Associate, Finance - Trading

Galaxy•New York, NY

12d

About The Position

Galaxy is a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure, delivering solutions that accelerate progress in finance and artificial intelligence. We believe that blockchain and digital asset innovation will transform how value moves through the world – and we’re building the products and services to make that future a reality. Our institutional digital assets platform spans trading, investment banking, asset management, staking, self-custody, and tokenization technology. We also invest in and operate cutting-edge data center infrastructure to power AI and high-performance computing, addressing the growing demand for scalable energy and compute in the U.S. We work at the intersection of finance and technology, helping institutions, startups, and developers navigate a digitally native economy. Led by CEO and Founder Michael Novogratz, our team blends deep crypto expertise with institutional experience and a shared commitment to shaping the future of Web3 and AI. Galaxy is headquartered in New York City, with offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. To learn more about our businesses and products, visit www.galaxy.com.

Requirements

Minimum of 3-5 years of accounting experience; public accounting and/or industry experience in the fintech/financial services industries.
BA/BS degree in finance, accounting, or related field from an accredited institution equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree.
Familiarity with maintaining books and records of a bank, exchange, hedge fund, or other financial institution
Strong analytical skills and working with large datasets in Excel
Flexibility to innovate and implement new procedures to improve processes and workflow
Intellectually curious self-starter, comfortable in ambiguity and a fast-paced environment
Strong appetite for problem solving in a high growth business
Strong attention to detail
Team player with a can-do attitude
Excellent communication skills

Nice To Haves

CPA preferred
Master of Science in Accountancy, or similar, preferred but not required
Experience working at public accounting firm is a plus
College degree with a competitive GPA and demonstrated math or analytical ability
Familiarity with Cryptocurrency
Basic experience with programming (ex. SQL, Python) and/or scripting

Responsibilities

Assist with month-end and quarter-end close process including cash reconciliation, trade reconciliation, and reporting and analysis of legal entity level results
Monitor and record activity across traditional and decentralized financial assets
Identify and analyze daily cash activity for various entity activities
Develop deep expertise in operations of Galaxy’s various trading business lines
Assist in intercompany eliminations and consolidation procedures
Work with counterparts in other departments to investigate reconciling items
Develop deep understanding finance operations in order to setup new business
Assist SEC reporting team in creating and maintaining Digital Asset related notes and disclosures and work with external auditors on supporting items

Benefits

Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus
Flexible Time Off (i.e. unlimited paid vacation days)
Company paid Holidays (11)
Company paid sick leave
Company-paid health and protective benefits for employees, partners, and other dependents
3% 401(k) company contribution
Generous paid Parental Leave
Free virtual coaching and counseling sessions through Headspace
Opportunities to learn about the Crypto industry
Free daily snacks in-office
Smart, entrepreneurial, and fun colleagues
Employee Resource Groups