Director, Finance Transformation

The Finance team at FalconX is a group of specialists charged with the responsibility of custodian and protector of the firm's value. We manage the firm’s liquidity, capital and risk and provide the overall financial controls and reporting functions for executive decision support. Our work contributes directly to FalconX’s success.

The Finance Transformation team supports the mission and objectives of the Finance organization by focusing on developing innovative and a more agile finance organization for greater flexibility, resilience and operational effectiveness. Is responsible for developing transformation strategies addressing holistic end to end processes that deliver next generation processes, systems and analytics solutions supporting finance operations. 

The finance transformation team collaborates across the firm's organizations - corporate development, business operations group, product, engineering, HR, business systems and all internal finance functions ( accounting, tax, treasury and FP&A) to ensure holistic vision and program development to execute on cross functional impact transformational initiatives and new product/process integrations.

The Opportunity

The Finance Transformation team is looking for an experienced candidate who has proven leadership in all areas of transformational projects. Is a thought leader in finance operational processes and systems delivering performance improvements. The successful candidate thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative, process-driven environment and is able to adapt and adjust plans on-the-fly. This position requires interaction with a wide variety of internal stakeholders at various levels of the organization. 

1. Develop comprehensive understanding of the finance operations and develop operational process maturity gaps & solution strategies
2. Facilitate cross-functional collaborations to develop comprehensive solution development and project initiatives
3. Be a thought leader for finance operational processes and systems strategies
4. Own transformation program roadmap and see them through to implementation and operational hardening
5. Evangelize and influence operational teams to manage change for success of process adoptions
6. Facilitate communication across the program projects and proactively alert management of risks and opportunities
7. Lead the team in developing business requirements, process maps and future state processes and controls
8. Define data driven frameworks & processes to measure and manage implementations and business value
9. Develop effective approaches for crafting solutions and managing change in novel domains 

Qualifications

1. 10+ years experience in fintech or financial services in a management of financial transformation strategy or finance process improvements
2. Thorough understanding of finance operations and experience working with technology tools and systems
3. Understanding of finance and accounting principles, how transactions affect financial statements, and financial consolidations 
4. Experience working with databases and writing SQL queries
5. Project management experience managing large complex cross-functional programs; project management certification is a plus
6. Familiarity with company financial reporting and audits, SOX frameworks for process, risk and controls
7. Intellectual curiosity, honesty, and humility. Desire to learn new skills and also share expertise
8. Solution oriented, highly-motivated and proactive self-starter with first-principles thinking
9. Macro-to-micro versatility: strategic mindset coupled with obsessive attention to detail
10. Well-rounded interpersonal skills, and ability to interact with diverse personalities
11. Outstanding organizational and communication skills and the ability to balance multiple priorities
12. Experience and knowledge of cryptocurrency is preferred. Interest and enthusiasm for cryptocurrency is a requirement.

The base pay for this role is expected to be between $230,000 to $311,000 in the New York City and San Francisco Bay Area. 

This expected base pay range is based on information at the time this post was generated. This role will also be eligible for other forms of compensation such as a performance linked bonus, equity, and a competitive benefits package. Actual compensation for a successful candidate will be determined based on a number of factors such as location, skillset, experience, qualifications, 

and the level at which the candidate is hired.