Summary

Department environment 

Copper’s finance team provides critical information to the company's leadership to facilitate effective management, strategic decision making and provide insights into key data and metrics driving our businesses growth. Our team has several disciplines including Finance Operations, Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Revenue Operations and Procurement. Each of these teams plays an important role in supporting the wider business through day-to-day operations (commercial deal support, invoice processing, cash collection, etc.), regular reporting (budget v actuals, forecasting, cash and liquidity management etc.), performance management (KPI, sales metrics and financials) and other specialised activities (tax compliance/structuring, vendor selection etc.). Our team's goal is to be a best-in-class support function to the global Copper business and help ensure all departments performance against objectives as our business scales to build an optimum financial architecture and create value for shareholders. 

Key Responsibilities of the role

The purpose of the Head of Finance role is to ensure the integrity and accuracy of financial reporting for Copper Markets (US) Inc, Copper Technologies (US) Inc. and across the Copper Group by supporting with the preparation of statutory accounts, managing external audits, providing expert technical accounting guidance and performing management accounting activities. This role plays a critical part in maintaining a robust financial control environment, oversee financial operations, ensuring compliance with evolving regulatory standards in accordance with FINRA and SEC.  

Statutory/Regulatory Reporting & Compliance

1. Ensure fully compliance with all reporting requirements in accordance with local regulatory and accounting standards, such as FOCUS reports and net capital rules.
2. Manage the external audit process, liaising with the auditors and internal stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate delivery
3. Prepare technical accounting memos and provide technical accounting guidance on complex transactions
4. Establish a robust financial control environment and ensure financial reporting meets the latest regulatory requirements
5. Take full ownership of producing monthly balance sheet reconciliations and P&L analysis as part of the Group month-end close process
6. Prepare detailed breakdowns and summaries for ad-hoc reporting requests to meet the needs of finance leadership or local management.

Collaboration and Operational oversight 

1. Be the go-to finance team member for technical accounting guidance across the group
2. Collaborate with FP&A, tax, treasury, and legal and operational teams to support cross-functional initiatives and operational tasks
3. Stay updated with FINRA and SEC examination priorities and industry best practices.
4. Support FP&A with the preparation and maintenance of management accounts, ensuring accurate and complete department allocations are correct and performing detailed variance analysis month-on-month.

In addition to the above, this role may be required to support the wider Copper Group and its subsidiaries on each of the responsibilities above where needed.

Your experience, skills and knowledge

1. Qualified accountant (e.g. CPA, or equivalent) with strong knowledge of US GAPP and IFRS
2. Active Series 27 license, as mandated by FINRA Rule 1200 series, formerly NASD Rule 1022.
3. Proven experience in FINRA or SEC audit preferred
4. Extensive experience in financial services, with a preference for backgrounds in digital asset custody, trading, or settlement operations.
5. Experience in blockchain based financial instruments and related regulatory frameworks
6. Demonstrated ability to prepare annual financial statements regulatory reporting
7. Deep understanding of how to create, maintain and explain balance sheet reconciliation files.
8. Deep understanding of financial statements and accounting standards / principals. 
9. Strong communication skills to convey financial information clearly. 
10. Aptitude for identifying issues and developing effective solutions. 
11. Proficient in relevant software (Excel, NetSuite, Salesforce). 

Skills

• Accounting
• Communications Skills
• Compliance Knowledge
• Excel
• Team Collaboration