Senior Accounting Manager
Arbitrum is a finance-native blockchain platform providing enterprise-grade infrastructure for applications, tokenization, and dedicated blockchain environments. It serves finance, consumer, and gaming applications, enabling developers and companies to build apps or launch their own chains with near-instant speed, low costs, and Ethereum-grade security.
About Arbitrum
Arbitrum positions itself as the enterprise-grade infrastructure for global finance, consumer, and gaming applications onchain. It offers a flexible platform allowing users to either build an app on Arbitrum One (using Solidity or Stylus, which supports Rust, C, and C++) or launch a fully customizable dedicated chain with configurable gas tokens, governance, access controls, and privacy. The platform emphasizes performance, confidentiality, customization, and compliance for institutional and blockchain-native developers alike. Arbitrum's ecosystem hosts hundreds of finance, consumer, and gaming applications, including major DeFi protocols like Aave, Pendle, GMX, Morpho, and Uniswap, as well as consumer and gaming projects such as The Beacon, Otherside, Wildcard, and Golden Tides. Clients and partners range from institutional finance players (e.g., Robinhood) to Web3-native consumer apps and game studios, reflecting its focus on serving both enterprise-grade finance use cases and mass-adoption consumer/gaming experiences.
Skills
About the Role
You'll work with the Director of Accounting to help scale core accounting operations, take ownership of the month-end close for a multi-entity organization, and support key processes across compliance, payroll, and financial reporting. You'll thrive in a high-growth environment, solving complex blockchain related problems while helping build for scale with a mindset focused on automation, documentation, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- 8 years of progressive accounting experience, including time in fast-paced, high-growth SaaS, or tech environments
- 2 years in public accounting, CPA is a plus
- Blockchain experience is a plus, but not required
- Strong understanding of US GAAP, with hands-on experience managing general ledger and close processes
- Proficiency with accounting systems like QuickBooks, and finance tools like Brex, Ramp, Deel, and Stripe
- Experience managing or supporting multi-entity accounting, international operations, or tax compliance a plus
- Takes ownership, communicates clearly, and brings a roll-up-your-sleeves attitude to problem solving and cross-functional collaboration
- Experience working in a fast-paced startup or global remote environment is a plus
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the month-end close process, including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules for accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, and reclasses
- Support the Head of Finance with financial reporting across multiple entities, including consolidation, monthly close packages, variance analysis, investor reporting, and audit preparation
- Assist with tax requests from the outside tax firm
- Drive improvements in accounting systems and integrations
- Assist with technical accounting research and process documentation, including ASC 606 revenue recognition and ASC 842 lease accounting
- Aid in strategic projects, such as post-merger balance sheet and multi-entity consolidations, and ERP readiness initiatives
- Partner cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to improve billing operations and customer balance workflows
- Calculate the financial impact of blockchain transactions within the General Ledger
Benefits
- Annual company offsite + team onsites
- Professional reimbursement program (facilitates industry conference attendance, certifications, and more)
- Medical, dental & vision coverage (US + some other countries)
- 401k retirement plan + company match (US only)
- Wellness stipend
- Home office set up / ergonomic equipment program