Head of Finance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead the finance functions at Brale, encompassing FP&A, accounting, treasury, and regulatory reporting.

• Develop and guide the finance team while actively engaging in essential finance operations.

• Take charge of forecasting, budgeting, and preparing board-level reports for the CEO, board, and leadership team.

• Supervise accounting operations and ensure effective controls are in place.

• Manage the transition from outsourced bookkeeping to a comprehensive in-house, audit-ready closing process.

• Oversee and enhance monthly, quarterly, and annual closing procedures.

• Define treasury strategy and manage cash flow, liquidity, and reserve-system adjustments.

• Handle regulatory and compliance reporting for reserve programs, including quarterly call reports and monthly submissions.

• Create documented processes, backups, and cross-coverage for treasury operations and regulatory reporting.

• Collaborate with the CEO, COO, Compliance, Risk, Product, and Engineering teams.

• Report directly to the COO.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in finance.

• Direct, hands-on experience with FP&A and accounting functions.

• Proficient in treasury or cash/liquidity management with multiple banking relationships and trading systems/portals.

• Familiarity with on-chain or custodial systems, including wallets, exchanges, custodians, USDC, or USDT is highly advantageous.

• Proven experience in managing accounting controls and the closing process.

• Strong skills in forecasting, budgeting, and converting financial data into narratives for executives and board members.

• Experience in building and nurturing high-performing finance teams.

• Ability to present directly to executives, boards, and investors.

• Hands-on experience managing intricate payment flows involving corporate and customer funds is a plus.

• Knowledge of digital asset or stablecoin accounting is a plus.

• CPA or MBA certification is a bonus.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

• Must not require current or future sponsorship to work in the United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity to work remotely.

• Participation in in-person offsites and regular team gatherings.

• Direct access to leadership.

• Professional development through the creation and leadership of the finance function.

• Collaboration with experienced operators in a low-bureaucracy, low-ego environment.