Strategic Finance and FP&A Director at Bitwise overseeing financial planning and reporting for a rapidly growing crypto investment firm. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance decision-making and reporting efficiency.
Responsibilities
Lead the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, long-range planning, and rolling outlook processes in coordination with stakeholders across the business.
Support, enhance, and deliver monthly reporting packages, including flashes, board reporting, and KPI dashboards.
Conduct variance analysis and performance tracking against budget and forecast, highlighting key drivers of results.
Identify opportunities to streamline and improve FP&A processes, reporting workflows, and tools.
Own or contribute to the implementation and optimization of financial systems and tools (e.g., NetSuite, Excel-based models, AI, BI tools).
Build and maintain dynamic financial models to evaluate new product launches, strategic initiatives, and operational scenarios.
Provide insights and recommendations on resource allocation, profitability, and long-term value creation.
Present findings and recommendations in a clear, data-driven way to senior leadership, board members, and investors.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., Sales, Marketing, Product, Operations, HR, and Accounting) to support business planning and performance tracking.
Serve as a trusted advisor by providing financial expertise, guidance, and actionable insights that align financial goals with business objectives.
Develop strong relationships with business leaders to ensure accountability and informed decision-making.
Requirements
7–10 years of experience in FP&A, investment banking, strategic finance, or a similarly analytical role.
Background in asset management, broker-dealer, or financial services required.
Excellent grasp of financial statements and accounting principles, with the ability to connect operational drivers to financial outcomes.
Exceptional financial modeling and Excel skills, with the ability to build clean, dynamic models from scratch.
Proficient in financial systems such as NetSuite (preferred), and BI tools like Tableau or Mode, or Power BI; SQL a plus.
Experience running budgeting, forecasting, planning, and monthly close/reporting cycles.
Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance or other related major, strongly preferred.
Creative and analytical thinker who can break down complex business problems and structure solutions through models.
Strong communicator who can distill data into insights and explain financial concepts clearly to cross-functional teams.
Highly detail-oriented, organized, and accountable, with a strong sense of ownership and follow-through.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment and willing to roll up their sleeves to get things done.
Benefits
Equity compensation as a component of all offers
Health insurance, including dental and vision plans
Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Parental Leave
Life insurance; short- and long-term disability plans
Company funded 401(k) plan, no matching required
Unlimited PTO
10 paid company-wide holidays
Meals and snacks provided in the office
Paid company cell phone
Bitwise “Buddy” program (30-day new-hire success program)
Annual birthday and anniversary gifts
Company-wide events including the annual holiday party
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