Director of Finance & Operations

DeSci Labs; Schweiz; Remote; CHF 100’000 - 150’000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

DeSci Labs is seeking a Director of Finance & Operations to lead critical financial and operational functions. This mid-senior role offers a pathway to become CFO/COO, engaging in both startup operations and compliance within a dynamic, mission-driven team. Candidates should possess strong financial expertise and familiarity with Swiss practices.

Leistungen

Competitive salary and token participation

Annual global retreats

Generous IT allowance

Opportunities for rapid professional growth

Qualifikationen

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, or operations.
• Familiarity with Swiss business practices is a strong plus.
• Experience with multi-entity setups or crypto finance is a bonus.

Aufgaben

• Own financial infrastructure including budget planning and liquidity management.
• Collaborate with accounting partner on bookkeeping and tax filings.
• Support fundraising processes and token-related planning.

Kenntnisse

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Entrepreneurial mindset

Fluency in English

Fluency in German

Ausbildung

Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or Economics

Jobbeschreibung

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Location: Switzerland / Remote (strong preference for candidates based in or familiar with Swiss regulatory and business practices)

Start Date: As soon as possible. Ideally early to mid-July 2025.

Level: Mid-senior role with growth path to CFO & COO

At DeSci Labs, we’re on a mission to rebuild scientific publishing from the ground up. We believe the future of science is open, transparent, and decentralized. That’s why we’re developing the open-source infrastructure that will accelerate scientific progress—powered by Web3 and AI.

Founded in Switzerland in 2021 by scientists and engineers, DeSci Labs was the first to build a fully open-access scientific publishing platform on Web3: DeSci Publish. To date, we’ve raised over $8 million in funding and are preparing for an upcoming token launch designed to shift ownership of scientific infrastructure to the global research community.

What We’re Building

• DeSci Publish: A revolutionary preprint network where manuscripts, data, and code coexist. It offers AI-powered analytics, an AI research assistant, version control, validated badges, and automatic submission tools. This summer, we are launching decentralized journals—eliminating paywalls and publication fees.
• CODEX (Collaborative Data Exchange): An open scholarly protocol designed to create a persistent, collaborative scientific record. It ensures research artifacts are securely stored, universally accessible, and transparently validated.
• Web3 Incentives: A token economy that rewards authors, journals, and reviewers for high-quality contributions, redistributing wealth from commercial publishers to the scientists who advance the creation of knowledge.

Our Culture

We are a fully remote team spread across Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America. Our values—truth-seeking, openness, fairness, and bravery—shape everything we do.

The Role: Director of Finance & Operations

We’re looking for a Director of Finance & Operations to join our leadership team and drive our next phase of growth. You will take ownership of critical financial and operational functions across both DeSci Labs (Swiss for-profit startup) and the DeSci Foundation (Swiss non-profit).

This is a cross-functional role with exposure to (crypto) finance, startup operations, Swiss & EU compliance, and the Web3 ecosystem —with a clear path to evolve into CFO/COO as we grow.

• Own the financial infrastructure across multiple legal entities (Labs and Foundation), incl. budget planning, monthly controlling, and liquidity management (fiat & crypto).
• Collaborate with our Swiss accounting partner to oversee bookkeeping, tax filings, payroll processing, and annual financial statements.
• Execute monthly payments, manage bank accounts, ensure compliance of our internal regulations (e.g. expenses).
• Prepare and distribute the monthly investor reporting, including tracking and presenting key company and product KPIs.
• Oversee reporting and cash planning across government grants.
• Support fundraising processes and token-related planning.
• Manage HR operations (contracts, ESOP, absence tracking etc.).
• Oversee legal and compliance topics, incl. contract drafting, signing flows, and organizational governance for both entities.
• Lead operational processes for board meetings, shareholder assemblies, and investor updates.
• Serve as point of contact for service providers (legal, accounting, HR tech).
• Work closely with the CEO and CTO on executive-level decisions and company strategy.
• Help structure workflows and introduce scalable tools and processes to improve team collaboration and efficiency.
• Support the DeSci Foundation in its operational and financial setup, especially as it prepares for more active grant-making and token treasury management.
• Play a key role in token launch execution, including internal coordination, partner selection, and organizing the token launch.

What We’re Looking For

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, or operations—ideally in a VC-backed startup or crypto/Web3 environment.
• Background in Business, Finance, Accounting, or Economics; Master’s degree preferred.
• Familiarity with Swiss business practices (e.g., accounting rules, payroll, tax law) is a strong plus.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently across multiple areas.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to work hands-on in a fast-moving, remote startup environment.
• Fluent in English and German
• Experience with multi-entity setups, crypto finance, or foundation governance is a bonus.

Why Join Us?

• Play a pivotal leadership role at the intersection of crypto, science, and public infrastructure.
• Join a mission-driven team building the future of knowledge exchange.
• Remote-first culture with flexibility and autonomy.
• Competitive salary and token participation.
• Annual global retreats in inspiring locations.
• Generous IT allowance and travel support for business needs.
• Opportunities for rapid professional growth and a clear path to CFO or COO as we scale.

How to Apply:

Ready to help us revolutionize science?

Apply here with your resume and a motivation letter: https://airtable.com/app9nuFESQO6AyL6E/shrMArs1w1omTXrLD

Let’s get science back on track—together.

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