Crypto Accountant; Hybrid #ESF

Top Reasons to Work with Our Client

• Competitive compensation and benefits package!
• Collaborative team environment!
• Opportunity to work on advanced financial transactions with tech-savvy clients such as those in cryptocurrency – no day is the same!
• A culture that emphasizes teamwork but rewards individual performance. We want to help you accomplish your personal goals!

Full Time | Skokie, Illinois | Competitive Pay & Benefits

What you will be doing:

• Reconcile cryptocurrency records to create financial and tax reporting.
• Trace transactions through public ledgers/blockchain.
• Work directly with clients to obtain information needed to classify complex cryptocurrency transactions.
• Ensure accurate and timely recording of transactions, reconciliations, and reporting of cryptocurrency activity.
• Coordinate with internal tax advisors to ensure timely and accurate preparation of tax filings related to cryptocurrencies.
• Help develop accounting processes for novel cryptocurrency transactions.
• Provide guidance and support to other departments regarding accounting and tax implications of cryptocurrency transactions.

• Understanding of and ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles.
• Must have 3+ years of crypto experience and a strong work ethic.
• Must have crypto reconciliation experience.
• General understanding of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.
• General understanding of cryptocurrency accounting principles, including FIFO, LIFO, and specific identification.
• Knowledge of tax regulations related to cryptocurrencies, including cost basis and capital gains tax.
• Attention to detail and the ability to work with large amounts of data.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with clients and other departments.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to work under pressure.