At Anchorage Digital, we are building the world’s most advanced digital asset platform for institutions to participate in crypto.

Founded in 2017, Anchorage Digital is a regulated crypto platform that provides institutions with integrated financial services and infrastructure solutions. With the first federally chartered crypto bank in the US, Anchorage Digital offers institutions an unparalleled combination of secure custody, regulatory compliance, product breadth, and client service. We’re looking to diversify our team with people who are humble, creative, and eager to learn.

We are a remote friendly, global team, but provide the option of working in-office in New York City, Sioux Falls, Porto, Lisbon, and Singapore. For our colleagues not located near our beautiful offices, we encourage and sponsor quarterly in-person collaboration days to work together and further deepen our Village.

We are looking for a Legal Entity Controller (LEC) to join our Finance team in Portugal. In this role, you will serve as the primary overseer of all financial, accounting, tax, and regulatory activities specific to our Portuguese legal entity. As our company, revenue, and team continue to grow, we are searching for an individual who thrives on challenges, has a keen eye for detail, and desires to make a significant impact across our organization in a dynamic role. The Legal Entity Controller (LEC) will be responsible for overseeing all financial, accounting, tax, and regulatory activities of our Portuguese legal entity. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial reporting, driving financial performance, optimizing processes, mitigating risks, and ensuring compliance with all statutory, tax, and fiscal obligations. In addition to managing Portugal's financial operations, you will collaborate closely with the Finance department in the United States. This includes overseeing compliance with policies, procedures, and controls, managing internal and external audits, and assisting with regional tax compliance efforts. Additionally, you will provide support with budget activities, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and financial targets, and collaborate closely with the Finance Team and Senior Management, providing financial insights and analysis to support strategic decision-making. You will also monitor internal controls and collaborate with the US Finance and Accounting teams on various ad-hoc financial projects and deliverables as needed. This opportunity will give you exposure to working in a fast-paced start-up environment in a growing and ever-changing industry, where your contributions will be pivotal.

We have created the Factors of Growth & Impact to help Villagers better measure impact and articulate coaching, feedback, and the rich and rewarding learning that happens while exploring, developing, and mastering the capabilities and contributions within and outside of the Member of Accounting, Legal Entity Controller role:

Technical Skills:

Prepare and review monthly, quarterly , and annual financial statements in compliance with Portuguese and US GAAP

Review and approve journal entries and other month-end activities

Perform monthly variance analysis on balance sheet and income statement accounts

Ensure compliance with Portuguese local regulations, including tax filings and VAT

Monitor changes in Portuguese GAAP and tax laws and implement necessary changes

Prepare and file regulatory reports with relevant regulatory authorities

Develop and maintain robust internal controls to ensure accurate financial accuracy

Collaborate with various departments to enhance financial processes and controls

Lead and support internal and external audits by providing documentation and explanations

Collaborate extensively with outsourced local accountants on various financial and tax reporting matters

Understand the payroll process and perform an in-depth review of monthly payroll postings in the general ledger

Responsible for the supervision of the accounts payable process (coding of invoices and disbursements)

Review and approve monthly reconciliation between US GAAP to Portuguese GAAP

Understand transfer pricing methodology and review monthly calculations pertaining to agreements that Digital Assets has with its affiliates

Establish a process to monitor and track expenses related to the grants received from the Portuguese government

Complexity and Impact of Work:

Collaborate with process owners to understand the Company’s risks and controls and establish a solid control environment to support our high growth business

Work on complex accounting issues where problems are not clearly defined and where fundamental principles or historical precedent may not fully apply

Demonstrate the ability to lead and function effectively in the face of uncertainty and ambiguity to reach conclusions and move the business forward

Represent and be accountable for the output of the accounting team through reviews of material entries prior to finalization of financial reporting, producing high quality output and execution

Organizational Knowledge:

Use your deep knowledge of the strategy of Anchorage Digital and its various business lines. Is actively engaged with different groups to work on understanding historical transactions as well as requirements for executing on go-forward global strategy

Collaborate with other leaders across Finance as well as cross-functionally to establish plans for executing on business needs and promote a shared understanding of the needs of Anchorage

Work on complex accounting issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of the company

Communication and Influence:

Communicate complex issues clearly and credibly across a wide range of audiences (from junior accountants to auditors to executive management)

Articulate a clear strategy for your team and communicate across the company effectively

Build effective relationships and rapport with stakeholders including other team managers, cross-functional partners, and external partners

Communicate, organize and execute on cross-team goals and projects, utilizing relationships and resources cross-functionally to solve problems

Team Leadership:

Independently responsible for all aspects of people management with record of successfully leading people, teams, projects multiple times in different contexts.

Provides clear directions and priorities to the teams

Ensures that knowledge is shared among the team to avoid single points of failure.

Evaluates team staffing needs, including identifying gaps, defining roles, and managing the process to request additional resources.

Delegates autonomy of tactical decision-making, but maintains responsibility for accuracy of final output.

You may be a fit for this role if you have:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in accounting, finance or business administration, or related field

8+ years of experience in financial reporting, accounting or audit, with a focus on multinational companies

Strong knowledge of Portuguese GAAP, knowledge of US GAAP a plus

Experience with tax compliance and reporting requirements in Portugal

Proficiency in financial systems and software (e.g. Netsuite, SAP, Hyperion etc.)

Excellent analytical and problem solving skills

Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate extensively across all levels of organization

Fluency in English and Portuguese (both written and spoken)

Although not a requirement, bonus points if you:

Experience working in a Big 4 firm

Chartered Accountant (Contabilista Certificado) or equivalent strongly preferred

Kept up to date with the proliferation of blockchain and crypto innovations

Experience with tax compliance and reporting requirements in Portugal

Experience implementing an ERP system such as Netsuite, SAP, or Oracle

Been emotionally moved by the soundtrack to Hamilton, which chronicles the founding of a new financial system :)

Compensation at Anchorage Digital

Compensation at Anchorage Digital is market-driven and data-informed. All full-time employees receive a market-leading salary, meaningful equity, and a generous perks and benefits package.

Compensation Range:- €50,000+ salary range may be inclusive of multiple regional locations and job grades. This compensation range will be narrowed during the interview process based on skills, abilities, and experience required. ****We partner with third party firms annually to verify equity, cash, benefits, and perks benchmarks.

Benefits:Anchorage Digital is proud to provide market-leading benefits and perks to our employees. We are only 1% of companies who offer 100% health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents. This means no monthly out-of-pocket premiums for you or your family. We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees globally.

You can learn more about our culture and perks and benefitshere.

Additional Information

About Anchorage Digital: Who we are

The Anchorage Village, what we call our team, brings together the brightest minds from platform security, financial services, and distributed ledger technology to provide the building blocks that empower institutions to safely participate in the evolving digital asset ecosystem. Asa diverse team of more than 300 members, we are united in one common goal: building the future of finance by providing the foundation upon which value moves safely in the new global economy.

Anchorage Digital is committed to being a welcoming and inclusive workplace for everyone, and we are intentional about making sure people feel respected, supported, and connected at work—regardless of who you are or where you come from. We value and celebrate our differences and we believe being open about who we are allows us to do the best work of our lives.

Anchorage Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. Anchorage Digital considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with other legal requirements. “Anchorage Digital” refers to services that are offered either through Anchorage Hold, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and registered Money Services Business, Anchorage Digital Bank National Association, an OCC-chartered national trust bank, or Anchorage Lending CA, LLC a finance lender licensed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, License No. 60DBO-11976

, or Anchorage Digital Singapore Pte Ltd, a Singapore private limited company, all wholly-owned subsidiaries of Anchor Labs, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

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