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Chief Financial Officer (FinTech/Cryptocurrency)

Our Client is Africa s portal to the They are building digital financial infrastructure a centralised crypto wallet, a launchpad, an exchange, and a Layer-1 blockchain as their core products to fully bring Sub-Saharan Africa into the new world of decentralised finance, ownership, and With the backing of premier crypto investors and Silicon Valley VC firms, they have launched their first product in Nigeria, and are quickly moving to expand into Kenya, Ghana, and the

Job Type: Full Time | Remote

Salary: Negotiable

Head Office: Kenya & Nigeria

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in finance and/or financial leadership in high-growth technology companies
  
• At least 2 years of immersion in crypto/blockchain companies, which have resulted in a fluent understanding of blockchain technology and digital assets
  
• Master s degree or comparable educational achievement
  
• Proven success in fundraising and/or investing in emerging market high-growth technology startups
  
• Experience guiding technology companies through multiple fundraising rounds
  
• Deep expertise in setting up, developing, and optimising the corporate finance function of a growing technology company
  
• Exceptionally conversant in the financial aspect of both retail FinTech operations and institutional OTC desks
  
• Demonstrated ability to structure and lead a multifunctional finance team that covers corporate finance, fundraising, institutional and retail revenue, and other related fronts
  
• Confident ability to participate and guide in leadership decisions at a senior executive/C-Suite level
  

Salary and Benefits

• Significant early-stage equity and company Token package
  
• Competitive base salary commensurate with global industry standards
  
• Negotiable full benefits package
  

Responsibilities

• Act as the CEO s thought and execution partner for iteratively positioning the company on the best strategic footing for internal finance, fundraising, and revenue generation
  
• Define and guide our fundraising strategy while keeping in mind the changing state of the market, the company s performance, the company s dual equity/token structure, and the dynamic nature of the FinTech ecosystem in Africa and other developing markets
  
• Architect, optimise, and evolve the company s global corporate finance apparatus
  
• Serve as the custodian and gatekeeper for the company s capital, overseeing budgeting and spend decisions with ROI and financial sustainability as dual core objectives
  
• Strategize around and execute on the evolution of the Token the internal utility token of the businesses ecosystem on its pre-sale, launch, listing, and in-market evolution
  
• Be the executive head of the company s multifunctional finance organisation
  
• Participate in and hold accountable the company s Executive Committee, which is the company s most senior leadership team that makes all decisions financial, operational, technological, and otherwise
  

If you are interested, please send your CV to or apply via our website!

I look forward to hearing from you!

Black Pen Recruitment is a global recruitment agency that targets European, African and American Markets with headquarters based in Malta (Europe) and Cape Town (South Africa).

12+ years of experience in finance and/or financial leadership in high-growth technology companies At least 2 years of immersion in crypto/blockchain companies, which have resulted in a fluent understanding of blockchain technology and digital assets Master s degree or comparable educational achievement Proven success in fundraising and/or investing in emerging market high-growth technology startups Experience guiding technology companies through multiple fundraising rounds Deep expertise in setting up, developing, and optimising the corporate finance function of a growing technology company Exceptionally conversant in the financial aspect of both retail FinTech operations and institutional OTC desks Demonstrated ability to structure and lead a multifunctional finance team that covers corporate finance, fundraising, institutional and retail revenue, and other related fronts Confident ability to participate and guide in leadership decisions at a senior executive/C-Suite level Salary and Benefits Significant early-stage equity and company Token package Competitive base salary commensurate with global industry standards Negotiable full benefits package Responsibilities Act as the CEO s thought and execution partner for iteratively positioning the company on the best strategic footing for internal finance, fundraising, and revenue generation Define and guide our fundraising strategy while keeping in mind the changing state of the market, the company s performance, the company s dual equity/token structure, and the dynamic nature of the FinTech ecosystem in Africa and other developing markets Architect, optimise, and evolve the company s global corporate finance apparatus Serve as the custodian and gatekeeper for the company s capital, overseeing budgeting and spend decisions with ROI and financial sustainability as dual core objectives Strategize around and execute on the evolution of the Token the internal utility token of the businesses ecosystem on its pre-sale, launch, listing, and in-market evolution Be the executive head of the company s multifunctional finance organisation Participate in and hold accountable the company s Executive Committee, which is the company s most senior leadership team that makes all decisions financial, operational, technological, and otherwise If you are interested, please send your CV to or apply via our website! I look forward to hearing from you! Black Pen Recruitment is a global recruitment agency that targets European, African and American Markets with headquarters based in Malta (Europe) and Cape Town (South Africa).