German Accounting Specialist

Accounting Specialist
- Europe Company: Position Type: Full-Time About ChainGPT ChainGPT is a dynamic blockchain and AI company that prioritizes innovation, transparency, and meaningful impact. Our culture empowers exceptional, self-driven individuals to act decisively, leverage advanced AI tools, and consistently deliver value-driven outcomes. The Role We're hiring a hands-on Accounting Specialist to own end-to-end accounting and core finance operations for a multi-entity group operating across multiple jurisdictions. This is an operator role: you'll be accountable for audit-ready books, disciplined controls, and compliant reporting across crypto and fiat activity, working closely with leadership.

Key Responsibilities
Accounting & Close (End-to-End Ownership) Own the monthly/quarterly/year-end close across entities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness Maintain the general ledger: journal entries, accruals, prepaids, FX revaluation, and supporting schedules Maintain a monthly exceptions queue (missing invoices, unidentified flows, stale reconciliation items) and clear it consistently Keep documentation audit-ready by default (organized evidence chain and clean support for every material balance/transaction) Multi-Entity Accounting & Intercompany Own bookkeeping across all entities; ensure consistent policies, coding, and documentation standards Maintain clean intercompany operations: invoicing, intercompany reconciliations, and balances (including interest accruals where applicable) Support arm's-length and related-party hygiene with clear narratives and support (agreements, approvals, invoices, and reconciliations) Crypto Accounting & Reconciliation (Must Be Strong) Lead end-to-end crypto transaction accounting across wallets, exchanges/custodians, networks, and tokens Ensure crypto balances are reconciled and supported with strong audit trails (wallet addresses, transaction hashes, exchange statements, etc.) Maintain clear classification rules for crypto flows (e.g., revenue vs other income, custody transfers vs external payments, gas/fees, staking/yield, airdrops, liquidity provision) Maintain schedules for realized vs unrealized gains/losses and cost basis/lots where needed for reporting and CPA support Controls, Compliance & Governance Implement and maintain finance controls appropriate for a lean team (approvals, segregation of duties where feasible, documentation standards) Reporting & Leadership Support Deliver clear, management-ready reporting: Produce burn reporting and spend insights (top vendors/categories, drivers, and recommendations for savings and efficiency) Treasury & Cash Visibility Maintain visibility across fiat accounts and crypto holdings; support payment operations with strong authorization and recordkeeping Produce regular cash/treasury reporting (balances, upcoming obligations, runway snapshot, and operational risk flags) Requirements 6+ years in accounting/controllership/finance operations roles, with end-to-end ownership of close and reporting Prior experience in web3/crypto companies, exchanges, or crypto-heavy operations
- Mandatory Strong technical accounting foundation (IFRS/GAAP-level knowledge relevant to the role) Demonstrated experience with multi-entity accounting and operating across multiple jurisdictions Crypto-native accounting

experience:
wallets/exchanges, reconciliation, audit trails, and crypto-aware controls Strong documentation discipline and high integrity (audit-ready by default) Comfortable operating in a lean, high-ownership environment
- able to execute and improve systems simultaneously able to explain financial issues clearly to non-finance stakeholders Required Hands-on Experience Xero (core accounting)
- Mandatory Cryptio (crypto accounting / reconciliation)
- Mandatory Nice to Have Bookkeeping and compliance experience across one or more of: US, SVG (St. Experience supporting audits, due diligence, or fundraising processes Familiarity with crypto accounting tooling beyond Cryptio and/or blockchain analytics explorers Basic SQL / data proficiency for financial analysis Learn current processes and data flows; establish a clear close calendar and core reconciliation routines Strengthen reconciliations (crypto + fiat) and intercompany hygiene; deliver consistent monthly reporting Run a reliable close and reporting engine; keep books audit-ready; establish scalable accounting ops and cadence across crypto + fiat activity Benefits

What We Offer
Work alongside the ChainGPT core team on high-impact AI and Web3 products across our ecosystem Remote-first setup with flexible hours, focused on outcomes, trust, and ownership Fast-moving environment with direct collaboration across all team members, including senior management, and clear accountability with no micromanagement The support to do your best work, including the tools you need, structured onboarding, and clear