Head of finance

About ABC Labs:

Reserve is a cryptocurrency project. We want money that doesn’t inflate like USD, but isn’t volatile like Bitcoin. We believe the global reserve currency should be an index of the world’s assets: stocks, bonds, gold, real estate, and more. That’s the ultimate purpose of the Reserve protocol, which lets anyone create a new currency backed 1:1 by a collection of tokenized assets.

ABC Labs contributes to the development of the Reserve protocol and helps to support and grow the Reserve ecosystem.

Role Summary:

As the Head of Finance, you will oversee all financial activities, from strategic planning to daily operations. This includes overseeing financial planning and analysis, accounting, and financial reporting. You will play a crucial role in shaping the company's financial strategy and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

The job requires being extremely hands-on while maintaining oversight and actively contributing to strategic matters. You'll be working with a highly motivated team and reporting directly to the leadership team. You will also work closely with other teams to make data-driven financial decisions and manage risks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement the company's financial strategy to align with its long-term goals.
• Conduct financial forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis to support decision-making processes.
• Manage and optimize daily accounting operations.
• Prepare and supervise accurate financial statements in compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• Lead month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements.
• Design and monitor financial controls to mitigate risk and safeguard company assets.
• Stay updated on changes in regulations, accounting standards, and cryptocurrency industry trends to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Manage accounting systems and crypto-specific platforms to track token movements across exchanges and DeFi applications on-chain.
• Oversee the consolidation of financial statements from multiple entities for tax filings.
• Oversee internal audits and manage relationships with external accounting firms.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field
• Experience managing a finance and accounting function at a high-growth company, preferably within the tech or blockchain industry
• Strong understanding of financial management of decentralized or blockchain-based companies
• Broad knowledge of GAAP and understanding of US tax regulations
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and strategic planning skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments
• An analytical mind with good organizational skills
• Proven ability to work under pressure and adapt to a rapidly changing startup environment

Nice to haves:

• Experience scaling accounting and finance organizations
• A strong understanding of cryptocurrency is beneficial, but not essential
• Web3/DeFi background

Benefits:

• Do something meaningful; Be a part of the future of stable money, helping people around the world access a safe and transparent financial system.
• Fast moving, challenging and unique business problems.
• Compensation: Competitive salary + token grant.
• Stability: We have significant funding and a long financial runway.
• Purpose: ABC Labs helps people beat hyperinflation, and aims to eradicate it entirely.