Member of Accounting, General Ledger

Anchorage Digital is a crypto platform that enables institutions to participate in digital assets through custody, staking, trading, governance, settlement, and the industry's leading security infrastructure. Home to Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., the only federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., Anchorage Digital also serves institutions through Anchorage Digital Singapore, Porto by Anchorage Digital, and other offerings.

The company is funded by leading institutions including Andreessen Horowitz, GIC, Goldman Sachs, KKR, and Visa, with its Series D valuation over $3 billion. Founded in 2017 in San Francisco, California, Anchorage Digital has offices in New York, New York; Porto, Portugal; Singapore; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Learn more at anchorage.com, on X @Anchorage, and on LinkedIn. 

We are looking for a General Ledger Accountant to join our Finance team. As our company, revenue, and team continue to grow, we are searching for an individual who thrives on challenges, has a keen eye for detail, and desires to make a significant impact across our organization in a dynamic role. The mission of the role is to streamline accounting operations, automate various processes, implement new controls and overall maintain the accuracy of our financial statements through in-depth accounting analysis.

We have created the Factors of Growth & Impact to help Villagers better measure impact and articulate coaching, feedback, and the rich and rewarding learning that happens while exploring, developing, and mastering the capabilities and contributions within and outside of the Member of Accounting, General Ledger role:

Technical Skills:

• Assist in month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities for our consolidated US legal entity and other group entities
• Perform day-to-day accounting activities, including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and preparation of monthly and quarterly equity and payroll expense workpapers for the Company’s payroll and equity-related accounts
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data in accordance with US GAAP
• Perform monthly variance analysis on balance sheet and income statement accounts
• Prepare monthly intercompany reconciliations and settle outstanding balances in a timely manner
• Maintain the integrity of balance sheet accounts through preparation and review of reconciliations, verifying account activity and balances for accuracy and reasonableness
• Analyze and process accounts payable in a timely manner. Investigate and resolve problems associated with processing of invoices
• Support coordination of internal and external audits by providing documentation and explanations as needed
• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes and implement effective controls to mitigate financial risks

Complexity and Impact of Work:

• Collaborate with process owners to understand the Company’s risks and controls and contribute to build a solid control environment to support our high growth business
• Work on complex accounting issues where problems are not clearly defined and where fundamental principles or historical precedent may not fully apply, such as the recording of crypto transactions
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively in the face of uncertainty and ambiguity, to reach conclusions and move the business forward
• Be accountable for the output of the accounting policies and procedures by reviewing material entries prior to finalizing financial reporting, ensuring high-quality output and execution

Organizational Knowledge:

• Have a deep understanding of Anchorage’s strategy and its various business lines. Actively engage with different groups to comprehend historical transactions and requirements for implementing the global strategy going forward
• Collaborate with other team members across Finance as well as cross-functionally to develop plans for meeting business needs and promote a shared understanding of Anchorage’s needs
• Work on complex financial issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of the company

Communication and Influence

• Communicate effectively complex issues with clarity and credibility across a wide range of audiences
• Build effective relationships and rapport with stakeholders including other team members, team managers, cross-functional partners, and external partners
• Communicate, organize and execute on cross-team goals and projects, leveraging relationships and resources across functions to address problems effectively

You may be a fit for this role if you have:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in accounting, CPA Preferred
• Hands on experience in financial management, reporting, accounting or audit, with a focus on multinational companies
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP
• Proficiency in financial systems and software (e.g. Netsuite, SAP, Hyperion, etc.)
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate extensively across all levels of organization

Although not a requirement, bonus points if you:

• Have experience working in a Big 4 firm
• Kept up to date with the proliferation of blockchain and crypto innovations
• Have experience with tax compliance and reporting requirements
• Have experience configuring an ERP system such as Netsuite, SAP, or Oracle
• You were emotionally moved by the soundtrack to Hamilton, which chronicles the founding of a new financial system :)

The Anchorage Village, what we call our team, brings together the brightest minds from platform security, financial services, and distributed ledger technology to provide the building blocks that empower institutions to safely participate in  the evolving digital asset ecosystem. As a diverse team of more than 300 members, we are united in one common goal: building the future of finance by providing the foundation upon which value moves safely in the new global economy. 

Anchorage Digital is committed to being a welcoming and inclusive workplace for everyone, and we are intentional about making sure people feel respected, supported, and connected at work—regardless of who you are or where you come from. We value and celebrate our differences and we believe being open about who we are allows us to do the best work of our lives.

 

Anchorage Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. Anchorage Digital considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with other legal requirements. “Anchorage Digital” refers to services that are offered either through Anchorage Digital Bank National Association, an OCC-chartered national trust bank, or Anchorage Lending CA, LLC a finance lender licensed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, License No. 60DBO-11976, or Anchorage Digital Singapore Pte Ltd, a Singapore private limited company, all wholly-owned subsidiaries of Anchor Labs, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

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