The Role

The Director of Finance and Operations, Digital Assets reports directly to CTC’s Senior Director of Finance and Operations. The successful candidate will be hands-on and help build the team to support the accounting and operational environment for CTC’s digital asset business. This role will also play an integral part in working with fellow leaders in the organization in designing and implementing strategies that drive CTC’s growth in the digital asset arena. The finalist can be based in either our Chicago, IL headquarters OR our NY location. 

Key Responsibilities

• Hands-on role to build out the financial control environment and team for digital asset trading

• Work with parent company finance team to ensure digital assets are properly accounted for and reported in consolidated financial statements

• Work with internal and external service providers (auditors, administrators, and compliance) to ensure CTC follows the rapidly developing audit and regulatory standards surrounding digital assets

• Work with Senior Management to define and capture and report key business and industry comparative metrics

• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure important information is well understood and financial data flows appropriately throughout the organization

• Support the preparation of financial statements that are subject to external audit

• Build relationships in the digital asset community to stay abreast of developments and keep CTC on pace as the industry evolves

• Work with technology providers to develop and run a sound financial control framework for accounting and operations

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Proven track record of building financial control frameworks

• Deep experience with digital assets trading

• Practical and theoretical knowledge of derivatives products and trading

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or similar financial discipline

• History of developing healthy and diverse teams where individuals are empowered and engaged to perform their best

• Detail oriented, team first manager with strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Self-starter with ability to multi-task and work well in fast-paced environment

• Excellent verbal and written skills

Our Benefits

• We strongly believe in the well-being of our employees and their families so we offer outstanding benefits to support you both professionally and personally. These benefits include generous medical coverage, paid parental leave, free breakfast and lunch (plus healthy snacks, of course), wellness reimbursement, quarterly recharge days, and a variety of other benefits focused on providing the best employee experience.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

• At CTC, we aim to cultivate a workplace that celebrates diversity and each person feels included, engaged and empowered. Where each of us feels we belong. We are committed to having a diverse workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, disability, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

• If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us at info@chicagotrading.com. Note that emails sent to this email account for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.