Accounting Senior Manager

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Who We Are:</strong></p> <p><strong>Alpaca is a US-headquartered, global leader in agent-first brokerage infrastructure&nbsp;</strong>for stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, fixed income, 24/5 trading, and more.<br><br>Amongst our subsidiaries, Alpaca is a licensed financial services company, serving hundreds of financial institutions across 40 countries with our institutional-grade APIs. This includes broker-dealers, investment advisors, wealth managers, hedge funds, and crypto exchanges, totalling over 10 million brokerage accounts.<br><br>Our global team is a diverse group of experienced engineers, traders, and brokerage professionals who are working to achieve our mission of opening financial services to everyone on the planet. We're deeply committed to open-source contributions and fostering a vibrant community, continuously enhancing our award-winning, developer-friendly API and the robust infrastructure behind it.<br><br><strong>Alpaca is proudly backed by $400 million in funding from top-tier global investors including Portage Ventures, Spark Capital, Tribe Capital, Social Leverage, Horizons Ventures, Opera Tech Ventures, SBI Group, Derayah Financial, Unbound, Peak XV, Elefund, and Y Combinator.</strong><br><br><strong>Our Team Members:</strong></p> <p>We're a dynamic team of 400+ globally distributed members who thrive working from our favorite places around the world, with teammates spanning the USA, Canada, Japan, Hungary, Nigeria, Brazil, the UK, and beyond!<br><br>We're searching for passionate individuals eager to contribute to Alpaca's rapid growth. If you align with our core values—Stay Curious, Have Empathy, and Be Accountable—and are ready to make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply.</p></div><h2><strong>About the Role</strong></h2> <p>We are seeking a highly motivated and technically strong <strong>Accounting Senior Manager </strong>to lead our cryptocurrency accounting operations and support complex accounting matters across the organization.</p> <p>This is a high-impact, hands-on role that combines ownership of the crypto accounting function with broader technical accounting responsibilities, audit leadership, and internal controls development.</p> <p>The ideal candidate is comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment, navigating complex accounting and regulatory requirements, and partnering cross-functionally with business leaders, Finance, Legal, Compliance, and external auditors.</p> <p>This individual will play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and scalability of our accounting processes as the business grows and evolves.</p> <h2><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></h2> <h3><strong>Digital Assets Accounting &amp; Financial Reporting</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Own the end-to-end accounting function for the company's crypto and tokenization-related activities, including month-end and quarter-end close processes, reconciliation review, journal entry reviews, and financial reporting.</li> <li>Develop, maintain, and enhance accounting policies, procedures, and controls related to cryptocurrency transactions, digital assets, and associated business activities.</li> <li>Partner closely with crypto business leadership to understand new products, transaction flows, and business developments, ensuring appropriate accounting treatment and financial reporting.</li> <li>Oversee accounting for crypto-related transactions, including digital asset holdings, transfers, fees, settlements, and other relevant activities.</li> <li>Coordinate with Finance, Legal, Compliance, and other stakeholders to support regulatory reporting requirements applicable to the crypto business.</li> <li>Drive process improvements, automation, and scalable accounting solutions to support growth in crypto transaction volumes and business complexity.</li> <li>Serve as the primary accounting point of contact for crypto-related initiatives, providing proactive guidance on accounting implications and operational considerations.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Audit Ownership &amp; Regulatory Support</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Lead and manage the external financial statement audit process for the crypto business, serving as the primary liaison with external auditors.</li> <li>Coordinate audit planning, prepare supporting schedules and documentation, resolve accounting questions, and ensure timely completion of audit deliverables.</li> <li>Partner with internal stakeholders to address audit findings, strengthen accounting processes, and implement appropriate remediation measures.</li> <li>Support regulatory examinations, inquiries, and reporting requirements related to the crypto business, in coordination with Legal and Compliance.</li> <li>Maintain audit-ready documentation and ensure accounting processes are supported by effective internal controls.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Technical Accounting &amp; Complex Transactions</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Serve as a key technical accounting resource across the broader organization, researching and evaluating complex or nonroutine transactions under US GAAP.</li> <li>Prepare technical accounting memoranda documenting accounting conclusions, relevant guidance, and financial statement implications.</li> <li>Partner with Finance and business leaders to evaluate the accounting impact of new products, strategic initiatives, contracts, and unique business arrangements.</li> <li>Support accounting assessments for complex topics, which may include revenue recognition, equity transactions, investments, business combinations, digital assets, and other emerging accounting matters.</li> <li>Monitor evolving accounting standards and regulatory developments, assess their impact on the company, and support implementation of new requirements.</li> <li>Collaborate with external advisors and auditors to resolve technical accounting matters and ensure consistent application of accounting policies.</li> </ul> <h2><strong>Qualifications</strong></h2> <h3><strong>Required</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA strongly preferred.</li> <li>8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience in public accounting and/or a complex corporate accounting environment.</li> <li>Strong understanding of US GAAP, technical accounting research, and financial reporting requirements.</li> <li>Experience managing month-end close processes, preparing financial statements, and coordinating external audits.</li> <li>Experience with cryptocurrency, digital assets, financial services, fintech, or similarly complex transaction environments.</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to independently research, analyze, and document complex accounting matters.</li> <li>Experience designing, implementing, or improving accounting processes and internal controls.</li> <li>Strong project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and work across multiple teams.</li> <li>Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate complex accounting topics into clear, actionable guidance for non-accounting stakeholders.</li> <li>Comfortable working both strategically and hands-on in a dynamic, high-growth environment.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Preferred</strong></h3> <ul> <li>CPA with a combination of Big Four or national public accounting firm experience and industry experience.</li> <li>Direct experience with cryptocurrency accounting, including digital asset transactions, reconciliations, custody arrangements, and related reporting requirements.</li> <li>Experience supporting regulated financial services or crypto-related entities.</li> <li>Experience leading financial statement audits and working directly with external auditors on complex accounting matters.</li> <li>Familiarity with SOC 1 and/or SOC 2 readiness, internal control frameworks, and audit evidence requirements.</li> <li>Experience implementing accounting automation, improving financial systems, or scaling accounting operations.</li> <li>Experience partnering with senior leadership on new products, business initiatives, or complex commercial arrangements.</li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><h3><strong>How We Take Care of You:</strong></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Competitive Salary &amp; Stock Options</span></li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Health Benefits</li> <li style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card</span></li> </ul> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Alpaca is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.<br></span></em></p> <p><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><a href="https://files.alpaca.markets/disclosures/AlpacaRecruitmentPrivacyPolicy.pdf"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Recruitment Privacy Policy</span></em></a></span></p></div>