Building the Future of Crypto 

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Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade, Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.

Before you apply, please read the Kraken Culture page to learn more about our internal culture, values, and mission. We also expect candidates to familiarize themselves with the Kraken app. Learn how to create a Kraken account here.

As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through our products like Kraken Pro, Kraken NFT, and Kraken Futures.

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Proof of Work

We are recruiting for an experienced finance operations professional to take on the role of Finance Manager, playing a key role within the finance function of our UK regulatory entities. The successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of a broad range of financial and management reporting across all entities, as well as the provision of regulatory reporting for our regulated entities. The role will predominantly focus on the ownership of core deliverables, but a successful candidate is also expected to provide guidance and advice on the wider finance and regulatory agenda.

This role is ideally suited to a tenacious self-starter who is comfortable working across a broad range of areas within a finance function, as well as being flexible and dynamic in a changeable environment.

The Team

The Finance Manager will be required to lead the finance workstream of certain local projects and legal entity development, working closely with the Group Finance to ensure local requirements are considered both in-project and by the wider Group.

The Opportunity

• Oversee and challenge the development of financial and reporting processes within our regulated entities and seek ways to innovate so as to ensure they are robust and of an extremely high standard

• Delivery of financial & treasury reconciliations for all local entities, in particular client funding reconciliations for the regulated entity, for approval by senior management

• Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual management and financial accounts, including monthly budget to actuals review as part of the Group FP&A processes

• Delivery of regulatory returns for our regulated entities

• Support ongoing review and presentation of capital requirements

• Involvement in the statutory audit process for all local legal entities

• Being the primary point of contact with the Group Financial Control team to ensure a common understanding between Group and local legal entities

• Develop a robust control environment

• Ownership and maintenance of the risk register for the Finance function

• Support the Group FP&A team with all ad-hoc corporate requests applicable to both the local legal entities and the broader Group agenda

Skills You Should HODL

• Qualified Accountant - ACA, CIMA, ACCA with 6+ years experience in an applicable role, with regulatory oversight from an EMI business or Bank

• Ability to take ownership of the development of a wide range of processes within a new finance function, living as a leader and advising on the wider finance agenda

• Experience of all relevant regulations within Electronic Money Institution, and related Financial Operations including (but not limited to) Safeguarding Reconciliations, Wind-down planning and Regulatory Reporting

• Demonstrable experience of having worked in a Matrixed Organisation

• Excellent analysis and problem-solving skills

• Strong understanding of a best-in-class control environment and an appetite to implement and monitor same

• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills

• Ability to be flexible & adaptable, always ready to pivot and solve the next problem

• Enthusiastic, motivated, self-starter, pro-active and a team player

• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent communicator

• Willingness and ability to take ownership of issues and manage through to a successful resolution

• Required to provide detailed analysis and information on complex queries/problems and communicate to stakeholders on proposed solutions and recommendations

• Understanding & execution of requirements / expectations

• Minimal supervisory oversight and able to perform duties with minimal or no guidance

• Assertiveness, tenacious and control focused

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This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline.

Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit, meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills considered the most suitable for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgable about crypto!

As an equal opportunity employer, we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether that’s based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws. 

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