AVP - Finance

at Bitwise Inc in Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

Job Description

AVP - Finance (full-time; one opening): Bitwise Inc. seeks AVP - Finance needed in Schaumburg, IL to lead Finance Operations, Strategic Planning, Reporting, Governance & Compliance. Lead end-to-end financial strategy, planning, budgeting, and forecasting. Partner with executive leadership on short-term and long-range business planning. Guide global finance and accounting personnel, oversee US payroll processing, compliance, and statutory filings, manage banking relationships and treasury-related activities, handle day-to-day finance operations and ad hoc business requirements. Using advanced financial and pricing models support business scenarios / decision-making, investment evaluation / capital allocation, pricing strategies, rate optimization and Cost optimization initiatives. Monitor and analyze key financial metrics including revenue, margins, cost structures, and cash flow.  Align financial objectives with broader business and operational strategies, review customer contracts and actively support pricing and commercial negotiations. Identify and implement automation opportunities across finance processes, collaborate with IT and ERP (SAP) teams to enhance systems and workflows, ensure data accuracy, integrity, and consistency across financial systems, drive digital transformation of planning, reporting, and analytics. Establish and scale robust FP&A processes, including automation and reporting improvements. Drive financial discipline, cost transformation, and margin expansion initiatives. Lead financial due diligence, M&A integration, and support fundraising/investment activities. Deliver actionable insights through financial performance analysis and reporting, collaborating with Accounting, Treasury, Tax, and Audit teams, ensure compliance with US GAAP, Ind AS, IFRS, internal controls, and regulatory requirements, oversee preparation of: Annual budgets and rolling forecasts, MIS reports (US standalone and consolidated) and Executive-level financial presentations. Drive efficiency across key enabling functions including HR, Procurement, Supply Chain, IT and Facilities, define, implement, and monitor KPIs and performance metrics, lead business process transformation initiatives, design and manage sales commissions and variable compensation structures, manage vendor relationships and contract negotiations, evaluate and optimize insurance, benefits, and 401(k) programs, promote strong cross-functional collaboration aligned with corporate goals. 

Must have a Bachelor’s Degree (or foreign equiv) in Business, Finance, Accounting or related field plus ten (10) years of experience in a Business Finance, and financial planning & analysis (FP&A) occupation in the IT Services / Technology industry.  In lieu of a Bachelor's Degree (or foreign equivalent), we will accept three (3) years of post-secondary study towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or related field, plus three (3) years of Finance experience. Must have three (3) years of Business Finance work Experience in FP&A (financial planning & analysis), Commercial contract negotiations/structuring, M&A (mergers and acquisitions) due diligence, investment support, & US GAAP guidelines. All experience may be acquired concurrently. Requires domestic travel and possible relocation as needed based on business/project needs. Hybrid work may be permitted if allowed based on business/project needs. 

Rate of pay: Rate of pay: $229,300.00 to  $229,300.00 per year 

The employer will pay no less than the prevailing wage, as determined by the U.S. Department of Labor. The base salary range at the time of this posting is  $229,229.00 to  $229,229.00 commensurate with relevant experience. In addition, Employee benefits include,  

(a) Medical, Dental, Vision insurance plans (combination of employer-employee contribution), Health Savings Account (includes employer contribution), Flexible Savings Account, COBRA, FMLA, life insurance and disability insurance.  

(b) 401k (including employer contribution) plan with multiple investment options and monthly expert advise sessions on financial planning. 

(c) Time off covers a range of circumstances including paid time-off (80 hours), illness (40 hours), bereavement, jury duty, military duty, and paternity. 

Location of intended employment: 1475 E. Woodfield Rd., Suite 200, Schaumburg, IL 60173 and/or various unanticipated locations throughout the U.S.