Financial Controller - CLabs
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- Financial Controller
- Job Location
- Remote
- Job Description
- At cLabs, our mission is to create financial building blocks that empower everyone in the world to save, spend, and innovate with money. cLabs is a technical powerhouse and product incubator dedicated to the Celo ecosystem.Celo is a layer one blockchain (in the process of transitioning to becoming a layer two blockchain) that aims to remove the barriers for large-scale adoption of cryptocurrencies as means-of-payment. Using a novel address-based encryption algorithm, the Celo protocol makes sending money as easy as sending a text. Additionally, Celo uses stable-value tokens pegged to fiat currencies, like the US Dollar, to minimize volatility. Celo is an open protocol enabling many to participate in the system, even with a budget Android smartphone.As a Senior Accountant/Controller at cLabs, you will lead in-house accounting, treasury activities and inter-company funding, and both on-chain and cash transactions; you will also act as an intermediary between the Finance operations and Operations teams, identify finance-related process improvements and potential cost savings, as well as recommend process improvement initiatives. This role is designed to bridge the technical aspects of Finance Operations with the business-oriented focus of Operations.You Will:
- Manage treasury activities, including on-chain and fiat transactions
- On-chain transactions: initiating/signing/approving
- Cash transactions: manage and oversee bank activity including initiating payments and funds transfers
- Manage intercompany funding
- Oversee Accounts Payable activities; final approval and payment execution
- Collaborate with Operations team and Tax Partner for various tax filings in the US and Germany
- Act as an intermediary between Operations team and Business Operations for knowledge transfer
- Provide high-level financial reporting overview, including US and GmbH entities
- Oversee cLabs GmbH activities, review and approve expenses
- Manage sufficient funding requirements; review monthly payroll, facilitate funding; review and approve monthly Cost Plus calculation
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on various topics, including but not limited to employee/payroll related and legal matters
- Identify finance-related process improvements; recommend process improvement initiatives; Identify potential cost savings
- Assist with resolving ad-hoc tax related inquiries
- Ensure employee compliance with company policies and procedures
You Have:- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required with 5+ years of accounting experience
- Working experience with crypto currencies, crypto subledger reconciliation, and crypto accounting
- Experience in leading month end and year close activities
- Familiarity with US corporate tax filings
- Working knowledge of US GAAP
- Working knowledge of Google Suite Applications (Gmail, Sheets, Docs, etc.)
- Working knowledge of US payroll
- Experience in a small company/start up mentality
- Strong numeracy and analytical skills
- Good problem-solving and time management skills
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
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CLabs Company Size
Between 50 - 200 employees