Bastion
Financial Services
VPFinance
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“VP Finance at Bastion. Skills: Finance systems, Financial reporting, Strategic finance, FP&A. Build scalable finance systems. Build scalable finance processes”
What You'll Achieve.
Speak to financial position with confidence; Speak to close process with confidence; Speak to regulatory obligations with confidence; Assessment of internal controls environment; Prioritized remediation plan for gaps; Finance team understand operating style; Cross-functional partners understand operating style; Close runs on predictable calendar; Procedures documented; Regulatory filings submitted on time; Clear audit trail; Leadership has usable financial reporting; Internal controls tested; Finance function exceeds expectations; Board trusts numbers; Leadership trusts numbers; Financial reporting accurate; Financial reporting timely; Financial reporting actionable; Internal controls are strength; Documented tested control environment
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Controller background, Senior accounting background, Meaningful exposure to strategic finance, Comfortable reviewing journal entries, Comfortable presenting financial analysis to board, Experience in highly regulated industries
Nice to Have
Experience in financial services
What You'll Do.
Build scalable finance systems
Build scalable finance processes
Build scalable finance infrastructure
Own the numbers end to end
Own regulatory filings
Drive strategic financial planning
Build FP&A capabilities
Partner with leadership on decisions
Review journal entries
Present financial analysis to board
Immerse in financial infrastructure
Review regulatory reporting obligations
Understand filing requirements
Understand preparation of submissions
Understand regulatory landscape
Understand reporting obligations
Understand regulatory evolution
Integrate accounting workflows
Integrate treasury workflows
Track actuals against plan
Provide spending visibility
Identify visibility gaps
Run month-end close process
Drive close process improvements
Reduce close cycle time
Improve close accuracy
Eliminate manual workarounds
Establish close calendar
Take ownership of regulatory reporting
Ensure filing accuracy
Ensure filing completeness
Ensure timely filing submission
Build sign-off process
Provide monthly budget-vs-actual reporting
Provide department cost allocation
Provide variance analysis
Provide financial visibility
Document internal controls framework
Begin testing controls
Own annual planning process
Build financial model
Facilitate department-level budgeting
Prepare finance function for complexity
Ensure reporting capabilities scale
Ensure controls scale
Ensure processes scale
Develop team capabilities
Make hiring recommendations
Build finance organization
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with leadership; Partner with team; Cross-functional partners
Communication Scope
Present financial analysis; Board-level reporting
Full Job Description
ABOUT BASTION Bastion builds regulated financial infrastructure for modern businesses. Bastion's full stack product suite covers stablecoin issuance, custodial wallet infrastructure, and global asset conversion rails, with the flexibility to deploy individual capabilities or combine them end-to-end. Bastion's regulated foundation underpins a compliance-first approach to risk management, ensuring the integrity and security of all financial activity within its systems. Bastion holds the appropriate licenses for its own operations, but can also act as a service provider, offering compliance and financial operations support under our customers’ licenses. OVERVIEW We are hiring a VP of Finance to Build scalable finance systems, processes, and infrastructure. This is a hands-on leadership role. you'll own the numbers end to end, from month-end close to regulatory filings to the financial models that inform how the company allocates capital and prices its products. You need to be someone who has lived inside the details of accounting and financial reporting, and who can also zoom out to drive strategic financial planning, build FP&A capabilities, and partner with leadership on decisions that shape the business. The ideal candidate comes from a controller or senior accounting background with meaningful exposure to strategic finance—someone who's equally comfortable reviewing journal entries and presenting financial analysis to the board. Experience in highly regulated industries (financial services in particular) is a strong bonus. You'll report to the COO. While there is a preference for the role to be based in NYC, we are open to candidates across the United States. WORK TO BE DONE Instead of a list of requirements, we want to give you a directional look into the first 30, 90, and 180 days on the job. We are a startup, so the pace is fast and the specific work will change. People who thrive here are finding ways to contribute in their first week, and fully productive in t
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