Polymarket is the world’s largest prediction market, allowing you to stay informed and profit from your knowledge by trading on future events across various topics. Backed by General Catalyst and Founders Fund.
About the role
We're looking for a Senior Accountant to join our finance team. Reporting to the Controller, you'll be responsible for delivering timely, accurate financial reporting while building the systems, controls, and processes needed to scale with our growth. We operate at the intersection of innovation, scale, and disciplined financial execution — and this role sits at the center of it all. Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes under US GAAP, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
What they're looking for
- Active CPA license (required)
- 2–6 years of progressive accounting experience at technology or high-growth internet companies, high transaction volume experience is a strong plus
- Experience spanning both early-stage startups and public companies
- Strong breadth of GAAP expertise and the ability to communicate accounting concepts clearly to non-finance stakeholders
- 2+ years of Big 4 experience strongly preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
More about this role
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 volume ($21B traded in 2025) and in adoption as an alternative news source. Our ambition is to become a ubiquitous beacon of truth in global media, powered by fast, reliable, and deeply technical market infrastructure.
We're looking for a Senior Accountant to join our finance team. Reporting to the Controller, you'll be responsible for delivering timely, accurate financial reporting while building the systems, controls, and processes needed to scale with our growth. We operate at the intersection of innovation, scale, and disciplined financial execution — and this role sits at the center of it all.
Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes under US GAAP, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
Perform account reconciliations, journal...
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