Sr. Director - Treasury Operations

Building the Future of Crypto

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The opportunity

The Senior Director Head of Treasury Operations we seek has a broad and well-rounded treasury skill set. They must have the proven ability to partner with the CFO and other leaders across the organization to deliver on committed financial goals maintain the highest standards in financial management and consistently add value to the leadership process strategy development and business operations.

The successful candidate will have positively influenced financial performance at current and previous companies. They should have a solid understanding of accounting principles and systems knowledge. This person must possess exceptional attention to detail initiative and critical thinking skills. They must be a hands-on leader strong communicator (oral written and interpersonal) and collaborator with the ability to thrive in a dynamic and results-oriented environment.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Lead global treasury operations including liquidity management and capital structure optimization.

• Manage short- and long-term cash flows including cash forecasting rebalancing and funding strategies across multiple entities and currencies.

• Collaborate with the CFO CAO and cross-functional leaders to align treasury strategy with corporate goals.

• Prepare the treasury function to operate within a public company environment including enhancing transparency compliance controls and audit readiness.

• Oversee cryptocurrency and fiat cash management including reconciliation of wallets and bank accounts across entities.

• Own and maintain banking and financial institution relationships globally; negotiate and manage credit facilities and service contracts.

• Develop treasury systems tools (e.g. treasury workstation) and processes for automation scalability and SOX compliance.

• Lead treasury-related components of mergers and acquisitions including due diligence financing and integration.

• Partner with Data Risk Engineering and Product to create dashboards and insights that inform decision-making and operational improvements.

• Drive the company’s capital markets strategy including fixed income crypto markets and structured products.

• Develop fraud detection disaster recovery and security processes related to treasury and financial operations.

• Champion the adoption of automation and scalable technology solutions to improve operational efficiency accuracy and speed across all treasury workflows.

• Build custom treasury dashboards and analytics capabilities in partnership with Data and Engineering teams; bring a strong perspective on best-in-class treasury tools systems and infrastructure.

• Communicate complex financial strategies and treasury-related reporting and presentations clearly and persuasively to executive leadership the Board of Directors and cross-functional stakeholders; influence strategic decisions through data-driven insights and strong financial storytelling.

• Grow develop and lead a global treasury team.

• Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned

Skills you should HODL

• 13+ years of progressive treasury leadership experience; strong preference for fintech cryptocurrency or financial services industries.

• Demonstrated expertise in managing global treasury operations across multiple currencies and jurisdictions.

• Proven success with financial planning working capital optimization and cash/collateral management.

• Strong familiarity with cryptocurrencies digital wallets blockchain transactions and crypto trading or algorithmic bots.

• Experience selecting and implementing treasury technologies improving workflows and driving automation.

• Excellent negotiation skills in areas such as credit agreements banking partnerships M&A and financing transactions.

• Deep understanding of capital markets derivatives macroeconomics and treasury-related risk management.

• Advanced proficiency in financial modeling forecasting BI tools (e.g. Tableau) and Excel/Google Suite.

• Effective communicator with experience presenting to senior executives board members and investors.

• Educational background in Finance Economics Engineering Mathematics or related field; MBA CFA or CTP preferred.

Location Tagging: #US

This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline.

Please note applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age date of birth or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents backgrounds contributions and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities knowledge and skills considered the most suitable for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements especially if you're passionate or knowledgable about crypto!

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