Sr. Finance Manager (Institutional)

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Salary: $127K - $203K

Kraken is building the future of crypto with a world-class team united by a desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology. We are a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values, aiming to accelerate the global adoption of crypto for financial freedom and inclusion. Krakenites are industry pioneers developing premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers. Kraken operates as a fully remote company with employees in over 70 countries.

The Team

We are seeking an experienced Senior Finance Manager for our Institutional business unit. This role is responsible for partnering with senior business unit leaders to drive growth decisions and evaluate tradeoffs across our product portfolio 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 mindset. The role will also drive special projects related to capital allocation analyses and short/long-term planning. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who thrives in a dynamic environment, biases towards action, and can independently build strong partnerships with senior business leaders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain deep, meaningful business partner relationships within the Institutional business to drive results and connect 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 monthly trends and drivers, using insights to update forecasts or highlight areas of potential concern with appropriate recommendations.
• Develop strong perspectives on business strategy and performance relative to competitors and the market.
• Drive special projects in partnership with Finance leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of experience and a 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 with a track record of delivering results on corporate-wide initiatives.
• Ability to distill complex information into clear problem statements that can be systematically analyzed and communicated, framing both approaches and solutions in an actionable manner for all audiences.
• Comfort working with metrics, building new KPIs, and navigating large datasets to find answers to complex problems.
• Ability to navigate ambiguous workstreams and build processes from scratch.
• Knowledge of financial markets and a strong passion for crypto.

Company Information

• Kraken Culture: Candidates are encouraged to read the Kraken Culture page to learn more about our internal culture, values, and mission.
• Familiarization: Candidates are expected to familiarize themselves with the Kraken app and learn how to create a Kraken account.