Controller

About Alchemy Our mission https://www.alchemy.com/company is to bring blockchain to a billion people. The Alchemy Platform is a world class developer platform designed to make building on the blockchain easy. We've built leading infrastructure in the space, powering over $105 billion in transactions for tens of millions of users in 99% of countries worldwide. The Alchemy team draws from decades of deep expertise in massively scalable infrastructure, AI, and blockchain from leadership roles at leading companies like Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Stanford, and MIT. Alchemy recently raised a Series C1 https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/08/alchemy-which-aims-to-be-the-de-facto-platform-for-developers-to-build-on-web3-raises-another-200m-and-is-now-valued-at-10-2b/ at a $10.2B valuation led by Lightspeed and Silver Lake. Previously, Alchemy raised from a16z, Coatue, Addition, Stanford University, Coinbase, the Chairman of Google, Charles Schwab, and the founders and executives https://alchemy.com/company#investors of leading organizations. Alchemy powers the top blockchain companies globally and has been featured in TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/28/alchemy-raises-80m-at-a-505m-valuation-to-be-the-aws-for-blockchain/, Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/ninabambysheva/2021/06/08/the-future-of-crypto-and-blockchain-fintech-50-2021/?sh=6791bad153b1, Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-21/nfts-mushroom-into-billion-dollar-market-with-help-from-alchemy?srnd=premium, JPMorgan, and elsewhere https://www.alchemy.com/newsroom. About the Role As Controller at Alchemy, you'll be responsible for building and leading our end-to-end accounting function. Leading a growing team, you’ll be responsible for our core accounting operations, strengthening the systems and controls that support the business, and transforming complex financial information into clear insights for company leadership, our Board of Directors, and investors. The ideal candidate combines deep technical accounting expertise with strong business judgment. You’ll be equally comfortable setting the long-term direction of the function, partnering across the company, and rolling up your sleeves to solve challenging accounting and operational problems. What You’ll Do - Set the strategy and long-term direction for Alchemy’s accounting function, systems, and team. - Assume full responsibility for routine financial operations, encompassing the general ledger, AP, AR, and reporting, while managing complex multi-entity and multi-currency consolidations for global operations, including our presence in Romania. - Own timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes. - Ensure financial statements and accounting practices comply with US GAAP and applicable regulatory requirements. - Architect and refine a scalable accounting infrastructure by managing and optimizing our core financial technology stack, including NetSuite, Orb, Zip, and Ramp. - Develop policies, procedures, and controls that promote financial accuracy, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and strong risk management. - Oversee tax planning, compliance, and preparation in partnership with internal stakeholders and external advisors. - Lead relationships with third-party accounting firms, auditors, tax advisors, and other financial service providers. - Develop and present reporting that gives company leaders meaningful insight into financial and operational performance, and partner with Finance on Board and investor reporting. - Distill complex financial information into clear recommendations that support strategic decision-making. - Lead technical accounting and strategic initiatives, including revenue recognition, vendor analysis, customer analysis, and other special projects. - Collaborate closely with teams across Alchemy, including Finance, Operations, Sales, People, Engineering, and Product. - Lead, develop, and scale the capabilities of a high-performing accounting te…