Head of Finance - Crypto & Multi-Entity, Cayman Relocation

ether.fi; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 340,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ETHFI tokens

Relocation support to Cayman

Job summary

ether.fi, a major DeFi protocol, seeks a Head of Finance to lead the finance function across multiple entities, manage month-end, audits, budgets and tax, and own treasury operations and payroll. You’ll work closely with legal, compliance, ops and product teams across several time zones.

The role requires a qualified accountant with extensive experience in crypto/fintech, strong leadership, and relocation to Cayman is supported; the CFO defines policy while you execute finance operations daily.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (CA, CPA, ACCA). Big 4 audit background preferred.
• 8+ years post-qualification, at least 4 of them in-house at a crypto, fintech or asset management business.
• Has run a finance function before, as controller or head of finance, across multiple entities and currencies.
• Has owned audits end to end.
• Hands-on with intercompany agreements and transfer pricing.
• Comfortable with crypto: wallet recs, token accounting, staking rewards, NAV for crypto funds.
• Organised and direct. Flags problems early rather than at month end.
• Able to work in Cayman (right to work or eligible for a permit). Relocation support is available.

Responsibilities

• Run month end across all entities. Management accounts within 15 business days, quarterly reporting within 45 days.
• Balance sheet recs, including wallets, exchange and custody balances against the ledger.
• Revenue recognition for protocol fees, vault fees, card interchange and treasury income.
• Lead our statutory audits.
• Own the annual budget and monthly budget vs actuals. Every material assumption needs to be documented and something you can defend.
• Cash forecasting.
• Daily liquidity monitoring across fiat, stables and crypto. Weekly portfolio review and rebalancing to targets set by the CFO.
• Intercompany agreements and a transfer pricing model with advisers.
• Tax and regulatory filings across Cayman, Brazil, US, Canada and UAE.
• Weekly payment run, vendors, payroll and contractors in several countries, token vesting and payouts, expenses.
• Card inventory and cost tracking with Ops.
• Own the finance systems (QuickBooks, crypto sub-ledger, AP tool, payroll, cap table).
• Work with Compliance, Ecosystem and Product on fee models and new launches; help HR with comp budgets, relocations and payroll.

Skills

Finance leadership

Intercompany agreements

Transfer pricing

Crypto accounting

Audit management

Education

CA/CPA/ACCA certification

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Crypto sub-ledger

AP automation

Job description

ether.fi, a major DeFi protocol, seeks a Head of Finance to lead the finance function across multiple entities, manage month-end, audits, budgets and tax, and own treasury operations and payroll. You’ll work closely with legal, compliance, ops and product teams across several time zones.

The role requires a qualified accountant with extensive experience in crypto/fintech, strong leadership, and relocation to Cayman is supported; the CFO defines policy while you execute finance operations daily.