Chief Financial Officer CFO

Capital.com is a global financial trading platform that offers access to over 3,000 markets, including stocks, indices, commodities, and forex. The platform is designed to be user-friendly, featuring advanced tools, integrated financial news, and personalized watchlists.

Position Overview: We are seeking a forward-thinking Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join our fast-growing crypto startup (Capital Vault) within the Capital.com brand. The ideal candidate blends exceptional leadership with deep knowledge in financial operations, budgeting, tax compliance, accounting oversight, digital assets, blockchain technology, token economic and regulatory frameworks around digital assets. This role will shape the financial strategy, systems, controls, and capital structure of the company as we scale globally.You will act as a strategic partner to the CEO of the Capital Vault and Group CFO of Capital.com, lead all financial operations, ensure regulatory compliance and build the financial infrastructure necessary for a rapidly evolving crypto environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Strategy and Planning
• Lead the development of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-term financial plans aligned with strategic goals
• Build robust financial models for revenue forecasting, cost planning, unit economics, and scenario analysis
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to guide decision-making at the executive and board levels
• Design financial team structure for a new crypto business line
• Financial Operations and Accounting Oversight
• Oversee all accounting functions, ensuring accurate and timely month-end and year-end closes.Implement and maintain strong internal controls, audit trails, reconciliation processes, and documentation standards
• Establish accounting policies for both fiat and crypto transactions (including valuation, custody, revenue recognition, and cost tracking)
• Manage relationships with external auditors and coordinate annual audit processes
• Tax Compliance & Regulatory Reporting
• Ensure full compliance with tax obligations across multiple jurisdictions, including corporate tax, VAT/GST, payroll taxes, and digital asset-specific tax requirements
• Oversee preparation of tax filings and liaise with the internal tax team and external tax advisors
• Develop processes for tracking taxable events in crypto (staking, trading, conversions, token allocations, etc.)
• Monitor regulatory changes and ensure the company’s financial operations meet evolving compliance standards
• Tax optimisationTreasury & Cash Management
• Manage the company’s crypto and fiat treasury, including liquidity management, custody arrangements, yield strategies, and secure internal approval workflows
• Establish policies for cash flow management, capital allocation, reserves, and reporting
• Supervise treasury operations such as wallet management, exchange relationships, crypto-to-fiat conversions, and counterparty risk assessment
• Build treasury dashboards to monitor balances, exposures, and operational flows in real timу (be familiar with treasury management systems like Kyriba, Cryptio, Tres, etc.)
• Banking, Financing & Liquidity Provider (LP) Relationships
• Act as the primary point of contact for banks, payment partners, exchanges, and liquidity providers
• Negotiate and maintain operational banking setups, credit lines, working capital facilities, and LP agreements
• Ensure smooth on/off-ramp infrastructure and optimise financial rails for efficiency and cost effectiveness
• Reporting & Stakeholder Communication
• Produce monthly management reports, and board-level reports including financial deck
• Ensure clear and consistent reporting on cash flow, profitability, treasury positions, and financial performance metrics
  
  
  

Experience And Qualifications

• 10+ years in finance roles (Financial controller, Treasury, Accounting, Tax Reporting)
• 5+ years experience managing finance teams
• Experience in high-growth fintech or crypto startups or financial brokerages
• Proven ability to build and scale finance teams and systems
• Experience managing multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction operations is a strong plus
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• Professional designations such as CPA, ACCA or CFA are a significant advantage and highly valued
• Skills
• Deep understanding of budgeting, forecasting, tax compliance, GAAP/IFRS, cash management, and internal controls
• Familiarity with crypto transaction flows, custody models, and Web3 financial tooling (or willingness to learn quickly)
• Strong analytical skills and mastery of financial modelling
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally
• Comfortable being both strategic and hands-on in a startup environment
  
  
  

What you will get in return:

• Competitive Salary: We believe great work deserves great pay! Your skills and talents will be rewarded with a salary that makes you feel valued and motivated
• Work-Life Harmony: Join a company that genuinely cares about you - because your life outside of work matters just as much as your time on the clock.
• Annual Performance Bonus: Your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed! Celebrate your achievements with a well-deserved annual bonus tied to your performance
• Generous Time Off: Need a breather? Our annual leave policy lets you recharge and enjoy life outside of work without a worry
• Employee Referral Program: Love working here? Share the love! Bring your talented friends on board and get rewarded for growing our awesome team
• Comprehensive Health & Pension Benefits: From medical insurance to pension plans, we’ve got your back. Plus, location-specific benefits and perks!
• Workation Wonderland: Live your digital nomad dreams with 30 extra days to work remotely from anywhere in the world (some restrictions apply). Adventure awaits!
• Volunteer Days: Make a difference! Take two additional paid days each year to support causes you care about and give back to the community
  
  
  

Be a key player at the forefront of the digital assets movement, propelling your career to new heights! Join a dynamic and rapidly expanding company that values and rewards talent, initiative, and creativity. Work alongside one of the most brilliant teams in the industry.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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