Merkle Science

Director of Finance

Posted 26 Days Ago

Hiring Remotely in New York, NY, USA

In-Office or Remote

Senior level

Cryptocurrency

The Role

The Director of Finance will lead financial management, accounting, regulatory compliance, financial analysis, modeling, and strategic planning. The role requires managing finance teams, presenting complex financial information, and supporting a technology or blockchain business through strong financial controls and decision-making.

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⚡️ About Merkle Science

Merkle Science provides blockchain transaction monitoring and intelligence solutions for web3 companies, digital asset service providers, financial institutions, law enforcement and government agencies to detect, investigate and prevent illicit use of cryptocurrencies. Our vision is to make cryptocurrencies safe and provide infrastructure for the safe and compliant growth of cryptocurrencies.

Merkle Science is headquartered in New York with offices in Singapore, Bangalore and London. The team has combined experience across Bank of America, Paypal, Luno, Thomson Reuters and Amazon. The company has raised over US$27 MM from SIG, Beco, Republic, DCG, Kenetic, GGV and several others.

👀 What are we looking for?

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; MBA or CPA preferred.
Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in finance, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
Proven experience in the technology or blockchain industry is highly desirable.

Skills and Competencies:

Strong knowledge of financial management, accounting principles, and financial regulations.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a strategic mindset.
Proficiency in financial software and tools, such as ERP systems, Excel, and financial modeling.
Exceptional leadership and team management abilities.
Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex financial information clearly.

❤️ Well Being, Compensation and Benefits

We care about your well-being. Along with excellent health insurance, we offer flexible time off, learning & development initiatives and hours that are designed to provide work/life balance. We regularly host team-building sessions and encourage discussions around mental health.

We reward talent and believe in acknowledging people for their contributions. We offer industry-leading compensation, along with generous equity. As a rapidly growing business, there are endless opportunities to grow your career with Merkle Science.

Skills Required

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
MBA or CPA
At least 7 years of progressive finance experience
At least 3 years of experience in a leadership role
Experience in the technology or blockchain industry
Strong knowledge of financial management, accounting principles, and financial regulations
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a strategic mindset
Proficiency with ERP systems, Excel, and financial modeling
Exceptional leadership and team management abilities
Strong communication and presentation skills

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The Company

HQ: Singapore

68 Employees

Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

Founded in 2018, Merkle Science is the next generation predictive cryptocurrency risk and intelligence platform that helps crypto companies, financial institutions, and government entities detect, investigate, and prevent illegal activities involving cryptocurrencies. Merkle Science’s proprietary Behavioral Rule Engine enables our tools to go beyond blacklists so that compliance teams may fulfill their local KYC/AML obligations and industry players may stay keep pace with the industry’s increasingly complex illicit activities. Merkle Science envisions a world powered by crypto and is creating the infrastructure necessary to ensure the safe and healthy growth of the cryptocurrency industry as it becomes a key pillar of the $22 trillion financial services ecosystem. We enable businesses to scale and mature so that a full range of individuals, entities, and services may transact with crypto safely.