Senior Accountant

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!

The Team

Joining our Global Finance Team, you'll become a vital part of a crucial team dedicated to implementing cutting-edge accounting principles within the dynamic cryptocurrency industry. Our mission at Kraken is to pave the way for financial freedom and widespread crypto adoption, and your role will play a pivotal role in ensuring our organization operates smoothly towards this goal.

This role will have a major focus on intercompany accounting and consolidation

The Opportunity

• Work on the consolidation close including the preparation of consolidation and elimination journal entries, supporting documentation, run consolidation and revaluation processes for the financial statements and perform checks on overall consolidated financial statements

• Collaborate with cross-functional business partners and finance teams across subsidiaries to record intercompany transactions, resolve intercompany issues, intercompany confirmations and ensure accurate consolidation and elimination entries.

• Execute day-to-day operations and month-end close, including but not limited to journal entry preparation, accruals, balance sheet account and P&L reconciliation and intercompany activity reconciliation.

• Manage the intercompany process and balances, including review and preparation of supporting documentation for intercompany netting and settlement.

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