# Accounting Lead

**Company:** [Gauntlet](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/gauntlet)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** US GAAP, Financial Reporting, Revenue Recognition, Accrual Accounting, Journal Entries, Reconciliations, Xero, Google Sheets, Excel, Internal Controls
**Posted:** 2026-06-17

> Own month-end close, financial reporting, revenue accounting, and audit readiness while supporting crypto-native and digital asset accounting processes. Provide guidance to junior staff and drive process improvements in a fast-growing remote-first fintech environment.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

### Month-End Close & Financial Reporting
- Own and drive the monthly close process and reporting timeline
- Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and prepaids
- Ensure completeness and accuracy of financial statements
- Maintain supporting schedules and audit-ready documentation
- Assist with complex accounting analyses and technical accounting matters
- Collaborate with the Accounting Lead on period-end digital asset accounting activities
- Support accounting for on-chain transactions, wallets, and crypto-related operations

### Revenue, Expenses & Accounting Operations
- Oversee revenue accounting and revenue recognition schedules
- Manage accounting for operating expenses and vendor activity
- Review AP, AR, and employee expense workflows
- Collaborate with the Controller on complex accounting transactions
- Ensure proper accounting documentation, SOPs, and internal controls
- Assist with maintenance and reconciliation of digital asset accounting records and supporting schedules
- Partner with the Accounting Lead on crypto-related accounting analyses and reporting

### Audit, Tax & Compliance
- Serve as a primary accounting contact for external auditors
- Prepare and review audit workpapers and support requests
- Coordinate with external tax providers on compliance filings
- Support regulatory and financial reporting requirements

### Process Improvement & Controls
- Maintain and enhance accounting policies and procedures
- Identify automation opportunities and process improvements
- Strengthen internal controls and documentation standards
- Ensure accounting operations remain scalable as the company grows

### Leadership & Collaboration
- Provide day-to-day guidance to junior accounting team members
- Review work prepared by accounting staff and ensure quality standards
- Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Legal, People, and Leadership teams
- Work closely with the Accounting Lead to coordinate traditional and crypto-native accounting processes
- Help establish best practices across the accounting function

## Requirements
- 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience owning key aspects of the month-end close process
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial reporting
- Experience reviewing reconciliations, journal entries, and supporting schedules
- Strong understanding of revenue recognition and accrual accounting
- Demonstrated ability to improve accounting processes and internal controls
- High proficiency with Google Suite, Excel/Google Sheets, and accounting ERP systems (Xero preferred)
- Interest in learning and supporting crypto-native accounting operations and digital asset accounting
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to operate independently in a fast-moving environment

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with crypto, digital assets, blockchain technology, or fintech environments
- CPA or active pursuit of CPA
- Startup experience
- Experience with Ramp and modern accounting systems
- Prior experience mentoring or leading accounting staff

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