Since being founded in 2018, Copper has been building the standard for institutional digital asset infrastructure with a focus on custody, collateral management, and prime services.
Led by Amar Kuchinad, Copper's Global CEO, the firm provides a comprehensive suite of custody, trading and settlement solutions that reduce counterparty risk and bring greater capital and operational efficiency to digital asset markets. At the heart of Copper's offering is Multi-Party Computation (MPC) technology – the gold standard in secure custody. Copper’s multi-award winning custody system is unique in that it can be connected to centralised exchanges, DeFi applications and even staking pools without the assets leaving the custody.
Built on top of this state-of-the-art custody, ClearLoop is the first solution in the market that overcomes a growing industry challenge; counterparty risk with exchanges. This solution underpins a full prime services offering, connecting global exchanges, and enabling customers to trade and settle directly from the safety of their MPC-secured wallets. By reducing settlement time for transfers to a few milliseconds (without blockchain network dependency) and offering enhanced security measures, ClearLoop is rapidly reshaping the way asset managers trade and manage capital.
In addition to industry-leading security certifications, Copper has one of the strongest insurance coverages in the industry from an A+ rated insurer, positioning the firm as the partner of choice for institutions seeking to safeguard their assets.
DEPARTMENT/ TEAM PURPOSE:
Copper’s finance team provides critical information to the company's leadership to facilitate effective management, strategic decision making and provide insights into key data and metrics driving our businesses growth. Our team has several disciplines including Finance Operations, Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Revenue Operations and Procurement. Each of these teams plays an important role in supporting the wider business through day-to-day operations (commercial deal support, invoice processing, cash collection, etc.), regular reporting (budget v actuals, forecasting, cash and liquidity management etc.), performance management (KPI, sales metrics and financials) and other specialised activities (tax compliance/structuring, vendor selection etc.). Our team's goal is to be a best-in-class support function to the global Copper business and help ensure all departments performance against objectives as our business scales to build an optimum financial architecture and create value for shareholders.
ROLE PURPOSE
Copper Management Accountant will be a highly skilled and detail-orientated individual who will play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and completeness of our financial information, to support the existing operational finance team. The role’s primary focus will be on maintenance of our balance sheet and P&L through regular reconciliation and deep dive analysis. The role is perfect for individuals who excel at analysing financial data, identifying trends and resolving discrepancies at the transactional level.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Preparation of statutory financial statements in accordance with the local accounting standards
- Manage the external audit process, liaising with the auditors and internal stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate delivery
- Prepare technical accounting memos and provide technical accounting guidance on complex transactions
- Establish a robust financial control environment and ensure financial reporting meets the latest regulatory requirements
- Monitor and implement changes in accounting standards
- Produce monthly balance sheet reconciliations and P&L analysis as part of the Group month-end close process
- Prepare detailed breakdowns and summaries for ad-hoc reporting requests to meet the needs of finance leadership or local management.
- Be the go-to finance team member for technical accounting guidance across the group
- Collaborate with tax, treasury, and legal and operational teams to support cross-functional initiatives and operational tasks
In addition to the above, this role will be required to support the wider Copper Group and its subsidiaries on each of the responsibilities above where needed.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Qualified accountant (e.g. CPA, or equivalent)
- Strong knowledge of Swiss Code of Obligations, Swiss GAAP and IFRS
- Proven experience in audit
- Demonstrated ability to prepare annual financial statements
- Fluent in English (German is a plus)
Desirable
- Strong knowledge of and UK FRS 102 and US GAAP
- Proven experience in group consolidation
- Professional experience in financial reporting or audit
The benefits offered
- Paid Time Off: 27days annual leave per annum in addition to local bank holidays. Employees also receive one additional day of annual leave for each year of service.
- Enhanced Pension Contributions: Includes an enhanced employer matching contribution.
- Half fare travel card
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
In return for everything you can bring to Copper, we can offer you an exciting, challenging role in a fast-growing and dynamic business, with career opportunities and welcoming working environment.
Copper is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and equal opportunities in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. So, bring us your experience, perspectives, and skills. It is in our differences that we will continue to grow and ensure Copper is transforming how institutional investors engage with digital assets. Copper is a Disability Confident Employer, please let us know if you have a disability. If you require us to provide any assistance during the recruitment process, then we would ask you to highlight this to us and we will be happy to accommodate.