Cryptocurrency Accountant

Cryptocurrency Accountant – Digital Assets & Reconciliation, are you there?

Hey there! We're looking for a Senior Cryptocurrency Accountant to join a growing accounting team specializing in digital assets. If you have hands-on professional experience with cryptocurrency accounting, strong knowledge of US accounting and tax practices, and enjoy handling complex reconciliations and financial reporting, keep reading!

🌎 100% Remote

💵 Salary in USD

📍 LATAM – Supporting US-based clients and operations

🕒 Full Time

🇬🇧 Advanced English

About our client 🤓

Our client is an accounting and advisory firm providing specialized financial services, including cryptocurrency and digital asset accounting. As demand for its crypto accounting services continues to grow, the company is expanding its team with a senior professional who can independently manage complex accounting assignments and support a diverse portfolio of clients.

About Athyna 🙋🏻

Athyna is a Global Talent Platform, helping align world-class talent with the best employment opportunities across the globe.

We believe in the future of work. That's why we are a 100% globally distributed team across 5 continents. We believe in people, and we value freedom, integrity, quality, and sustainability.

We're proudly carbon neutral as an organization, and 5% of all revenue funds impact-driven startups and climate tech. We're very keen on social impact — we truly care about everyone on our team, and we want to make the world a better place for all of us.

In your day-to-day, you will 👇🏼

₿ Cryptocurrency Accounting & Reconciliation

• Manage cryptocurrency accounting and reconciliation across multiple wallets, exchanges, blockchains, and accounting platforms.
• Reconcile digital asset subledgers against general ledger balances, investigating discrepancies and ensuring accurate financial records.
• Analyze complex blockchain transactions, including internal transfers, missing data, and classification issues.
• Work with digital asset accounting platforms to track and organize cryptocurrency transactions and balances.

📊 Financial Reporting & Accounting Operations

• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, financial statements, and supporting schedules.
• Support month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Apply general ledger accounting principles and US accounting practices to digital asset transactions.
• Handle more complex accounting assignments and contribute to the team's overall delivery.

🤝 Client Collaboration & Advisory Support

• Coordinate with internal accounting, tax, and reconciliation teams on complex client engagements.
• Support the accounting needs of a diverse client portfolio, including businesses and individual clients.
• Work independently while collaborating with other accounting professionals to resolve discrepancies and maintain accurate reporting.
• Build a comprehensive understanding of the company's accounting processes, client accounts, and internal workflows during the first few months.

Skills you have 🚀

• At least 3 years of professional accounting experience, preferably supporting US-based clients or companies.
• Direct, hands-on professional experience in cryptocurrency accounting or digital asset reconciliation is mandatory. Personal crypto trading or general knowledge of blockchain is not sufficient.
• Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, financial reporting, account reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Familiarity with US accounting practices and tax requirements, including IRS-related considerations.
• Experience with accounting software such as QuickBooks Online, Xero, or comparable platforms.
• Experience using cryptocurrency accounting or digital asset subledger platforms.
• Ability to investigate complex transactions, identify discrepancies, and resolve accounting issues independently.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and organizational abilities.
• Advanced English and the ability to communicate effectively with US-based stakeholders.

Skills that will make you stand out 💥

• CPA, CA, ACCA, or an equivalent accounting qualification.
• Previous experience working at an accounting or advisory firm.
• Experience with cryptocurrency accounting platforms such as Cryptio, Breezing, Integral, or similar solutions.
• Familiarity with DeFi, staking, bridges, and other complex on-chain transactions.
• Experience supporting US tax reporting for digital assets.
• Experience working with both business and individual cryptocurrency clients.

You’ll be entitled to 🙌🏼

• Competitive compensation in USD
• The opportunity to work remotely with an international team.
• The opportunity to specialize in cryptocurrency accounting and work with complex digital asset portfolios.