Senior Accountant

Overview

The organization is seeking an External Accounting Specialist to provide full-cycle accounting and reporting support for an assigned portfolio of initially 3–4 legal entities, with potential expansion over time within an international group of 10–12 entities.

This role coordinates outsourced accounting providers, maintains and reviews internal accounting records, oversees monthly and annual closing, reviews reconciliations, supports audits, and contributes to the development of AI-assisted accounting and crypto-accounting processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide full-cycle accounting and reporting support for the assigned legal entities.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for external bookkeepers, accounting firms, auditors, banks, corporate service providers, and other relevant parties.
• Ensure timely exchange of accounting data, including bank statements, invoices, agreements, corporate documents, and supporting materials.
• Coordinate month-end and year-end closing and ensure external accounting providers submit complete and accurate reports within agreed deadlines.
• Review monthly reporting packages, including:
  • trial balance
  • Balance Sheet
  • Profit and Loss Statement
  • general ledger
  • supporting schedules
• Use company-approved AI tools to analyze journal-entry data, identify unusual transactions and inconsistencies, and validate the Balance Sheet and P&L.
• Perform bank, crypto, HLB, intercompany, AP, AR, and other balance-sheet reconciliations during onboarding and process-learning.
• Progress to reviewing and approving reconciliations prepared by other team members, including crypto-wallet and related account reconciliations.
• Maintain consistency between internal accounting records and the books maintained by external accounting providers.
• When outsourced providers do not maintain complete or reliable records, independently establish or restore the full accounting framework, including:
  • chart of accounts
  • opening balances
  • accounting procedures
  • supporting documentation
  • reconciliations
  • internal controls
  • reporting processes
• Ensure accounting records are complete, accurate, properly documented, and audit-ready.
• Coordinate and support statutory and group audits for assigned entities, including preparation of schedules, supporting documents, reconciliations, and responses to auditor requests.
• Communicate clearly with external bookkeepers and auditors, challenge incomplete or incorrect information, and drive timely resolution of outstanding matters.
• Design, develop, test, and document AI-assisted accounting and crypto-accounting processes within the organization’s approved cloud environment.
• Develop scripts, accounting rules, data-processing logic, and automated reconciliation and control tools.
• Support automation of accounting processes, including data imports, transaction classification, reconciliations, reporting, and financial controls.
• Document completed solutions and support implementation across the group’s crypto entities.
• Perform development work using company-provided equipment and approved systems; all related code, workflows, documentation, accounting logic, and other work products must remain the property of the organization.
• Maintain well-organized accounting documentation and clear audit trails in accordance with internal policies.
• Act as backup for the manager during periods of absence when required.
• Perform other accounting and finance tasks assigned by the manager or allocated to the department.

Requirements

• Relevant education in accounting, finance, economics, or a related field.
• Experience with full-cycle accounting, month-end and year-end closing.
• Ability to review the trial balance, Balance Sheet, P&L, general ledger, and journal entries.
• Strong experience with bank, balance-sheet, AP, AR, and intercompany reconciliations.
• Ability to establish accounting processes from the ground up and restore incomplete accounting records.
• Experience coordinating outsourced accounting providers and external auditors.
• Good understanding of accounting documentation, internal controls, and audit requirements.
• Strong Excel skills and practical experience with accounting systems.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple legal entities, prioritize tasks, and meet reporting deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, ownership, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally with international accounting providers, auditors, and internal stakeholders.
• English sufficient for daily professional communication and review of accounting documentation.
• Willingness to learn crypto accounting and use AI-assisted accounting and automation tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in crypto, fintech, digital assets, payments, or blockchain-related companies.
• Experience reconciling crypto wallets, exchanges, payment providers, and accounting ledgers.
• Experience with QuickBooks, 1C, or similar accounting systems.
• Experience using AI tools for accounting analysis, transaction classification, reconciliations, or financial reporting.
• Experience working with multiple legal entities and jurisdictions.
• Experience with statutory or group audits.
• Experience with intercompany loans, interest calculations, and foreign-currency accounting.

Compensation & Benefits

• Flexible benefits budget: up to €230/month (flexible monthly budget for items such as sports and mental health, coworking, home office, or medical-related expenses).
• Medical insurance or reimbursement depending on location.
• Access to mental health support.
• Financial support for important life events.
• Budget for courses, certifications, and professional development.
• Language learning support.

Location

• Fully remote work from almost anywhere.
• Optional offices and relocation support.
• Flexible, async-friendly environment.