• Prior experience in web3/crypto companies, exchanges, or crypto-heavy operations - Mandatory
• Strong technical accounting foundation (IFRS/GAAP-level knowledge)
• Demonstrated experience with multi-entity accounting and operating across multiple jurisdictions
• Crypto-native accounting experience: wallets/exchanges, reconciliation, audit trails, and crypto-aware controls
• Strong documentation discipline and high integrity
• Comfortable operating in a lean, high-ownership environment
• Excellent written communication
• Xero (core accounting) - Mandatory
• Cryptio (crypto accounting / reconciliation) - Mandatory

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly/quarterly/year-end close across entities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness
• Maintain the general ledger: journal entries, accruals, prepaids, FX revaluation, and supporting schedules
• Run a standard close calendar and checklist; drive the close to completion with clear deadlines
• Maintain a monthly exceptions queue and clear it consistently
• Keep documentation audit-ready with organized evidence chains
• Own bookkeeping across all entities; ensure consistent policies, coding, and documentation standards
• Maintain intercompany invoicing, reconciliations, and balances including interest accruals
• Support arm's-length and related-party hygiene with clear narratives and support
• Lead end-to-end crypto transaction accounting across wallets, exchanges/custodians, networks, and tokens
• Ensure crypto balances are reconciled and supported with strong audit trails
• Maintain clear classification rules for crypto flows
• Maintain schedules for realized vs unrealized gains/losses and cost basis/lots
• Implement and maintain finance controls appropriate for a lean team
• Maintain a compliance calendar with external advisors
• Coordinate with external accountants, auditors, tax providers, and legal counsel
• Deliver management-ready reporting: P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and variance narratives
• Produce burn reporting and spend insights
• Support budgeting and forecasting cadence
• Maintain visibility across fiat accounts and crypto holdings
• Produce regular cash/treasury reporting

Benefits

• Remote-first setup with flexible hours
• Structured onboarding