The board
Polymarket · Finance- Pay
- $275K – $295K • Offers Equity
- Where
- New York
- Posted
- Sep 3
Polymarket is the world's largest prediction market platform. We enable individuals to express views on real-world events by trading on outcomes across politics, economics, sports, culture, and current affairs. Built as a peer-to-peer marketplace with no centralized "house," Polymarket aggregates diverse opinions into transparent, market-based probabilities that reflect collective expectations about the future.
We're growing fast — both in terms of volume ($21B traded in 2025) and adoption as an alternative news source. Our ambition is to become a ubiquitous beacon of truth in global media and we need your help adding fuel to the fire.
Polymarket's finance team is small, high-output, and building the infrastructure that will support a category-defining company at scale.
What you'd do
- Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process end to end under US GAAP, including consolidated financials and statutory filings for subsidiaries
- Maintain and expand the SOX control environment as Polymarket launches new product lines and scales its US business, identifying control gaps before they become audit findings
- Apply technical accounting standards independently across complex areas including revenue recognition (ASC 606), business combinations (ASC 805), and intangibles and crypto assets (ASC 350-60), and document conclusions clearly for both internal and external audiences
- Partner with the Controller and legal and compliance teams on CFTC and other US regulatory filings, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
- Scope and implement accounting system improvements, writing up process gaps, shipping fixes, and building workflows the team can actually rely on
- Collaborate with product, legal, and business teams on new product launches, M&A activity, and monetization changes, providing accounting guidance before decisions are made
- Manage and mentor junior accounting staff, setting a high bar for quality and helping the team grow without becoming a bottleneck
What they want
- Active CPA license, required
- 8–15 years of progressive accounting experience, with meaningful time spent in banking, fintech, or regulated financial services
- Hands-on experience with high transaction volume environments, including crypto on-ramps, stablecoin settlements, and fiat integrations, plus reconciliation workflows and error rate management
- Demonstrated technical GAAP expertise across ASC 606, ASC 805, and ASC 350-60, applied independently in real situations
- Direct experience with SOX compliance, including building and maintaining controls — not just operating within them
- Direct experience with CFTC and other US financial regulatory filings
- Strong written and verbal communication skills — you can explain a complex accounting position to a non-accountant clearly
- Management experience from a Big 4 firm, strongly preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- Strong command of Microsoft Excel
What you get
- Competitive salary & equity
- Unlimited PTO
- Full Health, Vision, & Dental coverage
- 401k match
- Hardware setup: new MacBook Pro, big display, & accessories