Head of Finance

Company: Friends
Location: Denver
Posted on: November 13, 2024

Job Description:

About UsAt Syndicate, our mission is to help Ethereum scale while advancing decentralization to fulfill the promise of a user and community-owned internet. We empower developers to create innovative applications by simplifying the complexities of web3. Our first product, Transaction Cloud, abstracts the intricacies of sending API-driven transactions, allowing teams to focus on delivering exceptional user experiences. Building on this foundation, we are now developing metabased rollups to further enhance scalability, decentralization, and economic empowerment for communities. Founded in January 2021, we've raised over $28M from top leaders who represent a diverse array of industries and communities, including firms like Andreessen Horowitz, IDEO CoLab Ventures, Variant, Electric Capital, Coinbase, and over 200 other strategic and community investors.We're proud to be a distributed company that's remote-first. We've built a top-notch remote culture that includes perks such as an employee perks stipend, coworking space stipend, unlimited time off, regular in-person meetups around the world (including twice a year where we fly the whole company out to a shared summit), and many more benefits to help you do your best work wherever you are.At Syndicate, we're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming team. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.The RoleWe're looking for a Head of Finance to lead our financial strategy, operations, and legal initiatives as we scale our Metabased Rollups and Transaction Cloud products. This role requires deep expertise in finance, crypto/web3, and legal management, with the ability to navigate the unique challenges of a rapidly evolving technology company. This role reports to Syndicate's COO.You Will:

• Lead and execute Syndicate's financial and investment strategy, aligning with our Metabased Rollups technology focus and growth objectives. Includes economic modeling, forecasting, and ad hoc financial analysis.
• Work leadership to set and track company goals, measure key business metrics, and set cultural norms and rituals.
• Oversee all aspects of accounting, tax, and financial reporting for all Syndicate entities both onshore and offshore, including invoicing and managing relationships with external accounting and tax providers.
• Manage Syndicate's treasury, including both fiat and crypto assets, and oversee crypto payment operations.
• Lead financial and legal aspects of token design and potential decentralization efforts, collaborating with leadership and key stakeholders.
• Assist with fundraising efforts, manage investor communications and reporting, and steward our cap table.
• Implement and maintain internal controls and risk management processes.
• Manage external legal counsel and drive all internal legal work. Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree (major less important than experience).
  • 6+ years of progressive finance experience.
  • Excellent analytical skills with proficiency in financial modeling and forecasting.
  • Strong background in tech startups, with required experience in crypto/web3 companies.
  • Experience with both traditional finance tools and crypto-native platforms.
  • Deep understanding of web3 financial mechanisms, token economics, and on-chain analytics.
  • Strong remote communication skills, able to translate complex financial and legal concepts across the organization.
  • Proactive problem-solver with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States. Nice to Haves:
    • Direct experience with launching a token or at company that decentralized.
    • Experience managing legal counsel and driving legal initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
    • In-depth knowledge of emerging regulatory frameworks in the crypto/web3 space.
    • Experience in developing or maintaining crypto treasury management strategies. Benefits:
      • Competitive Salary
      • Equity Package
      • Medical, vision, and dental insurance
      • 401(k) - not matched
      • $3,000 annual Employee Perks stipend (home office setup, health & wellness, learning & development, and software & subscriptions)
      • Co-working space reimbursement
      • Unlimited Vacation
      • 2x annual full-team onsites (previously in Lisbon, Alta, Denver) Syndicate is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
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