Director of Financial Operations - Bitcoin Trust Company

The Company

Swan is a leading Bitcoin-only financial services company supporting individuals and companies throughout their Bitcoin journey. We hire passionate Bitcoiners who want to work with a self-motivated and fully distributed startup team.

The Role

Last year, Swan announced the intent to launch a Bitcoin-only trust company. Now, we are working toward building a pipeline of highly qualified individuals to help us lead this company. The trust company will embark on the mission of onboarding the world’s Bitcoin-only clients ranging from wealth managers, family offices, institutions, and beyond while innovating in Bitcoin-only custody initiatives such as multi-institutional custody and other new forms of collaborative and conditional custody enabled by Bitcoin native technology. The company will maintain complete legal separation from Swan, and have its own management structure separate from Swan, while having the benefit of access to Swan’s broader resources (with more than 150 employees overall).

We are looking for a Director of Financial Operations to lead the function of the trust company. This early hire will play a pivotal role in building, developing, overseeing, and optimizing the financial operations of the trust company. This leadership position requires a seasoned finance professional with a deep understanding of fiduciary services, regulatory compliance, and a proven track record of driving financial and operational excellence.

This is a startup-phase tech company role that must balance the fast paced needs of a startup with the regulatory and risk needs of a trust company managing billions of dollars in AUM. The ideal candidate will have experience in rapidly changing high growth environments, be comfortable with wearing many hats, and be able to rapidly jump levels from hands-on review of new initiatives, to vendor selection, to conversations with management and regulators.

Your responsibilities

Financial Strategy and Planning

• Develop and execute financial strategies aligned with the overall business objectives.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to formulate budgets, forecasts, and financial plans.

Risk Management and Compliance

• Ensure compliance with all relevant financial regulations, industry standards, and legal requirements.
• Implement and maintain robust risk management practices to safeguard the financial integrity of the organization.

Operational Efficiency

• Design, build, streamline and enhance financial processes to improve operational efficiency.
• Implement best practices for financial reporting, internal controls, and audit processes.

Team Leadership

• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing finance team, fostering a collaborative and results-driven culture.

Client Relations

• Collaborate with client-facing teams to ensure seamless communication and alignment of operations strategies with client expectations.
• Address client inquiries and concerns related to financial operations.

Reporting and Analysis

• Generate and analyze financial reports for presentation to the executive team and board of directors.
• Provide insights and recommendations based on financial and operational data.

Skills and experience that will help you succeed

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; MBA or CPA preferred.
• Proven experience (10+ years) in a senior financial leadership role within the financial services or trust industry.
• In-depth knowledge of fiduciary services, qualified custodian management, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong strategic planning and analytical skills.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.
• This is a USA-based W-2 employment role.

Here's a bit about our culture

• We’re a growing team: Fully distributed across the world, Slack and Huddles are huge here.
• We’re very flat: Leadership is desired and encouraged; we hire people who care about and use the product they are working on.
• We’re Bitcoiners: We find solutions that encourage Bitcoin principles. We are often involved in the Bitcoin community through writing, podcasts, conferences, open source projects, and time spent on Twitter to help educate the masses. We love Bitcoin, and it comes through in our daily chats, meetings, and actions.