Assistant Controller

Permanent employee, Full-time · Remote

About the role

As the Assistant Controller, you will be a key member of the Accounting and Finance team, responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of financial reporting, tax compliance, and accounting in a fast-paced environment. You will play a critical role in ensuring the financial integrity of our operations, optimizing processes, and supporting the overall growth of the organization.

Your responsibilities

Oversee the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements following GAAP standards.
Manage month-end close procedures, including review of reconciliations and their supporting schedules from junior team members, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, balance sheet accruals, payroll & cash management.
Conduct financial statement flux analysis, including trend analysis and variance analysis.
Draft accounting policies, from financial reporting to internal documentation.
Manage and develop senior and junior accountants to enable professional development.
Oversee bank accounts and cryptocurrency wallets.
Assist in year-end audit & review work.
Assist in ensuring compliance with relevant tax and regulatory frameworks.
Review, implement and maintain process improvements to enhance the effectiveness of our accounting, reconciliations and overall control environment.
Drive the implementation & maintenance of systems and tools that automate and streamline accounting processes.
Assist in ensuring financial systems are integrated with blockchain transaction data and can handle the complexities of a multi-token environment.

Your profile

Bachelors degree in Finance or Accounting, preferably CPA designation.
10+ years of experience in accounting & finance functions.
Strong understanding of blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, and digital asset accounting.
Previous experience in the blockchain and crypto space. Experience working with multiple networks/wallets is a plus.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex technical accounting concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, manage multiple priorities, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Willingness to adapt to a fast-paced start-up environment and embrace new challenges.

Why us?

Autonomous, distributed environment with the opportunity to work collaboratively in a diverse team worldwide.
The scope to contribute to high-impact work and make a difference in a decentralized protocol.
The chance to challenge yourself while learning heaps of stuff in the process.
Unlimited time off throughout the year to rest and recharge.
Competitive compensation with stock options, experiencing growth from the initial phase.

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About us

Interop Labs builds interoperability technology.

Interoperability between blockchains is crucial technology infrastructure for the growth of Web3 and the advancement of internet technology as a whole. Interop Labs is the initial developer of Axelar Network - the programmable Web3 interoperability platform, scaling the next generation of internet applications to billions of users. Axelar network's key attributes are programmability, security and scalability.

Axelar (https://axelar.network) has raised over $100 million from leading VCs including DCVC, Galaxy, Polychain, Dragonfly, Coinbase, and more. Its diverse partner ecosystem spans industry heavyweights such as Ripple, Circle, dYdX, Uniswap, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Microsoft, and others—underscoring Axelar’s unique market position and opportunity in unifying stacks between traditional finance and decentralized ecosystems. Axelar protocol was founded by Sergey Gorbunov (MIT PhD, UWaterloo Professor) and Georgios Vlachos (MIT MSc, Math Gold Medalist), who previously helped to build and launch Algorand.

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