Accounting Manager, Capital Markets/Trading

Department: Accounting / Finance
Reports to: Director, Platform Accounting

About the Role

FalconX is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Accounting Manager to join our dynamic Global Finance Team. This role is pivotal in ensuring the seamless operation of accounting processes, contributing to our mission of unlocking financial freedom and scaling returns efficiently within the cryptocurrency industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Trading Pillar: Direct a team focused on the day-to-day operations and month-end close for spot trading, DeFi, and market-making workstreams.
• Digital Asset Accounting: Execute accounting for complex trading strategies, including Mark-to-Market (MTM) valuations, cost-basis tracking, and realized/unrealized gain/loss analysis.
• DeFi & Smart Contract Oversight: Manage the accounting treatment for DeFi activities, including liquidity provisioning, yield farming, and interactions with various decentralized protocols.
• Market Making Operations: Oversee the financial reporting for market-making activities, ensuring accurate tracking of inventory, flow, and spread-based revenue.
• Systems & Automation: Partner with the Data and Engineering teams to optimize the Sub ledger, ensuring seamless data flow from proprietary trading platforms into ERP.
• Reconciliation Leadership: Drive the resolution of high-volume, unstructured reconciliations across various exchanges, liquidity providers, and on-chain wallets.
• Technical Policy: Design and implement robust internal controls and accounting policies specifically for new trading products and DeFi initiatives.
• Audit & Regulatory Support: Act as the primary point of contact for auditors and regulators regarding trading pillar queries, providing clear technical explanations for complex crypto-native transactions
• Hands-on knowledge of working/operating in an environment with an ERP (like NetSuite)
• Assist with system integrations and optimizations.
• Support ad hoc financial information requests and other special projects as assigned.
• Provide support for internal and external audits related to specific areas of responsibility.
• Embrace and uphold a culture of open-mindedness and proactive problem-solving.
• Adapt to rapidly changing priorities with agility and flexibility.
• Build strong relationships across the organization to drive collaborative success.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Accounting or related field.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in month-end close, financial reporting, consolidation, and audit.
• Deep understanding of financial instruments, derivatives, and spot trading mechanics.
• Hands-on experience with blockchain technology, wallet mechanics, and the DeFi ecosystem.
• High proficiency in NetSuite (or similar ERP), G-Suite
• Proven ability to manage and mentor a team in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to handle multi-currency acco