Building the Future of Crypto

Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology.

What makes us different?

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.

Before you apply please read the Kraken Culture page to learn more about our internal culture values and mission. We also expect candidates to familiarize themselves with the Kraken app. Learn how to create a Kraken account here .

As a fully remote company we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders institutions and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security crypto education and world-class client support through our products like Kraken Pro Kraken NFT and Kraken Futures .

Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!

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The team

As a member of the Global Finance Team you will be part of the team ensuring the smooth running of accounting procedures across the organization. Reporting to the Accounting Manager you will be assisting the month end closing and ad-hoc projects. You will also have the opportunity to identify and implement improvements to our current processes. This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of a rapidly expanding industry.

The opportunity

• Execute month-end close processes including but not limited to journal entry preparation balance sheet account reconciliation and intercompany activity reconciliation.

• Assist in month end general accrual preparation collaborate with AP team/FP&A team/treasury team on monthly accruals and accrual related system integrations.

• Conduct financial statement flux analysis at the entity level for subsidiary companies including drafting trend analysis and variance analysis reports.

• Assist in the audit schedules preparation and ad hoc audit supports.

• Assist in the implementation of internal controls and accounting processes and procedures.

• Embrace and uphold the team's culture of open-mindedness and a proactive 'can-do' attitude. Possess the capability and willingness to adapt to rapidly changing priorities with agility.

• Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills you should HODL

• Minimum Diploma/Degree in Accounting with at least 2-3 years of relevant working experience

• Preferably some audit experience

• Background in accounting for financial services fintech banking or an exchange strongly preferred

• Experienced with accounting for complex business entities especially a parent organization with multiple subsidiaries

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

• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced dynamic environment

• Excellent presentation skills including strong oral and writing capabilities

• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel including macros pivot tables VLOOKUP INDEX MATCH SUMIF

• Google and Microsoft suite proficiency required

Nice to haves

• Experience with ERP systems (Netsuite is a plus)

• Familiarity with SOX is a plus

• Experience or knowledge in cryptocurrency is preferred

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This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline.

Please note applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age date of birth or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents backgrounds contributions and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities knowledge and skills considered the most suitable for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements especially if you're passionate or knowledgable about crypto!

As an equal opportunity employer we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether that’s based on race ethnicity age gender identity citizenship religion sexual orientation disability pregnancy veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal state or local laws.

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