Title: Finance - Legal Entity Controller (6-Month Fixed-Term Contract)
Location: London
About us:
Founded in 2013, GSR is a leading market-making and programmatic trading company in the exciting and fast-evolving world of cryptocurrency trading. With more than 250 employees in 5 countries, we provide billions of dollars of liquidity to cryptocurrency protocols and exchanges on a daily basis. We build long-term relationships with cryptocurrency communities and traditional investors by offering exceptional service, expertise and trading capabilities tailored to their specific needs.
GSR works with token issuers, traders, investors, miners, and more than 30 cryptocurrency exchanges around the world. In volatile markets we are a trusted partner to crypto native builders and to those exploring the industry for the first time.
Our team of veteran finance and technology executives from Goldman Sachs, Two Sigma, and Citadel, among others, has developed one of the world’s most robust trading platforms designed to navigate issues unique to the digital asset markets. We have continuously improved our technology throughout our history, allowing for our clients to scale and execute their strategies with the highest level of efficiency.
Working at GSR is an opportunity to be deeply embedded in every major sector of the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
About the role:
We have an 6 month contract opening in our London office to join our dynamic legal entity control team.
Your responsibilities may include:
- Preparation, analysis, review and presentation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting to senior management, directors, and other key stakeholders under IFRS
- Preparation and analysis of financial statements, including resolving technical accounting issues and disclosure requirements, and liaising with external auditors
- Proactively seeking opportunities to improve our workflows, technology, and integrity of reporting information with a strong automation mindset
- Take full ownership of legal entity reporting requirements
- Keeping up-to-date with business and market developments of your entities and communicating this effectively to key stakeholders
- Coordination with multiple teams across the firm - and across the globe - including trading, ops, risk and FP&A in a collaborative and problem-solving capacity
- Involvement in a broad range of department–wide projects and initiatives as well as cross-departmental initiatives
- Preparation of tax reporting documents and working closely with the tax team to assist with filing requirements.
Qualifications & Attributes:
- ACA or equivalent qualification with experience in financial services or trading entities.
- Minimum 1-2 years of post-qualification experience.
- A proactive approach to change, automation, and process improvement.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and commercial acumen.
- Team player with strong communication skills.
- An interest in cryptocurrency is beneficial but not required.
What we offer:
- A collaborative and transparent company culture founded on Integrity, Innovation and Performance.
- Competitive Salary with two discretionary bonus payments a year.
- Benefits such as Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Retirement Planning, 30 days holiday and free lunches when in the office.
- Hybrid working pattern in all of our offices from London, the US, Singapore, Zug and Malaga.
- Regular Town Halls and offsites, team lunches and drinks.
- A Corporate and Social Responsibility program as well as charity fundraising matching and volunteer days.
- Immigration and relocation support where required.
GSR is proudly an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon any applicable legally protected characteristics such as race, religion, colour, country of origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression or age. We operate a meritocracy, all aspects of people engagement from the decision to hire or promote as well as our performance management process will be based on the business needs and individual merit, competence in the role. Learn more about us at www.gsr.io.
