Financial Controller

Job description

Blockchain.com is the world’s leading software platform for digital assets. Offering the largest production blockchain platform in the world, we share the passion to code, create, and ultimately build an open, accessible and fair financial future, one piece of software at a time.

We are looking for a Financial Controller, based in London who is looking to roll up their sleeves to help build the accounting infrastructure and processes that will support growth in a fast, yet controlled manner. Reporting to and working with Senior Controllers and Accounting Leadership, this person is comfortable and confident in a high growth company where structure, procedures, and policy are in development, familiar with a fast pace, and is able to prioritize in building a scalable, efficient accounting and reporting function.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Assist in all things finance: from managing the month end close process to drafting accounting policy
• Manage and develop senior accountants to enable professional development
• Oversee bank accounts and cryptocurrency wallets
• Manage the month end close process and prepare month end variance analysis.
• Owning the submission of all required financial reporting deliverables to various regulators by prescribed deadlines
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements
• Lead year-end audit work for entities under purview
• Review of reconciliations and supporting schedules prepared by other members of accounting team, as required
• Identify and implement process improvements to controls and procedures to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of the monthly, quarterly and annual reporting process
• Play an integral part in building a scalable and efficient accounting and finance function
• Work collaboratively across departments and other functional teams within Blockchain.com
• Timely response to ad hoc requests from team members, operations and management

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• The foremost quality for this position or any position at Blockchain.com is integrity.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting required.
• ACA/ ACCA qualified.
• 5-10 years experience in accounting/finance functions
• Proficiency in Excel and accounting software (NetSuite, Trovata, FloQast)
• Interest in the crypto industry and awareness of the changes occurring in global regulations
• Preference for prior experience in crypto, fintech, or start-up environments
• Knowledge of UK GAAP, experience with international accounting is a plus
• Strong presentation and communication skills when working with internal teams and external vendors.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work as a team to identify process improvements.
• Capacity to meet deadlines while maintaining quality standards and effective time management
• Ability to work collaboratively with a broad range of business functions
• Adapt to a fast-paced continuous learning environment and show a willingness to take on additional responsibility where required.

COMPENSATION & PERKS:

• Full-time salary based on experience and meaningful equity in an industry-leading company
• Hybrid model working from home & our office in London
• Unlimited vacation policy; work hard and take time when you need it
• Work from anywhere policy
• Apple equipment
• The opportunity to be a key player and build your career at a rapidly expanding, global technology company in an emerging field
• Flexible work culture

Blockchain is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, and apprenticeship. Blockchain makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business need at the time.

You may contact our Data Protection Officer by email at [email protected]. Your personal data will be processed for the purposes of managing Controller’s recruitment related activities, which include setting up and conducting interviews and tests for applicants, evaluating and assessing the results thereto, and as is otherwise needed in the recruitment and hiring processes. Such processing is legally permissible under Art. 6(1)(f) of Regulation (EU) ²⁰¹⁶⁄₆₇₉ (General Data Protection Regulation) as necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Controller, which are the solicitation, evaluation, and selection of applicants for employment.

Your personal data will be shared with Greenhouse Software, Inc., a cloud services provider located in the United States of America and engaged by Controller to help manage its recruitment and hiring process on Controller’s behalf.  Accordingly, if you are located outside of the United States, your personal data will be transferred to the United States once you submit it through this site. Because the European Union Commission has determined that United States data privacy laws do not ensure an adequate level of protection for personal data collected from EU data subjects, the transfer will be subject to appropriate additional safeguards under the standard contractual clauses.