About The Company

Safe is the most trusted decentralized custody protocol and Safe the flagship wallet for the ecosystem on Ethereum and the EVM. Our team is on a mission to unlock digital ownership for the world. By building robust and accessible tools, we aim to fix some of web3’s biggest challenges. For more information about Safe, check out our website. 

You’ll be joining a growing team that currently includes 50+ people overall. This role is based in Berlin (🇩🇪) or  Zug (🇨🇭), but we also have awesome teammates in A Coruna (🇪🇸) and Lisbon (🇵🇹).

Job Short Description

 About the role

As a Finance & Accounting Manager you will be responsible for maintaining accurate and compliant financial records for SEF (Safe Ecosystem Foundation), preparing financial reports, and supporting the Head of Finance in cost and treasury management.

🗃️ What you will be doing 

• Manage year-end proceedings as well as the relationship with the external auditors

• Take charge of tax compliance processes (corporate income tax, value added taxes)

• Produce monthly management accounts (P&Ls, balance sheet, variance analysis)

• Support on build of performance management capabilities, regulatory reporting (ESA), auditing and other compliance matters

• Manage external service providers for payroll and external accounting and tax services

• Implement and improve robust internal control processes to ensure full compliance

• Provide guidance and support to other departments in financial matters (budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis)

🎒 What you will bring

• At least 4 years worked in an international accounting environment

• Strong knowledge of Swiss GAAP and financial reporting requirements

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyse complex financial data and make sound business decisions

• Examples of taking full ownership on accounts, payroll and compliance processes

• Confident using Slack, Google Docs & Sheets, Notion and accounting software (e.g. Sage / SAP)

• Fluent in German and English; exceptional written and verbal proficiency

➕ Nice to have 

• Confidence navigating Swiss accounting standards topics

• Knowledge of crypto accounting (issuance, airdrops, grants, staking)

• Swiss CPA or equivalent

   

🎉 What we can offer you

• Personal education and conference budgets 

• Friday afternoons on research or on a side project in our ecosystem

• Flexible workplace when it comes to your work schedule

• Token allocation for all employees

• Annual company retreats

• Office space in the heart of Zug