Propeller Industries is hiring a
Web3 Director of Accounting - Crypto/Blockchain - Remote

Compensation: $81k - $96k *

Location: Illinois Chicago United States

Propeller helps great entrepreneurs build great companies. Since 2008 we have worked with a number of successful brands -- Blockchain Association, Balancer, Helium Foundation, CoinLion, Defi Saver, Solana Labs, Optimism and more -- helping the founders and investors build and scale their businesses.

We are expanding our Technology Team and hiring experienced Accounting Directors familiar with the numbers and processes behind quickly-growing Cryptocurrency and Blockchain technology companies. Our Technology Team is responsible for delivering value and insights to the teams behind these businesses.

Our Directors of Accounting work closely with our broader Accounting Team, Finance Directors and CFOs, as well as others at Propeller, to build and oversee client relationships, to leverage their deep accounting knowledge and industry experience to provide insights, and to develop and implement accounting policies, procedures and controls for our clients. This includes leading teams of accountants to provide weekly, monthly and year-end accounting activities.

The ideal candidate possesses a strong operational and technical accounting background, excellent communication skills, a proven ability to juggle priorities and works proactively to drive results. This person is a self-starter and flexible; has a high level of integrity; is action and goal-oriented; and is comfortable in a fast-paced, team-oriented, collaborative environment. It’s a plus to have worked in a client-services, multi-client or multi-entity environment.

Responsibilities:

Accounting & Reporting

  • Oversee month-end close process for a portfolio of 10-20 clients, working with a team of accountants and finance professionals
  • Deliver monthly consolidated financial statements and insights on the numbers, including key metrics
  • Engage in (and bill for) complex accounting work, process & system implementations
  • Responsible for quality and accuracy in client deliverables
  • Responsible for client billings (invoices) & growth (upsell or expansion)
  • Train client teams on best practices as needed
  • Assess and implement new accounting standards based on the evolving standards and guidance issued for crypto accounting

Client Services

  • Deliver high quality client service to the CEOs and Founders within your portfolio of clients
  • Develop an understanding of client teams and clients’ business models
  • Partner with Propeller’s CFOs and Practice Leads to manage client relationships throughout their lifecycle with Propeller
  • Act as the primary point of contact for clients’ accounting questions and needs
  • Engaging with Auditors, CPAs and other outside partners on behalf of clients
  • Project management of onboarding, cleanup and implementation projects

Management & Collaboration

  • Collaborate with colleagues in the Technology Practice Area to develop and build best practices for cryptocurrency and blockchain companies
  • Mentor and develop a team of Accounting Managers and Accountants by reviewing work and providing opportunities for training and new experiences
  • Work closely with Propeller and clients’ finance teams to ensure accounting procedures and reporting needs are aligned with forecasting and ad-hoc reports
  • Track and assist in state and local tax filings

The Ideal Candidate:

  • 12+ years of operational accounting experience, including 3+ years as a Controller or Senior Accounting Manager
  • An undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance
  • Strong knowledge of US GAAP; exposure to IFRS a plus
  • 3+ years experience managing teams in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience overseeing full-cycle accounting for venture stage or private equity backed companies
  • 2+ years experience in crypto accounting required; experience with fund accounting, cost accounting or other related experience a plus
  • Crypto ledger experience preferred (Bitwave, Cryptio, Legible, Lukka or Gilded)
  • Experience delivering financial results and insights to CEOs, CFOs, and others
  • Ability to collaborate and manage a team
  • Knowledge of consulting business model and tools in multi-client environment
  • A passion for leveraging systems and driving process improvements
  • Strong working knowledge of Excel
  • Experience working across departments to create processes and deliver financial information, including class or departmental sales/expense info
  • Flexible, detail oriented, curious and comfortable with change - the crypto industry is constantly evolving, so you need to be able to quickly identify issues, stay informed on the latest GAAP and regulatory guidance around crypto, come up with solutions, and roll out changes to the team
  • Multi-entity and financial consolidation experience a plus
  • Excellent organization, project management and analytical skills
  • Experience with progressively more complex General Ledger software (QuickBooks, NetSuite, Sage, SAP)
  • Big-4 or Public Accounting experience preferred

At Propeller Industries, we encourage our employees and our clients to bring their true selves to the organization. We believe that a diverse team enables us to cultivate and improve upon our culture of inclusion and collaboration. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome the contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs. So however you identify and whatever your background, we encourage you to apply for this role if you share our passion for helping great entrepreneurs build great companies. We look forward to meeting you!

Current Benefits Offered: Generous Vacation & Sick Pay, Medical (Employer pays 100% for Employee coverage), Dental, Vision, Disability & Life Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Paid Family Leave, 3% contribution to 401k, Remote Work.

About Propeller Industries:

Propeller Industries provides outsourced finance and accounting services for an elite portfolio of early-stage growth companies. We offer a broad scope of services ranging from CFO-level strategic planning to day-to-day transaction processing through our team of CFOs and accountants. The firm has offices in San Francisco, Santa Monica, New York, Austin, Boulder and Sun Valley, ID and currently serves 400+ clients across a range of industries including ecommerce, technology, food & beverage, manufacturing, business services and healthcare.

Propeller Industries focuses on Financial Services. Their company has offices in San Francisco. They have a mid-size team that's between 51-200 employees.

You can view their website at http://www.propellerindustries.com or find them on LinkedIn.

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Compensation: $81k - $96k *

Location: Illinois Chicago United States

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Benefits: 401k, Dental Insurance


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