Strategic Finance & Operations Associate

Kimber Labs; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Plume is a public, EVM‑compatible blockchain built for Real World Assets (RWAs). We go beyond tokenization - enabling assets to be used like crypto: stake, swap, lend, borrow, loop, and more.

Plume is seeking a Strategic Finance & Operations Associate to support mission-critical financial and operational work across Labs, Foundation, and partners. You will report to the Head of Finance and collaborate with leadership in a fast-paced, crypto-native environment.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in investment banking, strategic finance, corporate development, venture finance, or startup operations.
• Excellent financial modeling skills (Excel/Google Sheets) and business judgment
• Exposure to crypto / blockchain projects strongly preferred
• Comfortable with fast iteration, lean teams, and ownership without micro-management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to juggle tactical execution and strategic thinking in parallel

Responsibilities

• Support financial modeling and analysis for commercial partnerships, token economics, M&A and new product initiatives.
• Prepare internal memos and board-level materials to support strategic decisions.
• Analyze key business KPIs and propose optimizations.
• Manage outsourced accounting partner and internal close cadences.
• Own the financial forecast model and help build scenario planning capabilities.
• Assist in budgeting and resource allocation across teams and entities.
• Coordinate treasury operations across wallets, bank accounts, and capital accounts.
• Collaborate with Head of Operations on entity structuring, capital flows, and partner payments.
• Work with Foundation and external partners to manage fund disbursements, grants, and multi-sig governance ops.
• Improve financial and operational systems (payments infra, subledgers, reporting dashboards).

Skills

Financial modeling

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Analytical mindset

Adaptability

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

We're hiring a Strategic Finance & Operations Associate to support mission-critical financial and operational work. You'll report directly to the Head of Finance and work cross-functionally with leadership across the organization. This role will play a key part in evaluating new initiatives, supporting budgeting and forecasting, and ensuring smooth operational execution across our core entities (Labs, Foundation, and partners).

You should be highly analytical, comfortable with ambiguity, and energized by a fast-paced, crypto-native environment.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Finance

Support financial modeling and analysis for:

• Commercial partnerships
• Token economics and incentive design
• M&A and acqui-hire opportunities
• New product initiatives and go-to-market strategy

Prepare internal memos and board-level materials to support strategic decisions

Analyze key business KPIs and propose optimizations

Financial Planning & Analysis

Manage outsourced accounting partner and internal close cadences

Own the financial forecast model and help build scenario planning capabilities

Assist in budgeting and resource allocation across teams and entities

Coordinate treasury operations across wallets, bank accounts, and capital accounts

Operations & Foundation Support

Collaborate with Head of Operations to manage entity structuring, capital flows, and partner payments

Work with Foundation and external partners to manage fund disbursements, grants, and multi-sig governance ops

Improve financial and operational systems (e.g., payments infra, subledgers, reporting dashboards)

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in investment banking , strategic finance , corporate development , venture finance , or startup operations
• Excellent financial modeling skills (Excel/Google Sheets) and business judgment
• Exposure to crypto / blockchain projects strongly preferred
• Comfortable with fast iteration, lean teams, and ownership without micro-management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to juggle tactical execution and strategic thinking in parallel

About Plume

Plume is a public, EVM‑compatible blockchain built for Real World Assets (RWAs) . We go beyond tokenization - enabling assets to be used like crypto: stake, swap, lend, borrow, loop, and more.

By integrating institutional‑grade assets with DeFi tools, Plume makes private credit, ETFs, commodities, and other traditionally inaccessible assets permissionless, composable, and usable at a click . Our mission: bridge traditional finance and crypto through adoption without sacrificing transparency or user experience.