Senior Accountant, EMEA

Circle is a financial technology company at the epicenter of the emerging internet of money, where value can finally travel like other digital data — globally, nearly instantly and less expensively than legacy settlement systems. This ground-breaking new internet layer opens up previously unimaginable possibilities for payments, commerce and markets that can help raise global economic prosperity and enhance inclusion. Our infrastructure – including USDC, a blockchain-based dollar – helps businesses, institutions and developers harness these breakthroughs and capitalize on this major turning point in the evolution of money and technology.

What you’ll be part of:

Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization, we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: Multistakeholder, Mindfulness, Driven by Excellence and High Integrity. Circlers are consistently evolving in a remote world where strength in numbers fuels team success. We have built a flexible and diverse work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.

What you’ll be responsible for:

Circle is looking for an exceptional Senior Accountant. As a Senior Accountant you will be working on all customer transactional flow accounting needs across varying business units including reconciliation, journal entries, exception monitoring and analysis. As a multi-entity, international company, you will work with multiple banking partners, processing platforms and varying currencies. You will also work closely with the general finance team.

What you'll work on:

• Participate in month end, quarter end and year-end close processes ensuring financial records are complete and accurate in a timely manner.
• Perform deep dive analysis of the processes, lead improvements and perform process documentation.
• Work with the group and regional accounting and cross functional teams to ensure processes and projects are delivered on time.
• Prepare financial statements and periodic financial reports in accordance with local accounting standards including IFRS, UK GAAP and US GAAP for regional entities.
• Assist in the implementation of new tools and processes to streamline accounting operations.
• Implement controls to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the control environment and comply with SOX and internal controls requirements.
• Supporting the group and legal entity audits, along with other regulatory deliverables.
  
  

You will aspire to our four core values:

• Multistakeholder - you have dedication and commitment to our customers, shareholders, employees and families and local communities.
• Mindful - you seek to be respectful, an active listener and to pay attention to detail.
• Driven by Excellence - you are driven by our mission and our passion for customer success which means you relentlessly pursue excellence, that you do not tolerate mediocrity and you work intensely to achieve your goals.
• High Integrity - you seek open and honest communication, and you hold yourself to very high moral and ethical standards. You reject manipulation, dishonesty and intolerance.
  
  

What you'll bring to Circle:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business and/ or ACA/ACCA qualified.
• Minimum of 4 years of accounting experience working in or with clients in regulated environments (Banking, EMI, Payment business, Asset Management etc.). Preferably from a Big 4 firm.
• Good knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP (required). Understanding of US GAAP is desirable.
• Strong understanding of internal controls and ability to identify and address gaps.
• High analytical and numerical skills.
• Organised, detailed, proactive, collaborative and multi-tasker.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment is extremely important.
  
  

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Circle. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Additionally, Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations, as required by law.