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At Anchorage Digital, we are building the world’s most advanced digital asset platform for institutions to participate in crypto. Anchorage Digital is a crypto platform that enables institutions to participate in digital assets through custody, staking, trading, governance, settlement, and the industry's leading security infrastructure. Home to Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., the first federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., Anchorage Digital also serves institutions through Anchorage Digital Singapore, Porto by Anchorage Digital, and other offerings. The company is funded by leading institutions including Andreessen Horowitz, GIC, Goldman Sachs, KKR, and Visa, with its Series D valuation over $3 billion. Founded in 2017 in San Francisco, California, Anchorage Digital has offices in New York, New York; Porto, Portugal; Singapore; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Learn more at anchorage.com, on X @Anchorage, and on LinkedIn.

With the evolving landscape of digital threats and an increasing volume of sophisticated attacks by malicious actors, we have a security policy mandating all new hires complete an in-person onboarding process - no exceptions. Security is our foundation and we prioritize physical identity verification and secure IT setup. While our security and IT logistics require physical presence to protect our infrastructure from sophisticated global threats, this move is equally about our Village culture. We believe that a laptop can be shipped, but our culture cannot.

Anchorage Digital is building the world’s most trusted digital asset custodian and infrastructure platform, providing the foundation for institutions to participate in the crypto economy safely and securely. As we prepare for our next stage of growth and IPO readiness, we are seeking a highly experienced SOX & Internal Controls subject matter expert to join our Accounting Policy, Processes, and Controls team.

In this high-impact, "team of one" leadership role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining a world-class internal controls framework. Reporting to the Accounting Policy, Processes, and Controls Lead, you will serve as the company's foremost subject matter expert on Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR).

This is a unique opportunity for a proactive self-starter to level up our existing foundation and drive strategy. Being fully successful in this role requires building scalable, audit-ready processes that meet the rigorous demands of a rapidly growing international business, effectively bridging the gap between SEC/PCAOB standards, complex financial regulations, and cutting-edge blockchain technology.

We have created the Factors of Growth & Impact to help Villagers better measure impact and articulate coaching, feedback, and the rich and rewarding learning that happens while exploring, developing, and mastering the capabilities and contributions within and outside of the Member of Accounting, Internal Controls role:

Technical Skills:

• You have deep technical knowledge and are internally recognized as a subject matter expert in ICFR, U.S. GAAP, the COSO framework, SEC rules, and PCAOB standards.

• You use your expertise in evaluating IT General Controls (ITGCs) and automated application controls to develop Anchorage's objectives, creatively achieve goals, and evolve our internal control systems.

Complexity and Impact of Work:

• You use independent judgment to achieve innovative breakthroughs, leading large, strategic projects like our IPO Readiness and SOX 404 execution.

• You define the strategy and execution of our internal control framework, breaking down complex regulatory requirements into scalable, simple initiatives that ensure compliance by design.

• You own the aggregated deficiency framework and are accountable for outcomes that impact the entire financial reporting function and the success of our IPO transition.

Organizational Knowledge:

• You possess deep knowledge that influences management on the strategic direction of our global internal controls framework.

• You actively engage with different groups (Legal, IT, Operations, Risk) to develop and implement control programs that align with Anchorage's international expansion and regulatory requirements (e.g., New York DFS, Singapore MAS).

Communication and Influence:

• You communicate complex financial and regulatory issues clearly and credibly across a wide range of audiences.

• You adapt your communication strategy to foster meaningful discussions with senior team members and auditors, build consensus, and drive cross-functional accountability for a rigorous control environment.

• You will also partner with Legal and Financial Reporting to establish and operationalize a Disclosure Committee.

You may be a fit for this role if you have:

• 10+ years of progressive accounting or audit experience, with at least 6–8 years of dedicated SOX program management responsibility.

• An active CPA credential.

• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, COSO framework, SEC rules, and PCAOB standards, alongside expertise in evaluating ITGCs, automated application controls, and system implementations.

• A "Kaizen" mindset; you are a self-motivated professional with high integrity, strong project management skills, and a willingness to dig into anything to support the business.

• The ability to thrive as a dynamic operator in a high-growth, autonomous environment, with proven skills to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams.

• Experience operating in a high-growth fintech or crypto environment.

Although not a requirement, bonus points if:

• You have Big 4 public accounting experience.

• You possess direct experience supporting a company through the transition from private to public (IPO).

• You have familiarity with Optro (fka AuditBoard) or similar internal control program management software.

• You were emotionally moved by the soundtrack to Hamilton, which chronicles the founding of a new financial system. :)

About Anchorage Digital: Who we are The Anchorage Village, what we call our team, brings together the brightest minds from platform security, financial services, and distributed ledger technology to provide the building blocks that empower institutions to safely participate in  the evolving digital asset ecosystem. As a diverse team of more than 600 members, we are united in one common goal: building the future of finance by providing the foundation upon which value moves safely in the new global economy. Anchorage Digital is committed to being a welcoming and inclusive workplace for everyone, and we are intentional about making sure people feel respected, supported, and connected at work—regardless of who you are or where you come from. We value and celebrate our differences and we believe being open about who we are allows us to do the best work of our lives. Anchorage Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. Anchorage Digital considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with other legal requirements. “Anchorage Digital” refers to services that are offered either through Anchorage Digital Bank National Association, an OCC-chartered national trust bank, or Anchorage Lending CA, LLC a finance lender licensed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, License No. 60DBO-11976, or Anchorage Digital Singapore Pte Ltd, a Singapore private limited company, all wholly-owned subsidiaries of Anchor Labs, Inc., a Delaware corporation. Protecting your privacy rights is important to Anchorage Digital, and we work to maintain the trust and confidence of our clients when handling personal or financial information. Please see our privacy policy notices here.We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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