Sr. Platform Operations Analyst

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, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures.

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The team

The Finance team at Kraken is a group of specialists charged with managing the firm’s liquidity, capital and risk, and providing the overall financial controls and reporting functions for executive decision making, compliance, and audit readiness. Our work contributes directly to Kraken’s success.

The Platform Operations team within the Platform Accounting organization is responsible for reconciling all crypto and fiat transactions across our many different assets and banks, investigating the exceptions, and ensuring they are accounted for properly. The Platform Operations team is also responsible for various revenue share agreements and invoicing.

Kraken is seeking a Senior Platform Operations Analyst to oversee and reconcile all funding activities across the exchange. You’ll collaborate with Accounting, and other internal teams, to enhance automation, improve financial data quality, and strengthen audit readiness—joining an elite Finance team that drives process improvements.

The opportunity

• Oversee and execute complex monthly fund reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

• Supervise transaction logging, proactively resolving discrepancies.

• Support internal and external audits with strategic documentation.

• Triage and resolve processing exceptions by collaborating across departments.

• Act as a liaison between Engineering and Accounting for accurate blockchain data processing.

• Identify and address data flaws in customer funding and ledger processing.

• Manage onboarding of new revenue share agreements for seamless integration.

• Lead invoice preparation and issuance, ensuring timely and accurate billing.

• Book journal entries related to revenue sharing and invoicing.

• Ensure compliance with record-keeping, reporting, and financial policies.

• Play a key role in the month-end close process, resolving exception balances.

• Align financial processes with GAAP and internal policies.

• Design and implement internal controls to safeguard financial data.

Skills you should HODL

• 3+ years in accounting, finance, or operations, preferably in fintech, crypto, or financial services.

• Experience with blockchain, cryptocurrency reconciliation, and investigation.

• Strong understanding of accounting principles, journal entries, invoicing, and revenue sharing.

• Expertise in reconciliations, financial audits, crypto transaction investigations, and discrepancy resolution.

• Proven ability to design and implement internal controls for financial accuracy.

• Proficiency in Google Sheets/Excel (pivot tables, V-Lookups) and SQL for data analysis and working with large datasets.

• Strong cross-functional collaboration with Treasury, Accounting, and Engineering teams.

• Knowledge of GAAP, regulatory compliance, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail.

Nice to haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.

• Experience in highly regulated industries or familiarity with financial compliance standards (e.g., SOX, audit regulations).

• Proficiency in process automation tools (e.g., RPA, Python) to improve efficiency.

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This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline.

Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit, meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills considered the most suitable for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgable about crypto!

As an equal opportunity employer, we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether that’s based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws. 

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