VP, Strategic Finance

You will partner directly with the CFO and executive leadership team on company-wide financial strategy, planning, and capital stewardship. You will own the end-to-end strategic finance function, including FP&A, investor engagement, capital markets, M&A support, IPO-readiness, and executive decision support. This is a highly visible role where you will ensure the company has the financial rigor and governance required to support long-term growth, external stakeholder engagement, and complex strategic decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own the long-range financial plan, annual operating plan, and rolling forecasts
• Lead company-wide financial strategy, resource allocation, and investment prioritization
• Partner with the CFO and leadership team on strategic initiatives, growth plans, and organizational design
• Drive financial governance and planning cadence as the company scales
• Own and drive AI financial transformation within the team and the broader company
• Manage the FP&A function, including forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and performance management
• Build and maintain financial models covering revenue, margins, headcount, cash flow, and capital needs
• Establish KPIs, dashboards, and performance reporting for executives and the Board
• Improve planning accuracy, insight quality, and financial discipline across the organization
• Develop and maintain the financial narrative for external stakeholders with the CFO
• Prepare materials for Board meetings, investor discussions, and senior executive presentations
• Support diligence processes, investor updates, and external financial communications
• Ensure financial reporting, metrics, and storytelling are consistent, credible, and decision-useful
• Monitor market trends, competitors, and industry changes
• Conduct comparative analysis of competitors' performance and metrics
• Lead financial analysis related to capital structure, liquidity planning, and long-term funding strategy
• Partner with Corporate Development to evaluate potential acquisitions
• Support evaluation and execution of financing transactions and strategic investments
• Drive scenario modeling and risk analysis to support capital decisions
• Partner with Legal, Accounting, and external advisors on complex transactions
• Serve as a strategic finance partner to leaders across the company
• Evaluate ROI for major initiatives, pricing decisions, and go-to-market investments
• Provide data-driven insights that influence executive decisions and tradeoffs
• Translate complex financial outcomes into clear recommendations for non-finance stakeholders
• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing team
• Design AI-first processes, tools, and controls to support a growing global organization
• Raise the bar on analytical rigor while enabling speed, accountability, and innovation

Requirements

• Deep crypto industry knowledge and experience
• 12+ years of experience in strategic finance, FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, or related fields
• Experience supporting external stakeholders, Board reporting, and capital-related processes
• Expert-level financial modeling and analytical capabilities
• Exceptional executive communication and storytelling skills
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive decisions through data
• Comfort operating in complex environments, with a builder mindset and high ownership mentality
• Prior IPO and M&A transactional experience a plus