Head of Finance
ether.fi helps users stake ETH, BTC, and stablecoins while earning rewards and maintaining full control through liquid restaking tokens integrated across DeFi protocols.
Maintainer signals as of 9/25/2026
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About ether.fi
ether.fi provides decentralized liquid staking and restaking for Ethereum, Bitcoin, and stablecoins. Users deposit assets to receive liquid tokens (eETH, weETH, eBTC, eUSD) that earn staking rewards, restaking yields, and loyalty points while remaining composable across DeFi protocols. The platform integrates with EigenLayer, Symbiotic, and Karak for restaking, uses distributed validator technology through SSV Network, and offers automated DeFi strategy vaults plus a crypto-native credit card.
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About the Role
You will lead the finance function across multiple entities and currencies. You will own month-end reporting, audits, budgeting, treasury operations, tax and regulatory filings, fund NAV, payments, payroll, and finance systems. You will manage an accountant, work hands-on where needed, and partner with legal, compliance, operations, product, and HR on financial planning and new launches.
Requirements
- Qualified accountant designation such as CA, CPA, or ACCA
- 8+ years of post-qualification experience
- At least 4 years of in-house experience at a crypto, fintech, or asset-management business
- Experience leading a finance function across multiple entities and currencies
- End-to-end audit ownership
- Experience with intercompany agreements and transfer pricing
- Knowledge of wallet reconciliations, token accounting, staking rewards, and NAV for crypto funds
- Right to work in Cayman or eligibility for a permit
- Big Four audit background preferred
- Experience with Cayman funds, CIMA registration, investment-manager entities, or fund administrators preferred
- Experience with VASP, payments, card programs, or interchange preferred
- Knowledge of US and Canadian tax preferred
- Experience with multi-country payroll and token compensation preferred
- Knowledge of QuickBooks Online, crypto sub-ledgers, or AP automation preferred
Responsibilities
- Run month-end across all entities and deliver management accounts and quarterly reporting on schedule
- Reconcile balance-sheet accounts, including wallet, exchange, and custody balances against the ledger
- Manage revenue recognition for protocol fees, vault fees, card interchange, and treasury income
- Lead statutory audits
- Own the annual budget and monthly budget-versus-actual reporting
- Forecast cash
- Monitor daily liquidity across fiat, stablecoins, and crypto
- Review and rebalance the portfolio weekly to CFO-set targets
- Move funds for payroll and payments
- Implement intercompany agreements and a transfer-pricing model with advisers
- Manage tax and regulatory finance filings across Cayman, Brazil, the US, Canada, and the UAE
- Run weekly vendor, payroll, contractor, token-vesting, payout, and expense payments
- Track card inventory and costs with Operations
- Own and improve finance systems, including QuickBooks, crypto sub-ledger, AP, payroll, and cap-table tools
- Partner on fee models, launches, compensation budgets, relocations, and payroll
Benefits
- ETHFI token allocation
- Relocation support to Cayman
