Job description
Building the Future of Crypto
Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology.
What makes us different?
Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade, Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.
Before you apply, please read the Kraken Culture page to learn more about our internal culture, values, and mission. We also expect candidates to familiarize themselves with the Kraken app. Learn how to create a Kraken account here.
As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through our products like Kraken Pro, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures.
Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!
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The team
We are seeking an experienced Senior Finance Manager for our Institutional business unit. In this role, you will be responsible for partnering with senior business unit leaders to drive growth decisions and evaluate tradeoffs across our portfolio of products for our diverse institutional client base. This highly visible role will support strategic decision making by leveraging analyses, investment frameworks, strategic insights and a problem solving focused mindset to drive action and growth. In addition, this role will drive a number of special projects tied to capital allocation analyses as well as short and long term planning exercises. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who thrives in a dynamic environment, who biases to action and can independently build strong partnerships with senior business leaders.
The opportunity
Develop and maintain deep, meaningful business partner relationships within the Institutional business, to drive results while connecting their work to broader business strategy across client segments, products, and geographies
Leverage analytic frameworks to drive business roadmap and investment decisions
Partner with the Institutional business to develop and implement key business KPIs, set operational and financial performance targets, and develop strategies to achieve them
Analyze operating and financial results, including analysis of monthly trends and drivers, using insights to update the forecast, or highlight areas of potential concern with appropriate recommendations
Develop strong perspectives on business strategy and performance, relative to competitors / market
Drive special projects in partnership with Finance leadership
Skills you should HODL
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field; MBA preferred.
10+ years experience and proven track record in Investment Banking, Consulting and Finance or Strategy positions within a public company
Served as a trusted advisor and partner to senior executives; advising on company-level strategy initiatives and investment decisions that have enabled company-wide growth
Excellent problem solving, quantitative and analytical skills and a track record of delivering results on corporate wide initiatives
The ability to distill complex information into clear problem statements that can be systematically analyzed and communicated; frames both approaches and solutions in a way that is actionable for all audiences
Comfort working with metrics, building new KPIs and navigating large data sets to find answers to complex problems
Ability to navigate ambiguous workstreams and build processes from scratch
Knowledge of financial markets and strong passion in cryptocurrency
High degree of curiosity and self motivation to understand the “why” behind all decisions
Expert knowledge of SQL
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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!
As an equal opportunity employer, we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether that’s based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.
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