Head of Treasury

Summary

Join BVNK, a modern payment infrastructure company, as their dynamic Head of Treasury. This newly created role reports directly to the Group CFO and is pivotal in optimizing financial resources, managing risks, and supporting strategic objectives as the company scales toward an IPO. You will lead the central treasury function, covering both fiat and cryptocurrency activities. Responsibilities include developing and executing treasury strategies, overseeing cash and capital management, managing financial risks, optimizing investment portfolios, managing banking and crypto relationships, ensuring regulatory compliance, preparing financial reports, and leading the treasury team. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, proven treasury management experience (including crypto assets), strong financial market understanding, experience in a high-growth company, and excellent leadership and communication skills. BVNK offers a competitive salary, employee stock options, flexible working hours, a growth-minded culture, flexible holiday, travel opportunities, and a creative work environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• Proven experience in treasury management, including both fiat and cryptocurrency assets
• Strong understanding of financial markets, banking products, cryptocurrency regulations, and treasury best practices
• Experience in a high-growth company with international exposure
• Strong experience in structured finance and securitisation
• Proficiency in treasury management systems, financial modeling, and automation tools
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels
• Demonstrated leadership abilities with a track record of building and managing high-performing teams
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, dynamic environment and embrace change
• Ability to design, implement, and report against key operational and governance OKRs
• Strategic thinker with the ability to develop and execute treasury strategies aligned with organisational goals

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive treasury strategies aligned with the company's financial objectives, ensuring both fiat and crypto assets are managed effectively
• Develop and execute the strategy for 24/7 Automated Liquidity Optimisation
• Provide insights and recommendations to senior leaders on liquidity management, investment opportunities, and risk mitigation
• Oversee daily cash operations, including liquidity management and forecasting for both fiat and cryptocurrency holdings
• Implement efficient cash management practices to maximise liquidity and minimise borrowing costs
• Manage the company's capital structure and optimisation strategies, supporting growth initiatives and M&A activities
• Evaluate and execute financing strategies, including negotiations, covenant compliance, and refinancing activities
• Identify, assess, and mitigate financial risks, including interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk, and liquidity risk, with a particular focus on cryptocurrency market volatility
• Develop and implement hedging strategies and risk mitigation techniques
• Optimise the investment portfolio returns while maintaining liquidity and risk tolerance for both fiat and crypto assets
• Monitor investment performance and recommend adjustments to optimise returns
• Manage relationships with banks and cryptocurrency exchanges to optimise terms and service levels
• Oversee the KYC process for new banking and crypto exchange relationships
• Own policy creation, control, and Safeguard Sign Off
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and reporting obligations related to fiat and crypto treasury operations
• Stay informed about relevant regulatory changes and industry standards
• Prepare and analyse treasury-related financial reports for senior management e.g. daily NAV reporting
• Provide periodic reporting on treasury operations to executive leadership
• Lead the A&L committee
• Lead and mentor the treasury team, fostering talent development and succession planning
• Build a high-performance culture within the team
• Manage relationships with Exchanges and Liquidity Providers, ensuring successful partnerships
• Communicate treasury strategies and performance to senior management and stakeholders
• Prepare and facilitate investor presentations and due diligence sessions

Preferred Qualifications

• AMCT / MCT/ MBA or CFA designation
• Experience handling blockchain assets within a finance or accounting capacity
• Strong interest and comprehensive understanding of the cryptocurrency sector, including current and potential regulations

Benefits

• Fair and competitive salary at every stage of your growth
• Meaningful ownership in the business through our employee option scheme
• Flexible working hours, with hybrid working at its heart
• A culture built on passionate growth-minded people
• A flexible approach to holiday
• Opportunities to travel to our offices around the world
• An open and creative environment where you can help us define the future of BVNK, its culture, and its opportunity sets