Director - Accounting Operations

US Remote

Consensys is the leading blockchain and web3 software company founded by Joe Lubin, CEO of Consensys and Co-Founder of Ethereum. Since 2014, Consensys has been at the forefront of innovation, pioneering technological developments within the web3 ecosystem.

Through our product suite, including the MetaMask platform, Infura, Linea, Diligence, and our NFT toolkit Phosphor, we have become the trusted collaborator for users, creators, and developers on their path to build and belong in the world they want to see.

Whether building a dapp, an NFT collection, a portfolio, or a better future, the instinct to build is universal. Consensys inspires and champions the builder instinct in everyone by making web3 universally easy to use and develop on.

Our mission is to unlock the collaborative power of communities by making the decentralized web universally easy to access, use, and build on. 

You’ll get to work on the tools, infrastructure, and apps that scale these platforms to onboard one billion participants and 5 million developers. You’ll be constantly exposed to new concepts, ideas, and frameworks from your peers, and as you work on different projects — challenging you to stay at the top of your game. You’ll join a network of builders that reaches the edge of our ecosystem. Consensys alumni have moved on to become tech entrepreneurs, CEOs, and team leads at tech companies. 

The Finance and Accounting group manages all aspects of our finances and serves as trusted advisors for all our strategic and enterprise endeavors. Along with managing compilation of our financial statements, looking after our cash and overseeing compliance, we partner closely with the business in overseeing company wide resource allocation, developing cutting edge compensation initiatives and generating detailed financial analyses to drive the business forward. We also develop advanced capital strategies to support the company’s short- and long-term future.

About the finance team

The Finance and Accounting group manages all aspects of our finances and serves as trusted advisors for all our strategic and enterprise endeavors. Along with managing compilation of our financial statements, looking after our cash and overseeing compliance, we partner closely with the business in overseeing company wide resource allocation, developing cutting edge compensation initiatives and generating detailed financial analyses to drive the business forward. We also develop advanced capital strategies to support the company’s short- and long-term future.

We are looking for a Director of Accounting Operations who is motivated to help build the accounting infrastructure and processes that will support growth in a fast-paced environment. Reporting to and working with the Global Controller, 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’ll do

• Assist in all things accounting: lead the monthly close process, managing resources and timelines to ensure the timely and accurate preparation and review of journal entries, reconciliations and analysis to support financial results

• Lead NetSuite integration efforts, must have a solid understanding of how systems operate in regard to existing and future integrations, and use this knowledge to develop, drive and create system improvements in accordance with business requirements.

• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of the monthly, quarterly and annual reporting process.

• Oversee the preparation of monthly and quarterly internal management reporting, focusing on delivering timely, accurate and meaningful information to stakeholders.

• Partner with the international accounting function to complete intercompany reconciliations, FX consolidation

• Partner with operations teams to ensure record from user experience through to financial statements

• Act in a leadership role with respect to facilitating external audits with our Big 4 external audit firm

• Apply technical knowledge with respect to complex accounting transactions

• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and IFRS accounting standards

It would be great if you brought this to the role

• 12+ years of experience in public accounting and/or in-house corporate accounting

• Experience working at multinational companies, with management of international transactions in multiple currencies.

• Knowledge of US GAAP & controlling, preferably with an experience in a SaaS or software development business

• A Bachelor’s degree in business management, with a focus on finance, accounting or controlling, ideally coupled with a CPA/ACCA or equivalent degree

• Strong NetSuite implementation/integration experience

• Strong analytical skills

• Detail oriented and hands on

• Excellent math, problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong Excel and G-Suite skills

Helpful but not required:

Basic understanding and passion for blockchain technology (industry experience preferred)

Don't meet all the requirements? Don't sweat it. We’re passionate about building a diverse team of humans and as such, if you think you've got what it takes for our chaotic-but-fun, remote-friendly, start-up environment—apply anyway, detailing your relevant transferable skills in your cover letter. While we have a pretty good idea of what we need, we're ready for you to challenge our thinking on who needs to be in this role.