Kraken - Senior Director, Financial Operations

• Proven track record as a hands-on finance operator who has driven real cost and efficiency outcomes — not a strategist, a builder • Deep experience across the full financial operations stack: AP, AR, Payroll, TOPS, Tax, close, reporting, and controls • Demonstrated ability to redesign financial workflows and operating models from first principles in a high-growth environment • Hands-on experience applying AI tools and automation to financial operations — shipped outcomes, not just awareness; comfortable building coordinated automation across multiple functions, not just point solutions • Strong track record designing and implementing KPIs, performance targets, and operational dashboards for finance teams • Proven ability to coordinate with and influence engineering and systems teams to prioritize and execute finance work — without direct line authority • Experience partnering with senior leaders on org design and headcount decisions in a Finance context • Strong cross-functional operator in a remote-first, distributed environment — able to influence without authority • High agency: drives outcomes without perfect conditions, ideal resourcing, or a large team beneath them • Experience in fintech, financial services, or crypto — particularly environments with complex money movement • Prior ERP transformation or financial systems implementation experience • Familiarity with SOX controls or audit remediation in a Finance context • Experience managing globally distributed finance teams • Unless a specific application deadline is stated in the job posting, applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. • Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. • We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. • Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit, meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills considered the most suitable for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgable about crypto! • We may ask candidates to complete job-related skills or work-style assessments as part of our hiring process. These assessments are designed to evaluate competencies relevant to the role and are applied consistently across candidates for similar positions. Assessment results are considered alongside other relevant information, such as experience and interviews, and are not the sole basis for any employment decision.