Finance Operations Lead

Summary

Join Bastion as a Finance Operations Lead and streamline our financial operations. This hands-on role requires identifying operational inefficiencies, implementing scalable payment operations, and maintaining risk controls for stablecoin transactions. You will develop transaction reporting systems, manage daily settlement processes, and ensure accurate reconciliation of all financial activities. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is crucial for creating seamless financial workflows. The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical skills, experience in financial operations and cryptocurrency, and a proven track record of process improvement.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in financial operations or payment processing
• Demonstrated experience with cryptocurrency operations and blockchain transactions
• Track record of developing and improving financial operations processes
• Experience with settlement systems and reconciliation procedures
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements for financial transactions
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Proficient in financial reporting tools and database management
• Experience with workflow optimization and process improvement
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities with a methodical approach

Responsibilities

• Identify inefficiencies in operational processes and implement solutions with a 360-degree view of operations and stakeholder requirements
• Document, maintain, and improve standard operating procedures for finance operations at Trust
• Develop scalable payment operations processes that accelerate transaction times and reduce stuck transactions
• Verify customer deposits in both fiat and USDC, and validate trust minting operations
• Implement risk controls by monitoring swap operations, tracking spread activities through exchanges, and verifying stablecoin transactions and redemptions
• Develop transaction reporting systems for customers, including daily settlement reports, transaction status updates, and balance confirmations
• Monitor customer wire transfers, track currency conversions, and rebalance fiat/stablecoin holdings as needed
• Calculate daily NAV and generate transaction fees reports
• Own the end-to-end settlement process including daily reconciliation, exception handling, and audit trail maintenance
• Manage fiat on/off ramp operations, including comprehensive reconciliation and financial reporting for all fiat-to-crypto and crypto-to-fiat transactions
• Collaborate with exchange partners to optimize fiat-to-crypto on/off ramp processes, troubleshoot transaction issues, and ensure smooth conversion flows
• Create and maintain detailed reconciliation reports for fiat on/off ramp activities, ensuring accuracy between banking systems and crypto exchange platforms