The Role
Lead FP&A for San Jose operations: own AOP, rolling forecasts, investor-grade financial models and investor materials, partner with business units on resource allocation, build FP&A team and implement planning/reporting tech stack, and produce Board and earnings reporting while driving process automation and close efficiency.
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Who We Are
At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by crypto, and ultimately contribute to every individual's freedom. OKX is a leading crypto exchange, and the developer of OKX Wallet, giving millions access to crypto trading and decentralized crypto applications (dApps). OKX is also a trusted brand by hundreds of large institutions seeking access to crypto markets. We are safe and reliable, backed by our Proof of Reserves. Across our multiple offices globally, we are united by our core principles: We Before Me, Do the Right Thing, and Get Things Done. These shared values drive our culture, shape our processes, and foster a friendly, rewarding, and diverse environment for every OK-er. OKX is part of OKG, a group that brings the value of Blockchain to users around the world, through our leading products OKX, OKX Wallet, OKLink and more.About the OpportunityWhat We Look For In You Nice to HavePerks & Benefits
The FP&A Manager will support the end-to-end close lifecycle for our San Jose operations, driving accuracy and efficiency across journal entry preparation, reconciliations, and analysis. This role serves as a key pillar in the finance department, supporting critical month-end and year-end close activities while ensuring strict compliance with internal policies and tax regulations. As a proactive problem-solver, you will not only manage cross-functional queries and audit documentation but also identify strategic opportunities to automate workflows and streamline close processes within a fast-paced, complex organizational environment.
What You’ll Be Doing Reporting directly to the Global Head of Finance, the Senior Manager FP&A will own the company's financial roadmap — from the annual operating plan and rolling forecasts to investor-grade scenario models and capital markets presentations. Critically, this person will also serves as the primary financial content author for investor-facing materials and investor engagement, working alongside the Global Head of Finance, CFO, and CEO to articulate the company's financial story to institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, private equity, and equity capital markets participants.
1. Financial Planning & Forecasting
- Build and own the company's Annual Operating Plan (AOP) — a rigorous, bottom-up budget covering all six finance units and all business segments
- Lead the quarterly rolling re-forecast cycle, incorporating latest trading volumes, crypto market conditions, macro environment, and business unit updates
- Establish a monthly financial review cadence with all six Finance unit heads, producing variance analysis and forward-looking commentary
2. Investor Presentation & Capital Markets Support
- Serve as the primary financial author for investor materials — Lead the construction of all investor-facing financial content — investor presentations, management roadshow decks, financial narrative sections of the S-1 / F-1 registration statement
- Build and maintain an investor-grade financial model that can be shared with prospective institutional investors, covering historical financials, KPI drivers.
- Develop the company's financial equity story — in partnership with the CFO and external advisors
- Build and maintain relationships with sell-side analysts and institutional investors, supporting the CFO in soft-touch investor outreach during the 12-month pre-IPO period
- Own the preparation of quarterly earnings materials post-IPO: earnings release, CFO script, analyst Q&A preparation, and management discussion sections
3. Business Finance Partnering
- Deploy and manage embedded Finance Business Partners across the company's major business units, acting as the financial partner to each segment's leadership team on resource allocation, product economics, and performance management
- Own OpEx budget management across all corporate functions — headcount planning, discretionary spend, capital expenditure prioritisation — acting as the financial gatekeeper for all material resource allocation decisions
- Build and manage a two-gate strategic investment review process: all investments above a defined IRR threshold (≥25% IRR on Base scenario; positive IRR on Bear / Winter Mode scenario) require FP&A-endorsed investment cases before Board approval
- Provide go/no-go financial analysis for all new market entries, new product launches, M&A opportunities, and strategic partnerships
4. Board & Executive Reporting
- Produce the monthly and quarterly financial package for the Board of Directors and Management Team — concise, with clear variance commentary, updated forecasts, and strategic recommendations
- Lead the FP&A input into the monthly Management Team Reporting cycle
- Support the CEO and CFO in preparation for Board meetings, Audit Committee reviews, and any investor committee meetings requiring financial presentation
5. FP&A Infrastructure & Team Building
- Build the FP&A team from the ground up — hiring, developing, and leading a team of finance professionals across corporate FP&A, business finance partnering, and investor analytics
- Implement the FP&A technology stack: Anaplan (planning and forecasting), connected to NetSuite (actuals), data warehouse, and Looker (dashboards)
- Design and implement the KPI framework that will serve as the operating dashboard for the company, the Board, and future public company investors — covering trading volume, revenue per user, take rate, EBITDA margin, and segment-level metrics
- Establish the monthly operating cadence described in the five-step Monthly Operating Cycle framework, embedded across all business units
- 8–12 years of progressive finance experience, including at least 3 years in a senior FP&A or strategic finance role. Strong performers at the 10-year mark are encouraged to apply
- Capital markets exposure — the candidate should have participated in or supported at least one of: an IPO or pre-IPO process, or an investor-facing finance role at a publicly listed or late-stage company. Ability to author financial content for institutional investors is essentia
- Investment banking or strategy consulting background — ideally 2–4 years at a bulge bracket or major regional investment bank, or a leading strategy consulting firm, with strong financial modelling and investor presentation skills. The ability to build and defend a valuation model under investor scrutiny is core to this role
- Fintech or crypto domain knowledge — understanding of digital asset revenue models (transaction fees, staking, custody, stablecoins), or equivalent experience at a high-growth fintech or technology company
- FP&A or strategic finance experience — hands-on experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and Board-level financial reporting at a high-growth company
- Strong executive communication skills — must be able to present financial analysis clearly and confidently to senior leadership and external audiences
- Multi-currency, multi-entity financial modelling experience across at least two major regions
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field. MBA or CFA is a plus but not required
- Pre-IPO experience — ideally has supported a company through the full IPO journey from financial model construction through to S-1 filing and post-listing earnings cadence
- Anaplan, NetSuite, SQL proficiency — hands-on experience with modern FP&A tools, not just management oversight
- Competitive total compensation package
- L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development
- Various team building programs and company events
- Wellness and meal allowances
- Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependents
- More that we love to tell you along the process!
OKX Statement:
OKX is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, genetic information, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, lawful alien status, national origin, age, marital status, and non-job related physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
- The salary range for this position is $171,733 - $214,666
- The salary offered depends on a variety of factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. In addition to the salary, a performance bonus and long-term incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, as well as a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Applicants should apply via OKX internal or external careers site.
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Skills Required
- Own Annual Operating Plan, rolling forecasts, variance analysis, and Board-level financial reporting
- Build, hire, develop, and lead an FP&A team across corporate FP&A, business finance, and investor analytics
- Investor-grade financial modeling and authoring investor-facing materials (presentations, S-1/F-1 financial narrative, earnings materials)
- Hands-on experience implementing or using Anaplan, NetSuite, data warehouse, and Looker
- SQL proficiency for analysis and data extraction
- 8-12 years progressive finance experience, including at least 3 years in senior FP&A or strategic finance roles
- Capital markets exposure or participation/support in an IPO or pre-IPO process
- Investment banking or strategy consulting background (2-4 years) with strong financial modeling skills
- Fintech or crypto domain knowledge (digital asset revenue models)
- Experience with multi-currency, multi-entity financial modelling across regions
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field (MBA/CFA a plus)
- Strong executive communication skills and ability to present to senior leadership and external investors
- Pre-IPO experience supporting model construction, S-1 filing, and post-listing earnings cadence
OKX Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about OKX and has not been reviewed or approved by OKX.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive or above market, especially in engineering, product, and legal roles across major hubs. This positioning is consistently cited as a major attraction for candidates.
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Healthcare Strength — Role descriptions indicate comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage, with employer-paid premiums in some cases. Health coverage is highlighted alongside core benefits like PTO and parental leave.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Allowances for education and fitness, meal perks and snacks, team-building budgets, and structured learning programs are described across locations. These extras enhance the total rewards package beyond base pay.
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The Company
What We Do
Founded in 2017, OKX is one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency spot and derivatives exchanges. OKX innovatively adopted blockchain technology to reshape the financial ecosystem by offering some of the most diverse and sophisticated products, solutions, and trading tools on the market. Trusted by more than 20 million users in over 180 regions globally, OKX strives to provide an engaging platform that empowers every individual to explore the world of crypto. In addition to its world-class DeFi exchange, OKX serves its users with OKX Insights, a research arm that is at the cutting edge of the latest trends in the cryptocurrency industry. With its extensive range of crypto products and services, and unwavering commitment to innovation, OKX’s vision is a world of financial access backed by blockchain and the power of decentralized finance.
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