Accounting Manager, Avalanche Foundation (Contract)

About the role

We are seeking an Accounting Manager with strong investment accounting experience to join the finance team of a crypto foundation. You will take ownership of investment accounting and reporting, support the wider financial close, and help maintain accurate records and effective controls across the group.

The initial focus will be on investments and financial reporting. Over time, the role will become increasingly focused on digital asset accounting as you build the knowledge and practical experience to take on broader responsibility. Prior digital asset experience is not required; strong accounting judgement, curiosity and a willingness to learn are essential.

Key responsibilities

Investment accounting and reporting

• Manage accounting for a portfolio of investments, including fund interests, private equity, loans and other financial instruments, as applicable.

• Review investment agreements to assess accounting treatment, recognition, classification and measurement, escalating significant judgements to the Financial Controller.

• Maintain investment registers and supporting schedules covering commitments, capital calls, distributions, income, disposals and outstanding balances.

• Prepare and review valuations, fair value movements, impairment assessments and supporting documentation, working with investment teams, fund administrators and external specialists.

• Reconcile investment records to statements and the general ledger, investigate differences, and prepare portfolio reporting and financial statement disclosures.

Financial close and audit

• Coordinate assigned areas of the monthly, quarterly and annual close, preparing and reviewing journals, reconciliations and supporting schedules.

• Support group reporting, intercompany reconciliations, consolidation and preparation of financial statements under the applicable reporting framework, including IFRS.

• Prepare analysis for management and board reporting, clearly explaining material movements and accounting judgements.

• Act as a key contact for external auditors on assigned areas, providing complete working papers and resolving queries promptly.

Controls and collaboration

• Strengthen accounting policies, documentation and review controls, and improve processes to support a growing and evolving organisation.

• Work closely with finance, investment, legal and operational colleagues to ensure transactions are understood and recorded accurately.

• Review work prepared by other team members where assigned, provide constructive guidance and help maintain clear ownership of deadlines.

Development into digital asset accounting

• Develop practical knowledge of digital assets, blockchain transactions, wallets, custody arrangements, staking and decentralised finance.

• Progressively take responsibility for digital asset reconciliations, transaction analysis and accounting, working alongside experienced colleagues.

• Help assess the accounting treatment of token investments, token receipts and other digital asset arrangements, documenting the substance of transactions.

• Contribute to improvements in digital asset accounting systems, data quality, valuation processes and controls as this becomes a core focus of the role.

Qualifications and experience
Essential

• Qualified accountant with a recognised professional designation such as ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent.

• Demonstrated experience in investment accounting, fund accounting or financial reporting for investment portfolios, gained in practice or industry.

• Strong understanding of financial instruments, fair value measurement and financial reporting under IFRS or a comparable framework.

• Experience managing close deliverables, preparing or reviewing reconciliations and working papers, and supporting external audits.

• Strong Excel and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret agreements and explain complex accounting matters clearly.

• A proactive, collaborative approach, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines with appropriate independence.

• A clear interest in learning digital asset accounting and developing into a role with a substantial digital asset focus.

Desirable

• Exposure to private investments, alternative funds, complex investment structures or group consolidation.

• Experience with IFRS, NetSuite or accounting process improvements.

• Familiarity with blockchain, digital assets or specialist crypto accounting platforms is welcome but is not a requirement.