Head of Financial Operations, Crypto

Job Description

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Capital.com is a global financial trading platform that offers access to over 3,000 markets, including stocks, indices, commodities, and forex. The platform is designed to be user‑friendly, featuring advanced tools, integrated financial news, and personalized watchlists.

Position Overview

We are seeking a forward‑thinking CFO to join our fast‑growing crypto startup (Capital Vault) within the Capital.com brand. The ideal candidate blends exceptional leadership with deep knowledge in financial operations, budgeting, tax compliance, accounting oversight, digital assets, blockchain technology, and regulatory frameworks around digital assets. This role will shape the financial strategy, systems, controls, and capital structure of the company as we scale globally. You will act as a strategic partner to the CEO of Capital Vault and the Group CFO of Capital.com, lead all financial operations, ensure regulatory compliance, and build the financial infrastructure necessary for a rapidly evolving crypto environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop financial strategy and planning: financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, and scenario analysis.
• Lead the development of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long‑term financial plans aligned with strategic goals.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to guide decision‑making at the executive and board levels.
• Design financial team structure for the new crypto business line.
• Oversee all accounting functions, ensuring accurate and timely month‑end and year‑end closes.
• Implement and maintain strong internal controls, audit trails, reconciliation processes, and documentation standards.
• Establish accounting policies for both fiat and crypto transactions, including valuation, custody, revenue recognition, and cost tracking.
• Manage relationships with external auditors and coordinate annual audit processes.
• Ensure compliance with tax obligations across multiple jurisdictions, including corporate tax, VAT/GST, payroll taxes, and digital asset‑specific tax requirements.
• Oversee preparation of tax filings and liaise with internal tax teams and external advisors.
• Develop processes for tracking taxable events in crypto (staking, trading, conversions, token allocations, etc.).
• Monitor regulatory changes and ensure the company’s financial operations meet evolving compliance standards.
• Manage the company’s crypto and fiat treasury: liquidity management, custody arrangements, yield strategies, and secure approval workflows.
• Establish policies for cash flow management, capital allocation, reserves, and reporting.
• Supervise treasury operations such as wallet management, exchange relationships, crypto‑to‑fiat conversions, and counterparty risk assessment.
• Build treasury dashboards to monitor balances, exposures, and operational flows in real time.
• Act as the primary point of contact for banks, payment partners, exchanges, and liquidity providers.
• Negotiate and maintain operational banking setups, credit lines, working capital facilities, and LP agreements.
• Ensure smooth on/off‑ramp infrastructure and optimise financial rails for efficiency and cost‑effectiveness.
• Produce monthly management reports and board‑level reports, including financial decks.
• Ensure clear and consistent reporting on cash flow, profitability, treasury positions, and financial performance metrics.

Experience and Qualifications

• 10+ years in finance roles (e.g., Financial Controller, Treasury, Accounting, Tax Reporting).
• 5+ years experience managing finance teams.
• Experience in high‑growth fintech or crypto startups or financial brokerages.
• Proven ability to build and scale finance teams and systems.
• Experience managing multi‑entity, multi‑jurisdiction operations is a strong plus.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Professional designations such as CPA, ACCA, or CFA are a significant advantage.
• Deep understanding of budgeting, forecasting, tax compliance, GAAP/IFRS, cash management, and internal controls.
• Familiarity with crypto transaction flows, custody models, and Web3 financial tooling (or willingness to learn quickly).
• Strong analytical skills and mastery of financial modelling.
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to work cross‑functionally.
• Comfortable operating both strategically and hands‑on in a startup environment.

What you will get in return

• Competitive salary aligned with industry standards.
• Work‑life harmony and a supportive culture.
• Annual performance bonus tied to key metrics.
• Generous time off and paid vacation.
• Employee referral program rewards.
• Comprehensive health and pension benefits.
• 30 extra days of remote work per year (subject to restrictions).
• Two paid volunteer days per year to support community causes.

Be a key player at the forefront of the digital assets movement, propelling your career to new heights! Join a dynamic and rapidly expanding company that values and rewards talent, initiative, and creativity. Work alongside one of the most brilliant teams in the industry.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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2025-12-24 15:21:06