Senior Accountant

Location

Remote - EMEA

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Remote

Department

OtterSec

OtterSec is seeking an experienced **Senior Accountant** to support and manage core accounting operations across multiple entities. This role will be responsible for day-to-day accounting activities, ensuring accurate financial records, timely reconciliations, and compliance with applicable accounting standards. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, hands-on, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment.

Responsibilities

### Core Accounting & Multi-Entity Finance

• Own the general ledger and day-to-day accounting for multiple legal entities
• Recording invoices for customer services and reconciling customer accounts against billable time/expenses.
• Manage month-end close, journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations across entities
• Manage inter-company transactions, allocations, and reconciliations
• Handle invoicing, collections, and accounts payable

### Crypto & Web3 Accounting

• Track and reconcile crypto payments from clients (ETH, BTC, stablecoins)
• Account for crypto treasury holdings and on-chain transactions by entity
• Reconcile wallets using blockchain explorers and crypto accounting tools
• Maintain practical crypto accounting policies suitable for a startup and multi-entity structure

### Vendor & Customer Onboarding

• Own vendor and customer onboarding across multiple entities
• Set up and maintain vendor and customer profiles in accounting systems
• Collect and manage onboarding documentation (contracts, payment terms, W-9/W-8, wallet addresses)
• Ensure correct entity assignment for billing, payments, and revenue recognition
• Maintain accurate records for fiat and crypto payment methods

### Compliance & Controls (Startup-Appropriate)

• Maintain basic internal controls around payments, invoicing, and wallet access
• Support external accountants, tax advisors, and entity-level compliance requirements
• Assist with tax filings
• Ensure clean, well-documented records for each legal entity

### Process Improvement & Scaling

• Build and document simple, scalable accounting and onboarding processes for a multi-entity setup
• Improve billing, inter-company, and crypto-tracking workflows
• Help select and implement tools as the company grows (e.g., QuickBooks, Xero, crypto tracking tools)
• Identify gaps and recommend when additional structure or resources are needed

## Requirements

### Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2 years in a senior or supervisory role.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP or IFRS.
• Experience preparing financial statements and supporting audits.
• High attention to detail and strong analytical skills.

### Preferred

• CPA, CA, or equivalent professional certification.
• Experience working with cryptocurrencies, digital assets, or blockchain-based businesses.
• Familiarity with crypto wallets, exchanges, and on-chain transaction tracking.
• Experience in tech startups, SaaS, or Web3 companies.

## Compensation and Perks

• Competitive salary with holistic bonus
• Networking opportunities in the Web3 community: you get to work closely alongside seasoned professionals and mentors across all departments.
• Free travel - including company offsites and crypto conferences around the globe. Past locations include Bali, Malta, and Japan.
• Fully remote work.