Full-Time Financial Controller

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/or crypto accounting
• Working experience in a small company/start up mentality
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP.
• Working knowledge of Google Suite Applications (Gmail, Gsheet, Docs, etc.)
• Working knowledge of US Payroll.
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills.
• Good problem-solving and time management skills.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Familiarity with US corporate tax filings
• Experience in leading month end and year close activities

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