Senior Director, Strategic Finance

About Kraken

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.

Kraken Culture: 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!

The Team

At Kraken, our finance team consists of a group of specialists who are entrusted with the critical responsibility of safeguarding and enhancing the firm's value. We excel at managing liquidity, capital, and risk while providing robust financial controls and reporting functions to support executive decision-making. Our collective efforts directly contribute to Kraken's ongoing success.

The Opportunity

As part of the Finance leadership team at Kraken, you will work closely with the CFO to lead strategic financial planning and analysis and reporting for the company. This will include but is not limited to:

• Building a strong financial and operational partnership model with BU leaders
• Supporting growth decision making (pricing, commissions structure, investment sizing/allocations, etc.)
• KPI design and ownership of the narrative behind topline business performance
• Assisting with M&A due diligence, IPO readiness and forecasting as a public company, and more.

We are looking for a strategic finance leader with a broad range of experience in finance, and a solid understanding of accounting, tax and systems. Our finance leader will provide superior strategic insight and will need to have the ability to execute in a dynamic and innovative environment.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Decision Support

• Develop robust budgeting and forecasting framework, while collaborating with the CFO and business leaders to define strategic priorities, analyze business performance, and assess the financial impact of growth initiatives, including ROI and capital allocation.
• Build/buy/partner decision support with key BU leaders, Corporate Development and Business Development teams.

Financial Performance & Reporting

• Drive the creation and delivery of monthly financial insights, including variance analysis.
• Manage the preparation of key financial reports for management and the Board.
• Ensure alignment of financial forecasts with business strategies and provide recommendations for optimizing financial performance.

Cross-functional Collaboration & Business Partnership

• Partner with business units (BUs), Marketing, and Strategy teams to provide financial support, identify growth opportunities, and improve the business partnership model.
• Lead monthly budget reviews, track performance against key business drivers, and help bridge the gap between internal finance and investor relations.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Planning

• Oversee the annual and departmental budgeting process, continuously refine forecasts, and align assumptions with business leaders.
• Oversight of the procurement function.

Job Details

Salary: $168K - $269K Location Type: Remote Employment Type: FullTime