Circle

Accountant

Circle
San Francisco - remote first in US; Salt Lake City - remote first in US Posted Discovered via the company's careers siteMatch locked
RemoteFull time2+ years exp

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About the role

Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the world's leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure. Circle's platform includes the world's largest regulated stablecoin network anchored by USDC, Circle Payments Network for global money movement, and Arc, an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet. Enterprises, financial institutions, and developers use Circle to power trusted, internet-scale financial innovation. Learn more at circle.com .

What you’ll be part of

Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization, we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values : High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.

What you'll be responsible for

You will own end-to-end accounting for revenue and partnership arrangements, ensuring accurate recognition, timely close, and complete disclosures across customer and partner incentives. You will maintain and improve internal controls and reporting, partner with commercial, legal, tax, and data teams to define accounting and control requirements, and support audits. You will identify, design, and implement AI and automation solutions - including generative models such as ChatGPT and Gemini - that reduce manual work, improve quality, and preserve human oversight, governance, and audit readiness.

What you'll work on

  • Owning month-end and quarter-end close for revenue and partnerships, including subledger reviews, exceptions, journals and reconciliations
  • Analyzing balance sheet and P&L movements, investigating anomalies and producing evidence-based commentary on key drivers
  • Developing understanding of commercial economics, contract terms and data flows to ensure transactions are complete and accurately reflected
  • Reviewing customer and partner arrangements and applying ASC 606 and US GAAP to incentives, revenue sharing and non-standard terms
  • Designing and implementing AI-driven automation and process improvements using tools like ChatGPT and Gemini to reduce manual work while preserving human oversight and auditability

Core Requirements

  • 2+ years of relevant accounting or audit experience
  • Professional accounting qualification (CPA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent)
  • Strong knowledge of US GAAP, especially ASC 606, with hands-on experience in revenue recognition, partner incentives, variable consideration and balance sheet reconciliations
  • Familiarity with generative AI models (ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.) and prompt development

Preferred Requirements

  • Experience with ERP systems and transaction subledgers (Oracle or similar) and month/quarter close activities
  • Experience/familiarity with Slack, Apple MacOS and GSuite

Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.

Starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to: relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.

Base Pay Range: $86,000 - $117,500 We are an

equal opportunity employer

. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or any other protected status required by the laws in the locations where we hire. Additionally, Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations, as required by law. Should you require accommodations or assistance in our interview process because of a disability, please reach out to accommodations@circle.com for support. We respect your privacy and will connect with you separately from our interview process to accommodate your needs. #LI-Remote

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Skills

artificial-intelligencegenerative-ai

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