Finance & Accounting Manager - Bullish DE

Focused on developing products and services for the digital assets sector, Bullish has rewired the traditional exchange to benefit asset holders, enable traders and increase market integrity. Supported by the group’s treasury, Bullish’s new breed of exchange combines deep liquidity, automated market making and industry-leading security and compliance to increase the accessibility of digital assets for investors. Bullish exchange is operated by Bullish (GI) Limited and is regulated in Gibraltar.

Bullish through its German subsidiaries (Bullish DE) have applied for a crypto custody and principal brokerage/proprietary trading licenses. In line with these commitments we are expanding into Germany.

Mission: To make trading with digital assets more rewarding and secure.

Vision: To be the most innovative, respected, and trusted leader in crypto.

Reports to: Chief Financial Officer

The role

Bullish DE is looking for an experienced Finance and Accounting Manager to lead the core business modeling, planning and management reporting activities with a specific focus on the Financial Services business and be a core member of our Group Finance Team.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and act as the key point of contact for all financial planning and budgeting matters.
• Provide active support on all financial planning and budgeting matters across Bullish DE’s operations.
• Design flexible and scalable business models by accurately presenting business plans and initiatives into key drivers and financial metrics to help senior management make informed decisions.
• Prepare quarterly reforecasts and annual operating plans, in collaboration with business unit leaders and functional leaders.
• Provide timely monthly management reports and work closely with the financial accounting team to ensure that management reports provide accurate information for the Executive Committee and Board of Directors.
• Provide high-quality financial analysis and commentary for presentation to the Executive Committee and Board of Directors.
• Support any project-driven management reporting and forecasting requirements and be prepared to handle queries from external parties independently.
• Be prepared to get hands-on and expand sphere of influence in resolving issues and exploiting new opportunities as they arise.

Experience & Qualifications

• BA in Finance/Accounting or relevant subject.
• Experience of regulatory reporting in regards to EMIR and MIFIR reporting requirements are required.
• CPA or Chartered Accountant and relevant in-house finance and accounting experience highly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to translate strong technical capabilities into commercial judgment.
• Experience in listed/sizeable organizations is preferred, in addition to the ability to adjust to a fast-growing and dynamic start-up environment. Must be willing to take on new challenges and be adaptive to a fast-paced work environment where new business initiatives are frequently introduced.
• Strong financial modeling and analysis skills, and proven record of hands-on experience in building models from scratch.
• Demonstrate flexibility in providing support to the wider Group Finance team when needed.
• Proven record of accomplishment in a multinational environment.
• A team player and has demonstrated ability to collaborate across distances and organizational boundaries. Able to work effectively with people from varied professional disciplines.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Experience working with Workday or Oracle financial systems is preferred, solid understanding of IT and other business systems in terms of leveraging these systems to enhance functional efficiencies.
• Be able to collaborate with remote teams and deal with diversity of regional culture.
• Experience in a blockchain, fintech or financial services environment is preferred.
• Must be proficient in English. German language is strongly preferred.
• The successful applicant must be eligible to work in the member states of the European Union.

Bullish is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are fast evolving and striving towards being a globally-diverse community. With integrity at our core, our success is driven by a talented team of individuals and the different perspectives they are encouraged to bring to work every day.