Summary

The team

The Finance team at Kraken is a group of specialists charged with managing the firm’s liquidity, capital and risk and providing the overall financial controls and reporting functions for executive decision making, compliance and audit readiness. Our work contributes directly to Kraken’s success. 

The Finance Transformation team supports Kraken's vision and mission through the use of data analytics and process optimization. The team is looking for a Finance Transformation manager who will work closely with senior leadership within the Finance function to build and manage a cohesive strategy using data and analytics to support the objectives and in turn contribute to the mission of the company.

The opportunity

1. Collaborate with key stakeholders within the finance team to develop, prioritize, and manage internal product initiatives.
2. Analyze data outputs and perform quality assurance during various product phases.
3. Identify, document, and communicate project obstacles promptly, and work with Finance Transformation leadership to propose effective solutions.
4. Develop a comprehensive understanding of the needs of finance, data, and key stakeholders to inform product specifications and requirements.
5. Facilitate effective communication across all project phases and proactively inform management of changes to scope, timelines, and resources.
6. Collaborate with the product team to advance the finance product roadmap.
7. Own product roadmap tasks and see them through to completion

Skills you should HODL

1. Significant experience working in an accounting or financial transformation role.
2. Comprehensive understanding of accounting principles.
3. Demonstrable understanding of financial statement implications of transactions and financial consolidations.
4. Experience in the use of a variety of industry relevant applications, systems, and tools, including those related to General Ledger, Sub-ledger, Treasury Management, FP&A, workflow tools such as Jira.
5. Experience working with backend transaction data sets, data gathering & analysis using tools like SQL queries and/or Python.
6. Familiarity with financial audits, System and Organization Controls (SOC) readiness requirements, and applicable financial regulations.
7. Understanding of the digital asset exchange space, the broader crypto and blockchain industry, and the financial services/broker dealer/banking sector.
8. Understanding of product/project management principles, best practices, and change management methodologies.

Nice to haves

1. Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Skills

• Auditing
• Communications Skills
• Financial Analysis
• Python
• SQL
• Team Collaboration