Accounting Associate

Posted 23 Days Ago
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Stamford, CT
Mid level
Financial Services
The Role
The Accounting Associate manages corporate accounting functions, including AP/AR, employee reimbursements, monthly reconciliations, and maintaining asset schedules.
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What You’ll Be A Part Of:

Founded in 2015 by CEO Barry Silbert, Digital Currency Group is the most active investor in the blockchain sector with a mission to accelerate the development of a better financial system through the proliferation of digital assets and blockchain technology. Today, DCG sits at the epicenter of the industry, backing more than 200 blockchain-related companies in over 35 countries. DCG also invests directly in digital currencies and other digital assets.

We passionately believe digital currency and blockchain technology will drive global economic and social change. Our unique model enables us to deploy our resources to build over the long term.

What is the Role:

The Accounting Associate will be responsible for DCG corporate’s accounting functions, including computing, recording, and reporting transactions.  This position will be responsible for tracking and recording approvals and payments, along with monthly reconciliations to the financial statements.  Organization will be key in this role, as tracking all payments and cash receipts in a timely manner will be crucial.  In addition, this position will be responsible for reviewing, recording, and paying employee expense reimbursements, as well as helping assist in additional areas as needed, including but not limited to intercompany transactions, fixed assets, prepaid expenses, accrued expenses, etc.

What You’ll Be Responsible For:

  • Manage AP and ensure bills are approved, paid, and booked in a timely manner
  • Manage AR and ensure cash receipts are received and booked in a timely manner
  • Review and approve employee expense reimbursements and corporate card transactions
  • Monthly credit card reconciliation
  • Monthly bank reconciliations for multiple entities
  • Maintain fixed asset schedule and book monthly depreciation
  • Maintain prepaid expense schedule and book monthly amortization
  • Calculate and record accrued income and expenses
  • File 1099s at year end
  • Ad hoc requests

What You’ll Bring:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.  CPA preferred but not required. 

Experience: Minimum 4-5 years of experience in an accounting role, preferably within a financial services, crypto, or venture capital environment. Public accounting experience preferred but not required.

Skills:

Organizational:

  • Highly organized, detail-oriented and proactive
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects and deliver on-time

Flexibility and Adaptability:

  • You can easily adjust to new situations, pivot when priorities change and make accommodations as needed to be effective in your role and deliver on goals

Communication and Collaboration:

  • You are a proven collaborator and communicator; you know how to listen and work well with others across disciplines
  • Builds understanding through active listening to what others have to say and responding appropriately
  • Exceptional written and oral communication skills
  • Works to resolve differences and maintain work relationships

Motivation / Entrepreneurial Spirit:

  • You’re a self-starter who proactively builds and solves problems
  • You are comfortable working in a start-up environment and excited to engage in strategic thinking for new initiatives.  You’re also eager to participate in other projects/tasks outside of your specific purview for the greater good of the organization.
  • Ability to manage a number of projects simultaneously and relish the hustle

Systems Knowledge:

  • Knowledge and experience with Netsuite, Tipalti, & Abacus a plus

What We Offer:

  • Inspiring colleagues and an invigorating start-up environment
  • Competitive base salary, bonus and incentive compensation
  • Company paid health insurance for employee, partner and dependents
  • Life insurance, short-term & long-term disability coverage
  • 401K plan
  • Pre-tax transit and parking program and flexible spending programs for medical and dependent care
  • Unlimited PTO / Flexible time off
  • Paid parental leave
  • New water-front office with world-class perks and amenities

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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Abacus
NetSuite
Tipalti
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The Company
HQ: Stamford, CT
95 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

Digital Currency Group's mission is to accelerate the development of a better financial system. We do this by building and supporting blockchain and digital currency companies using our network, insights, and access to capital.

DCG has been the most active investor in the digital currency industry, with investments in over 200 companies in 35 different countries.

We also own and operate seven businesses: CoinDesk (the industry's leading media, research, and events platform), Genesis (the industry's leading institutional lending and brokerage firm), Grayscale (the largest digital currency asset management firm), Foundry (a financing and advisory company focused on digital asset mining and staking), Luno (a leading global digital asset exchange and wallet), HQ (a wealth and lifestyle management platform), and Tradeblock (a leading provider of tools and data for institutional cryptocurrency traders).

NOTICE ON INVESTMENT SOLICITATIONS: Digital Currency Group does NOT solicit individuals about investments on any social media platforms. An unsolicited sales pitch may be part of a fraudulent investment scheme. Do not reply to messages soliciting investment or seeking any form of currency from accounts appearing to be DCG employees.

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