Senior Accountant, Financial Close
Paxos is a regulated blockchain infrastructure platform for enterprises. It enables companies to build blockchain and stablecoin solutions, offering products like crypto brokerage and stablecoin payments, and issues various digital assets.
About Paxos
Paxos is a regulated blockchain infrastructure platform for enterprises, offering a suite of products including stablecoin issuance, payments, payouts, and crypto brokerage services. Global leaders use the Paxos platform to build their blockchain and stablecoin solutions. The company issues several regulated, fully-backed digital assets such as Global Dollar (USDG), Lift Dollar (USDL), Pax Dollar (USDP), PayPal USD (PYUSD), and Pax Gold (PAXG). Paxos Trust Company is regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), from which it received a limited purpose trust charter in 2015, and also holds a major payments institution license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), emphasizing its commitment to trust, transparency, and regulatory compliance.
Skills
About the Role
You will lead month-end, quarterly and financial close activities, performing both routine and complex close tasks. You will analyze books and records monthly to ensure accuracy, ensure GAAP and statutory reporting compliance, and liaise with external auditors. You will develop, implement and maintain accounting policies and internal controls, design and scale accounting processes, and support cash management and intercompany accounting. You will use cloud-based ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite) to improve workflows and enable timely internal and external reporting.
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years combined experience in public accounting (audit) and private/in-house accounting
- Experience in start-ups and/or financial services
- Bachelor's degree in accounting
- CPA license and strong knowledge of GAAP
- Experience overseeing and managing accounting staff
- Proficiency with NetSuite ERP or other cloud-based accounting software
- Strong drive to improve accounting operations, controls and financial reporting processes
- Excellent organizational, time management, communication and interpersonal skills
Responsibilities
- Perform routine and complex monthly close processes
- Analyze books and records monthly to ensure accuracy and completeness
- Ensure compliance with GAAP and international statutory reporting requirements
- Liaise with external auditors on routine and non-routine matters
- Develop, implement and maintain accounting policies and internal controls
- Design and enhance accounting processes and implement scalable workflows
- Manage general ledger activities including cash management and intercompany functions
- Support internal and external financial reporting requirements
Benefits
- Equity
- Performance-based bonuses
- Competitive total compensation and benefits package