Finance Specialist

About this role

ABOUT BULLISH

BULLISH IS AN INSTITUTIONALLY FOCUSED GLOBAL DIGITAL ASSET PLATFORM THAT PROVIDES MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE AND INFORMATION SERVICES. THESE INCLUDE: BULLISH EXCHANGE – A REGULATED AND INSTITUTIONALLY FOCUSED DIGITAL ASSETS SPOT AND DERIVATIVES EXCHANGE, INTEGRATING A HIGH-PERFORMANCE CENTRAL LIMIT ORDER BOOK MATCHING ENGINE WITH AUTOMATED MARKET MAKING TO PROVIDE DEEP AND PREDICTABLE LIQUIDITY. BULLISH EXCHANGE IS REGULATED IN GERMANY, HONG KONG, AND GIBRALTAR. COINDESK INDICES – A COLLECTION OF TRADABLE PROPRIETARY AND SINGLE-ASSET BENCHMARKS AND INDICES THAT TRACK THE PERFORMANCE OF DIGITAL ASSETS FOR GLOBAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE DIGITAL ASSETS AND TRADITIONAL FINANCE INDUSTRIES. COINDESK DATA - A BROAD SUITE OF DIGITAL ASSETS MARKET DATA AND ANALYTICS, PROVIDING REAL-TIME INSIGHTS INTO PRICES, TRENDS, AND MARKET DYNAMICS. COINDESK INSIGHTS – A DIGITAL ASSET MEDIA AND EVENTS PROVIDER AND OPERATOR OF COINDESK.COM, A DIGITAL MEDIA PLATFORM THAT COVERS NEWS AND INSIGHTS ABOUT DIGITAL ASSETS, THE UNDERLYING MARKETS, POLICY, AND BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY.

Reports to:

Head of Statutory and Regulatory Reporting

This role provides day-to-day execution capacity for BEU’s German regulatory reporting, HGB financial accounting, and internal control obligations across its licenses (KWG, MiCA, PSD2/ZAG). All work is performed under the supervision and sign-off of the local Finance Manager as well as for global matters with sign-off from the Head of Statutory and Regulatory Reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• German regulatory returns - preparation and on-time submission: Bundesbank AWV statistics (Z4, Z10, Z5 series); MiCA prudential returns (FinaRisikoV, CRR Own Funds, LCR/NSFR, Fixed Overhead Requirement); PSD2 returns (STZAG/GVZAG, WAZAG, ZIEV/ZEM), with full source-data audit trails.

• German GAAP (HGB) close: prepare monthly HGB financial statements; process HGB-layer adjustments (institutional settlement, group loans, leases); reconcile to IFRS for Group reporting.

• Reconciliation and substantiation: period-end accruals, balance-sheet reconciliations, and bank reconciliations, with clear, auditable documentation and written valuation basis for each material item.

• Internal Control System (ICS): draft and maintain SOPs, work instructions, and the accounting manual; prepare four-eyes working papers; operate day-to-day controls and sample-testing protocols for Manager review and sign-off.

• Asset segregation: support daily reconciliation of BEU customer and corporate assets under BaFin segregation requirements (MiCA/KWG); maintain audit evidence; contribute to the Group reconciliation-automation programme.

• Audit and AP support: support the annual HGB statutory audit and ad-hoc BaFin/Bundesbank information requests; process local invoices and accounts payable.

• Wider BRSR support: assist the BRSR Function and centralised Financial Control team across entities during audits, peak periods, or absence, as directed by the Manager.

Essential Qualifications

• 2–4 years in financial accounting, financial control, or regulatory reporting within a regulated financial services environment (bank, payment institution, or crypto-asset firm).

• Solid grounding in German GAAP (HGB): accruals, balance-sheet valuation, reconciliation and period-end close; ability to reconcile HGB to IFRS.

• Working knowledge of German regulatory reporting (AWV/Bundesbank, BaFin prudential returns), or a demonstrable ability to acquire it rapidly.

• Fluent German (C1+ written and spoken) and professional working English - both mandatory for regulatory submissions and Group-level reporting.

• Understanding of internal control principles and documented control frameworks; disciplined, auditable documentation.

Desirable

• Familiarity with MiCA, PSD2, or CRR reporting obligations; FinaRisikoV / Bundesbank reporting portals.

• Exposure to digital assets, crypto-asset markets, or blockchain-adjacent financial processes; NPP / new-product governance experience.

• Workday (General Ledger) and/or FloQast (financial close); part-qualified or working towards WP, StB, ACCA, or equivalent.

Bullish is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are fast evolving and striving towards being a globally-diverse community. With integrity at our core, our success is driven by a talented team of individuals and the different perspectives they are encouraged to bring to work every day.