Chainlink Labs is hiring: Accountant in Sacramento

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Accountant to manage the day-to-day accounting, reporting, and cash flow operations. This hands-on role will oversee monthly closes, reconciliations, bill payments, and both fiat and crypto transactions.

The successful candidate will be a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, continually improves processes, and strengthens governance and controls while maintaining a high standard of accuracy and discretion.

Your Impact

• Monthly Reporting & Accounting

  • Prepare accurate monthly P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow reports

  • Maintain general ledger entries across multiple entities

  • Reconcile bank, trust, and crypto accounts on a monthly basis

  • Track and categorize inflows, outflows, and transfers

• Payment & Liquidity

  • Manage bill payments, invoices, and reimbursements

  • Ensure adequate liquidity across bank, trust, and crypto accounts

  • Maintain organized supporting documentation for all transactions

• Tax Support

  • Ensure books are tax-ready with proper categorization and documentation

  • Work closely with internal tax team and external advisors to prepare filings for US Tax filings

  • Stay current on filing deadlines and assist with extensions, estimates, and required payments

• Crypto & Financial Support

  • Record and reconcile crypto activity in line with accounting standards

  • Support execution of crypto transfers, including wallet management

  • Prepare projections, forecasts, and cash flow planning

  • Handle ad hoc financial requests from founders and executives

• Process Improvement & Governance

  • Proactively identify inefficiencies and propose improved workflows

  • Contribute to establishing accounting governance (documentation, approvals, controls)

  • Implement best practices for reconciliations, reporting packages, and audit readiness

  • Act as a resource for continuous improvement across family office operations

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

• At least 3–5 years of professional accounting/bookkeeping experience

• Hands-on monthly close, reconciliations, and reporting

• Self-starter with bias toward action and ownership

• Strong process orientation, with proven ability to improve systems

• High integrity and discretion handling sensitive information

• Proficiency with google sheets and accounting software

• Attention to detail with excellent organizational skills

• Clear communicator

Preferred Requirements

• Exposure to crypto accounting or willingness to learn quickly

• Big 4 Experience

• Spanish speaker preferred

All roles with Chainlink Labs are global and remote-based. Unless otherwise stated, we ask that you try to overlap some working hours with Eastern Standard Time (EST).

We carefully review all applications and aim to provide a response to every candidate within two weeks after the job posting closes. The closing date is listed on the job advert, so we encourage you to take the time to thoughtfully prepare your application. We want to fully consider your experience and skills, and you will hear from us regarding the status of your application shortly after the closing date.

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