[Remote] Global Markets Accounting Lead

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Anchorage Digital is a leading crypto platform that enables institutions to participate in digital assets. The Global Markets Accounting Lead will oversee brokerage-related accounting and reporting functions, ensuring compliance with regulations while leading the design and implementation of policies and processes. This role requires collaboration across various teams as the company prepares for swap-dealer registration with the National Futures Association.ResponsibilitiesOverseeing all brokerage related accounting and reporting functions, ensuring compliance with regulations, and leading the design, documentation, and implementation of policies, processes, and controlsWorking cross functionally with legal, compliance and other teams within Anchorage as we prepare for swap-dealer registration with the National Futures AssociationDemonstrate expertise in US GAAP with a focus on ASC 606 and ASC 815 and regulatory accounting requirements, ensuring accurate application to revenue recognition and accounting for prime brokerage servicesExpertise in accounting and regulatory reporting requirements for swap-dealers or related businesses, including knowledge of NFA filings and development of related proceduresResolve a wide range of issues in creative ways, suggesting different potential approaches and adapting to new circumstances rapidlyEstablished expertise in designing, implementing, and continuously improving daily and month-end prime brokerage accounting practices, ensuring full compliance with GAAP and industry best practicesApply advanced skills in Google Sheets to efficiently and reliably work with large data setsProven ability to account for complex matrix organizational structures and intercompany transactionsLead the accounting team through the intricacies of accounting related to digital asset and OTC derivative prime brokerage activities and products, ensuring alignment with customer contracts as well as evolving regulatory and industry best practicesDrive the development of scalable and automated financial processes and controls, leveraging your technical expertise to design and implement internal end-to-end trading system reporting, as well as integration of external software tools, as neededPerform and/or review month end accounting close responsibilities for brokerage related legal entities, including reviewing journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analysis, and FBO fiat and digital asset account reconciliationsProvide support for internal and external audits related to specific areas of responsibilityCreate and maintain detailed documentation of core accounting and regulatory reporting processesIdentify opportunities for improvements and efficienciesCultivate effective cross-functional communication with the brokerage, legal, operations and technical accounting teams to ensure comprehensive documentation and understanding of transactions and their appropriate accounting treatmentStay informed and socialize with the broader organization on industry pronouncements, emerging trends, and developments in accounting and reporting for digital assets, SEC regulations, and lending practicesLeverage accounting expertise to provide guidance and requirements to product, brokerage operations, legal and engineering teams in designing and implementing new products that meet financial reporting and compliance requirementsAssist with internal and external audits to ensure accuracy and timeliness of financial reportingInteract with regulators such as the NFA and CFTC as we navigate the swap-dealer registration process and ongoing regulatory compliance, including examinationsSkills10+ years of related accounting experience, with a mix of Big 4 public accounting experience and/or in a fast paced startup/Fintech environmentDemonstrate expertise in US GAAP with a focus on ASC 606 and ASC 815 and regulatory accounting requirements, ensuring accurate application to revenue recognition and accounting for prime brokerage servicesExpertise in accounting and regulatory reporting requirements for swap-dealers or related businesses, including knowledge of NFA filings and development of related proceduresResolve a wide range of issues in creative ways, suggesting different potential approaches and adapting to new circumstances rapidlyEstablished expertise in designing, implementing, and continuously improving daily and month-end prime brokerage accounting practices, ensuring full compliance with GAAP and industry best practicesApply advanced skills in Google Sheets to efficiently and reliably work with large data setsProven ability to account for complex matrix organizational structures and intercompany transactionsLead the accounting team through the intricacies of accounting related to digital asset and OTC derivative prime brokerage activities and products, ensuring alignment with customer contracts as well as evolving regulatory and industry best practicesDrive the development of scalable and automated financial processes and controls, leveraging your technical expertise to design and implement internal end-to-end trading system reporting, as well as integration of external software tools, as neededPerform and/or review month end accounting close responsibilities for brokerage related legal entities, including reviewing journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analysis, and FBO fiat and digital asset account reconciliationsProvide support for internal and external audits related to specific areas of responsibilityCreate and maintain detailed documentation of core accounting and regulatory reporting processesIdentify opportunities for improvements and efficienciesCultivate effective cross-functional communication with the brokerage, legal, operations and technical accounting teams to ensure comprehensive documentation and understanding of transactions and their appropriate accounting treatmentStay informed and socialize with the broader organization on industry pronouncements, emerging trends, and developments in accounting and reporting for digital assets, SEC regulations, and lending practicesLeverage accounting expertise to provide guidance and requirements to product, brokerage operations, legal and engineering teams in designing and implementing new products that meet financial reporting and compliance requirementsAssist with internal and external audits to ensure accuracy and timeliness of financial reportingInteract with regulators such as the NFA and CFTC as we navigate the swap-dealer registration process and ongoing regulatory compliance, including examinationsKnowledge of blockchain technology and the crypto economyAble to work well in a dynamic environment, implement process improvements, work autonomously and handle multiple tasks simultaneouslyExperience accounting for digital assets, prime brokerage services, digital asset borrowing/ lending, and/or derivativesNFA Series 3 License or ability to obtain within 6 monthsKnowledge of blockchain technology and the crypto economyYou have worked at or with investment advisors or institutional investment fundsYou can write Python scripts, SQL queries or build data integrations into Google Sheets/ExcelYou have SOX compliance experienceExperience working in Netsuite and G-suiteExperience accounting for digital asset prime brokerage servicesYou were emotionally moved by the soundtrack to Hamilton, which chronicles the founding of a new financial systemCompany OverviewAnchorage Digital is a regulated crypto platform that provides institutions with integrated financial services and infrastructure solutions. It was founded in 2017, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://www.anchorage.com.Company H1B SponsorshipAnchorage Digital has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 6 in 2026, 16 in 2025, 7 in 2024, 1 in 2023, 9 in 2022, 2 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.