Senior Accountant, APAC

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:

As a Senior Accountant focused, you will own end-to-end accounting and reporting for assigned entities and cost areas, including close, reporting, and controls. You will take full ownership of the month-end close process related to cost and related areas including local statutory reporting requirements. Your work will support internal and external reporting requirements, inform business decisions, and help improve operational efficiency through automation and cross-functional collaboration.

What you’ll work on:

• Responsible for preparing statutory and regulatory reporting requirements for multiple local entities throughout the APAC region.

• Perform month-end close procedures, which includes but not limited to preparing management accounts, posting period-end journal entries, performing reconciliations, and reviewing auto-matched transactions within the ERP system.

• Analyze fluctuations in key balance sheet and P&L accounts to ensure data accuracy and completeness.

• Prepare support for SEC disclosures and other external financial reporting.

• Review agreements to ensure accounting complies with US GAAP and any local reporting requirements.

• Partner with cross functional teams to identify and implement process improvements.

• Own and continuously improve control design and execution, including documentation, testing readiness, and identification of control gaps in line with ICFR/SOX expectations.

• Take ownership of SOX, audit, and tax compliance efforts by maintaining detailed documentation, proactively managing requests and influencing outcomes where appropriate.

• Contribute to special projects and ad hoc accounting analyses as needed.

• Identify, design and implement automation opportunities (including AI-based solutions) to reduce manual processes and improve reporting quality.

What you’ll bring to Circle:

Core Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience with Big 4 audit firms in FinTech, Technology or Financial institutions sector. Prior experience working with or for publicly traded companies is preferred.

• ACA/ CPA/ ACCA or equivalent.

• In-depth knowledge of both IFRS and U.S. GAAP.

• Good grasp of regulatory reporting, including requirements for financial institutions such as the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) reporting.

• Hands-on experience of automating processes and using AI tools such as Codex, Claude and n8n.

• Demonstrated ability to execute complex reconciliations and variance analyses.

• Consistently demonstrate a keen attention to detail and the ability to multitask effectively within a demanding, fast-paced environment.

• Works independently and collaboratively with a global team across various time zones.

• Fluency in English, both written and spoken, with excellent communication skills.

Preferred Requirements:

• Understanding of blockchain technology and digital assets.

• Experience with Oracle Fusion, Slack, MacOS, and GSuite.

• Experience working cross-functionally in a remote-first, high-growth environment.

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.

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.