Senior Manager, Accounting

Chainalysis

Chainalysis

Accounting & Finance
United States · Remote
Posted on Sep 7, 2024

The Accounting & Finance team at Chainalysis splits their time between fine-tuning the details and evaluating the 30,000 foot view of our business. Our job is to help the company plan for growth by investing in the right resources and audit our expenditures and revenues to ensure we’re being fiscally responsible.

As Senior Manager, Accounting, you’ll focus on driving efficiency across the financial close process through standardization, scalability, and automation. In this leadership role, you’ll be instrumental in collaborating with key business partners, developing talent within controllership, and expanding our capabilities to meet the needs of the future.

You’ll manage a set of accounting activities to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, policies, and external audits. You’ll report to and work closely with the Director of Accounting and others in the organization in analysis and reconciliation of accounts and in development and implementation of accounting policies, procedures, and controls. An ideal candidate possesses leadership capabilities, solid operational and technical accounting background, and works proactively to drive results.

In this role, you’ll:

  • Apply advanced accounting guidance to new business processes

  • Project manage and review critical business deliverables in regards to financial close and audits

  • Ensure financial statements are in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and statutory requirements

  • Facilitate the gathering, analysis, prioritization, and complexity categorization of business requirements

  • Engage in analyzing people, product, and process for optimal business outcome

  • Lead complex cross-functional projects and programs with high visibility and long-term impact

  • Identify risks, dependencies and adjustments to optimize critical workstreams

  • Lead, coach, and grow a team responsible for the monthly closing of accounts, and preparation of reports in support of the financial statements

  • Assess team leveling and individual performance, and help to develop subject matter expertise

  • Communicate complex strategic plans up and downstream

We’re looking for candidates who have:

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field

  • 7+ years of experience of accounting experience

  • 3+ years of experience in a people management role

  • A strong sense of initiative and a bias for action

  • The ability to adapt and maintain flexibility in a fast-paced, startup environment

  • A high level of integrity

  • A team-oriented and collaborative mindset

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice to have experience:

  • Master's degree in accounting, finance, or related field a plus

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred

  • Public company readiness

  • Experience at a Big 4 Public Accounting firm

This position is ineligible for visa sponsorship.

About Chainalysis

Blockchain technology is powering a growing wave of innovation. Businesses and governments around the world are using blockchains to make banking more efficient, connect with their customers, and investigate criminal cases. As adoption of blockchain technology grows, more and more organizations seek access to all this ecosystem has to offer. That’s where Chainalysis comes in. We provide complete knowledge of what’s happening on blockchains through our data, services, and solutions. With Chainalysis, organizations can navigate blockchains safely and with confidence.

You belong here.

At Chainalysis, we believe that diversity of experience and thought makes us stronger. With both customers and employees around the world, we are committed to ensuring our team reflects the unique communities around us. Some of the ways we’re ensuring we keep learning are an internal Diversity Committee, Days of Reflection throughout the year including International Women’s Day, Harvey Milk Day, World Humanitarian Day, and UN International Migrants Day, and a commitment to continue revisiting and reevaluating our diversity culture.

We encourage applicants across any race, ethnicity, gender/gender expression, age, spirituality, ability, experience and more. If you need any accommodations to make our interview process more accessible to you due to a disability, don't hesitate to let us know. You can learn more here. We can’t wait to meet you.