Member of Accounting, Accounting Policy

Reporting to Anchorage’s Accounting Policy, Processes, and Control Lead, the Member of Accounting, Accounting Policy will play a crucial and visible role helping to drive resolution to accounting topics at the frontier of the crypto industry. The candidate will possess an exceptional knowledge of US GAAP and have a passion for critically applying accounting principles to existing and new business activities. The candidate will combine this with exceptional soft skills necessary to be successful in this role including: being able to manage through ambiguity, executing against tight deadlines, maintaining strong relationships with finance and business partners and able to manage multiple deliverables simultaneously. This role supports the organization by providing technical guidance on new transactions, accounting pronouncements, and policy updates.

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Technical Skills:

1. Exceptional breadth and depth of knowledge and experience in US GAAP, including but not limited to: ASC 855, ASC 810, ASC 606, ASC 842, ASC 326, ASC 350-30, ASC 350-60, ASC 350-40, ASC 323, ASC 321.
2. Exceptional technical accounting memo writing skills.
3. Exceptional organizational skills, timeline management skills and attention to detail.
4. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
5. Proven experience in an accounting advisory consulting practice, or industry experience in a technical accounting role.
6. Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex accounting issues effectively and efficiently.
7. Effective communication skills, with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally and explain complex accounting topics to non-accounting stakeholders.
8. Extensive experience in conducting technical accounting research related to new and/or proposed transactions.
9. Extensive experience preparing ASC 606 evaluations, including application of the variable consideration/constraint, series, consideration payable to a customer, and principal-agent consideration guidance therein.
10. Demonstrated track record of strong writing skills, clear and detail oriented written accounting assessments.
11. Proficient at gathering necessary background information, e.g., contract details, process flows, on which to base accounting analyses.
12. A desire to work in a fast growing, exciting and agile business.

Complexity and Impact of Work:

1. Ensure adherence to accounting policies and procedures including GAAP and IFRS for non-US subsidiaries.
2. Work on complex accounting issues where problems are not clearly defined and where fundamental principles or historical precedent may not fully apply.
3. Collaborate with process owners to understand the Company’s risks and controls and establish a solid control environment to support our high growth business.
4. Assist in external audit processes to ensure accuracy and timeliness of financial data.
5. Support implementation and design of new financial and accounting software and integration tools.
6. Perform special, ad-hoc projects in Accounting/Finance, as requested.

Organizational Knowledge:

1. Constantly aware of the strategy and new products/initiatives at the company.
2. Understands how the company’s priorities relate to your own area of work, and clearly communicates the ‘why’ behind the work.

Communication and Influence:

1. Experience with technical accounting research and writing (at a high-growth company, strongly preferred)
2. CPA
3. Detail oriented with strong writing skills
4. Kept up to date with the proliferation of blockchain and crypto innovations
5. Experience with implementing and evaluating US GAAP standards
6. Strong understanding of US GAAP accounting standards including proven track record of evaluating complex revenue contracts and evaluating share-based payment arrangements
7. Extensive experience with accounting for different types of revenue recognition contracts. Comfortable with the applying variable consideration, series, and principal-agent guidance.
8. Ability to identify matters that have a technical accounting impact based on review of contracts, Board minutes, term sheets, etc.

Although not a requirement, bonus points if:

1. You were emotionally moved by the soundtrack to Hamilton, which chronicles the founding of a new financial system. :)