Accounting Consultant at Swarm Foundation

Accounting Consultant Swarm Foundation · 💼 Tech ⏰ Contract 🌍 Remote

229 days ago 🔥 69 applications

About the Company

Swarm Foundation (SF) is a non-profit organization established in 2021 in Switzerland. It is a key organization at the forefront of decentralized storage and blockchain. The foundation’s mission is to empower digital freedom by promoting the development and maintenance of the Swarm network and its community. Swarm Foundation does so by supporting many different initiatives worldwide, either through financial grants or other types of support. The Operations team drives the core activities that allow Swarm Foundation achieve its mission on a daily basis, either by maintaining the functioning processes or creating new ones, when needed. Swarm Foundation empowers digital freedom by making data unstoppable which reclaims privacy for the individual, and brings trust into the data economy, in a decentralised, open, trustless, censorship-resistant, and game-changing way.

About the Job

Accounting Consultant

The team
Swarm Foundation (SF) is a non-profit organization established in 2021 in Switzerland. It is a key organization at the forefront of decentralized storage and blockchain. The foundation’s mission is to empower digital freedom by promoting the development and maintenance of the Swarm network and its community. Swarm Foundation does so by supporting many different initiatives worldwide, either through financial grants or other types of support. The Operations team drives the core activities that allow Swarm Foundation achieve its mission on a daily basis, either by maintaining the functioning processes or creating new ones, when needed.
Swarm empowers digital freedom by making data unstoppable which reclaims privacy for the individual, and brings trust into the data economy, in a decentralised, open, trustless, censorship-resistant, and game-changing way.

The consultancy
This is not the usual accountant job. This is your opportunity to implement your innovative ideas in the subject matter. Stretch your creativity and have an impact for the social good!
This is your chance to work with a forward-thinking organization at the forefront of blockchain technology and decentralized storage. In this capacity, you’ll be involved in the creation and maintenance of accounting processes, as well as provide assistance to the leadership of Swarm Foundation by creating regular financial reports and updating the financial processes as needed.
You will regularly work in collaboration with the Operations leads and the director of the foundation, and other internal and external partners as needed. if you are the dedicated and experienced professional with a passion for technology and social good, this is for you.
We’re looking for a proactive professional who is capable of autonomous work. The person will be responsible for the basic financial operations of the foundation, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and providing financial reports to the management team when needed.

What you will be doing:
Manage day-to-day accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and bank reconciliation
Prepare financial reports, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements as needed
Financial planning and budget preparation
Ensure compliance with current accounting standards, laws, and regulations
Monitor financial performance and provide recommendations to improve financial efficiency and effectiveness
Liaise with external auditors and tax advisors, when needed
Assist in preparing and maintaining financial policies and procedures, when needed

What you need to know (or technical skills):
3-5 years of accounting experience,
Good experience with open-source accounting software, Odoo is a must
Python programming, or similar developer/data science skills are needed, for automatisation
Strong experience with financial reporting and accounting calendar
Fluency in English

Preferred but not required skills:
Experience with non-profit accounting
Knowledge of Swiss accounting practice and standards
Familiarity with blockchain technology and/or decentralized storage
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent knowledge) in accounting or finance
A professional certification in the area of work
Familiarity with data protection laws (incl. GDPR)
Good professional knowledge of French

You (Behavioural skills)
The ideal candidate is proactive and approaches work with a solution-oriented mindset. Patient while working with a team that deals with plenty of concurrent projects daily, knows how to push in a respectful yet determined way to get the data needed for accounting work. With a track record of success, the ideal candidate is confident working with financial data that spans from fiat to cryptocurrency, can build automatisations where needed, and is comfortable diving deep into financial details.
Resourceful. Builder.
Strong adaptability based on the work and ongoing needs
Can deliver and works well both autonomously and in collaboration with the team
Energized by working with all types of data
Resilient while working in a fully remote capacity
Shows creativity and innovation in the professional context related to the work
Flexibility, adaptation, open-mindedness, constructive approach, good vibes, balanced personality

We offer
Competitive compensation
An open, flat and transparent work environment
The opportunity to be part of a diverse and ambitious remote team
Lots of learning and opportunity for growth and personal development
Regular team gatherings and other activities
Flexible working hours and remote work


To apply, please send your CV to [email protected]. In your application, briefly answer the following questions:
What is your familiarity with crypto accounting?
What experience do you have with non-profit accounting?