UK Financial Accountant

About Us

Parity is one of the world's most experienced teams developing core blockchain infrastructure at the protocol level, building the open-source technologies that will lay the foundation for the new decentralised internet. Parity was founded by Dr. Gavin Wood, co-founder and former CTO of Ethereum, the primary engineer behind the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), inventor of the Solidity programming language, and primary author of the Ethereum Yellowpaper.

We believe in a decentralised web that respects the freedom and data of individuals and empowers developers to create better services. Our vision is to create a world based on truthful, rather than trustful, interactions.

With a remote-first, global team, Parity is building open-source technologies for developers and organisations to implement and build upon. Our Web3 tech stack includes Polkadot, Substrate, and Kusama.

People in Our Collective Are

• Highly motivated to contribute to Parity's mission and be part of something bigger
• Excited to work on projects that are groundbreaking and complex
• Autonomous workers that self-initiate, but also collaborate well with others
• Taking maximum accountability and having minimum ego at work
• Comfortable with chaos and adapting to the ever-changing Web3 space
• Continuously educating themselves about Parity and the wider ecosystem

About the team

Join our energetic and collaborative finance team of five, primarily based in the UK, and become part of the backbone of Parity’s financial operations. We play a pivotal role in managing the group’s finances across five global entities, overseeing the budget process, conducting cross-team financial analysis, and ensuring accurate and timely reporting. Additionally, we maintain compliance with international and local regulations and provide insightful analysis to guide key decisions. The team also handles the unique complexities of crypto asset management, ensuring proper controls and reporting in this fast-paced and evolving environment. We’re actively involved in nearly every business decision, assessing financial impact and driving initiatives that shape Parity’s success.

About the position

We are seeking a recently qualified Financial Accountant to join our dynamic finance team, reporting directly to the Director/Head of Finance. In this role, you will support the global team by driving key financial processes and controls across our five global entities. Your responsibilities will include managing month-end close processes, preparing financial statements, working closely with accounts payable and ensuring compliance with local and international regulations. You will also contribute to planning and executing strategic initiatives, developing insightful financial reports, and enhancing operational efficiency. This role will require close collaboration with cross-functional teams, oversight of audit preparations, and involvement in managing crypto asset reporting. This is a unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced, innovative environment with exposure to cutting-edge blockchain technology and global financial operations.

Responsibilities of the role will include:

• Prepare monthly management accounts with accurate variance analysis and insightful commentary for board reporting (P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow)
• Oversee the finance corporate calendar, ensuring all deadlines, filings, and compliance requirements are met and maintained across all jurisdictions
• Support the assessment, improvement, and monitoring of financial controls across processes and systems to mitigate risks, prevent incidents, and ensure compliance, while improving the finance playbook to provide greater transparency and consistency across the organization
• Stay up to date on financial reporting and regulatory changes in the digital asset space
• Continuously review and improve processes and systems to ensure efficiency
• Assist the team with audits, compliance, and ensuring adherence to reporting standards
• Ensure timely receipt and review of deliverables prepared by external service providers (VAT and Payroll)
• Work closely with the accounts payable analyst to maintain smooth processes and ensure timely invoice coding and accruals.
• Perform ad-hoc business and financial analysis to support the business as they scale

About you

• Exam-Qualified / Qualified, ACA certification
• 2-4 years of experience in accounting, finance or related field
• Proficiency in financial reporting, reconciliation, and audit preparation
• Experience with FRS/IFRS accounting standards
• Familiarity with blockchain technology or strong interest in learning about the crypto sector
• Proficiency in excel and accounting software preferred
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team
• Self-motivated, able to work towards deadlines

About working for us

• Competitive remuneration packages based on iterative market research, including tokens (where legally possible)
• Great opportunity for a new qualified accountant to gain responsibility faster than traditional industries
• A great opportunity to work for a major player in one of the fastest growing and most exciting industries
• Team mates that are genuinely excited about their impact and projects
• Access to the brightest minds in this space to learn about Web3 and develop your skills and knowledge while on the job
• Becoming part of the wider ecosystem (career and networking opportunities)
• Team and company-wide retreats

Those joining our collective as an employee in Germany, Portugal, Switzerland and the U.K. also enjoy benefits such as health care, parental leave, PTO (28 days per year), local team events, yearly L&D budget, and language classes.

Parity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome diversity in our global team and care about everyone in our collective feeling included and welcome.