Associate, Internal Controls

Grayscale Investments • Stamford, CT

4h

About The Position

Grayscale is the largest digital asset-focused investment platform in the world by AUM and offers the broadest selection of digital asset investment products in the U.S. based on number of products.
Our platform spans the full spectrum of institutional-grade solutions—from single-asset exposures to diversified and thematic strategies—with a goal of providing every investor with access to the hyper-expanding digital asset universe. Our firm offers a rare combination of decades of traditional finance work experience and digital asset leadership that brings an institutional mindset to the maturing digital asset industry. This convergence of capabilities positions us to deliver investment solutions and client experiences that are both institutionally robust and technologically advanced, which we believe offers a competitive edge that is difficult to replicate.
We’re proud of our deep crypto expertise and work closely with individual and institutional investors as they explore this asset class as part of their portfolio allocation.
Position Summary:
Grayscale is seeking an Associate, Internal Controls to help support Grayscale’s Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) internal controls program, with a focus on internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) and information technology general controls (ITGCs). This role will work cross-functionally with internal clients including Finance, Operations, Security, Technology, Compliance and Legal teams, as well as internal and external auditors, to help ensure an effective control environment supporting accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting for a regulated digital asset management business.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of experience with a public accounting
• Foundational understanding of SOX, ICFR, and control testing concepts.
• Strong understanding of financial and operational controls, automated application controls, and business process controls
• Basic knowledge of ITGC domains (access management, change management, computer operations)
• Knowledge of auditing practices, procedures and principles, as well as relevant risks (financial, operational, market, etc.).
• Experience with clients in financial services, asset management, fintech, or regulated environments.
• Strong attention to detail, documentation, and organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Support SOX audit requests, including facilitating walkthroughs, preparation of audit evidence and response to inquiries for financial reporting controls, exchange-traded products, and IT General Controls
• Assist with managing audit timelines, open items, and status and remediation reporting
• Help maintain and update process narratives, risk and control matrices, and flowcharts for key business processes and controls
• Identify control gaps, opportunities for improvement, and assist with remediation of control activities
• Evaluate risks related to financial reporting and ensure controls adequately address those risks
• Help evaluate the design of key controls across financial reporting processes and evaluate test plans to coordinate the performance of an internal controls testing program utilizing best practices.
• Continually monitor and update the assessment of the control environment, keeping abreast of significant control issues, trends and developments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees