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Head of Finance
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote · Europe
Experience
Lead / principal · Not stated
Level inferred from job title
Job description
Head of Finance at LI.FI, a cross-chain infrastructure company in blockchain, leading and growing the finance function. The role owns financial planning and analysis, budgeting and forecasting, KPI reporting, and acts as a sparring partner to the CFO and management.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee or contractor
- Work mode
- Remote · Europe
What you'll do
- Own financial planning and analysis end to end: build and maintain financial models, run forecasts, and translate them into insights that shape how the company allocates capital and prioritises bets
- Partner with the CFO and leadership to prepare ad-hoc analyses, business cases, and planning calculations that support strategic decisions
- Drive budgeting and forecasting cycles across the company, working with team leads to help them stay on budget and make smart trade-offs
- Build and own financial and operational KPI reporting for internal stakeholders and investors
- Use AI and automation to raise the bar on how finance operates, from reporting workflows to analysis and data pipelines, in close partnership with the data team
- Support treasury decisions, working with the team and external consultants on how to manage and deploy capital across entities and currencies
- Lead and grow the finance team, setting the tone for how finance partners with the rest of the company
What we're looking for
- Proven experience in FP&A, with a strong track record of building financial models, running forecasts, and turning numbers into actionable recommendations
- Previous leadership experience, with a collaborative style and a strong focus on developing the people around you
- Experience applying AI and automation to finance workflows, with a track record of improving how teams operate day to day
- Strong analytical mind with an eye for what the numbers are actually saying and what should be done about it
- Excellent communication skills, able to hold your own with technical, commercial, and executive audiences
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, startup or scale-up environment where you'll build structure without over-engineering it
- Comfortable moving between the big picture and the detail, with a hands-on approach to work
- Good understanding of European accounting principles, with the ability to engage effectively with tax advisors and external partners
Nice to have
- Experience in fintech, SaaS, or B2B environments
- German accounting knowledge (HGB) and experience working with German tax structures
- German language skills
- Interest in or exposure to crypto, DeFi, or digital asset accounting
Your team
Finance
Benefits
- 30 days of PTO
- Flexible remote days
- Flexible working hours
- Equity participation from day 1
- Entitlement to work computer (choice of equipment)
- An annual 1,000€ personal development budget once you have worked 6+ months (pro-rated the first year)
- A one-time 1,000€ remote budget to use on coworking, office setup, etc.
How to get hired
- 1People operations interview
- 2Take-home assignment
- 3Meet-the-team & founder interview
- 4Reference check
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About LI.FI
One of the most exciting cross-chain infrastructure companies in blockchain
A fast-moving blockchain company backed by some of the most respected investors and partners in the industry.
Key facts
- blockchain
- Cross-chain infrastructure company in blockchain
- Backed by some of the most respected investors and partners in the industry
What they value
- Embracing the differences
- Own it, do it
- Fail forward
- Have fun together