Financial Operations Manager

Financial Operations Manager

Palo Alto, California, United States

BitGo is the leading infrastructure provider of digital asset solutions, delivering custody, wallets, staking, trading, financing, and settlement services from regulated cold storage. Since our founding in 2013, we have focused on enabling our clients to securely navigate the digital asset space. With a global presence and multiple Trust companies, BitGo serves thousands of institutions, including many of the industry's top brands, exchanges, and platforms, and millions of retail investors worldwide. As the operational backbone of the digital economy, BitGo handles a significant portion of Bitcoin network transactions and is the largest independent digital asset custodian, and staking provider, in the world.

This role will require being full-time onsite at our Palo Alto office to support collaborative team dynamics and innovative problem-solving.

About the Role

We are seeking a hands-on Financial Operations Manager to support and strengthen our finance operations within a fast-paced, regulated environment. This role blends financial control, treasury oversight, regulatory coordination, and cross-functional business partnership.

You will help ensure operational excellence across financial reporting, liquidity management, and internal controls, while delivering actionable insights to support leadership decision-making.

This role is well-suited to a proactive operator who thrives in high-growth environments, takes ownership, and continuously improves processes.

What You'll Do

Financial Operations & Reporting:

• Support the day-to-day finance function, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Contribute to monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.
• Support external audits and financial reviews, ensuring timely and accurate deliverables.
• Maintain accurate books and records, including reconciliations and supporting documentation.
• Strengthen internal controls, documentation standards, and compliance processes.
• Partner with business leaders to align financial insights with operational objectives.

Treasury & Liquidity Management:

• Oversee cash flow monitoring and liquidity management.
• Partner with treasury on forecasting and funding strategies.
• Support treasury-related initiatives to enhance capital planning and efficiency.

Regulatory & Accounting Partnership:

• Partner with Accounting to review accounting policies, estimates, and financial statement adjustments.
• Support regulatory readiness through strong financial governance and documentation.

Process Improvement & Strategic Projects:

• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance scalability and automation.
• Collaborate with international finance teams to drive consistency and best practices.
• Lead cross-functional financial projects supporting strategic initiatives.

What We're Looking For

Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field; CPA or MBA preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, or financial operations, including experience in a regulated financial services environment (payments, banking, fintech, or digital assets).
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, internal controls, and operational finance.
• Experience supporting audits and preparing financial statements.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP and/or IFRS.

Technical & Analytical Skills:

• Advanced Excel proficiency.
• ERP experience, NetSuite strongly preferred.
• Experience with finance systems such as Coupa, FloQast, Jira, or similar tools is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate financial data into clear insights.

Leadership & Operating Style:

• Hands-on, detail-oriented, and accountable.
• Comfortable building and refining processes in evolving environments.
• Strong project management and prioritization skills.
• Effective communicator who collaborates well across departments.
• Able to operate effectively in regulated, high-growth environments with competing deadlines.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in digital assets or crypto.
• Background in high-growth fintech or technology companies.
• Strong interest in the evolving digital asset ecosystem.

Why Join BitGo?

Disrupting an industry takes vision, innovation, passion, technical chops, drive to deliver, collaboration, and execution. Join a team of great people who strive for excellence and personify our corporate values of ownership, craftsmanship, and open communication. We are looking for new colleagues who bring innovative ways of thinking and problem solving, and who want risks to be part of the team that changes the world's financial markets.

Pay Transparency Notice: Depending upon your leveling and location, the compensation for this role averages between $150,000 - $175,000 USD base salary. Equity, an annual performance bonus and the benefits outlined below are also a part of this role's package.

Here are some of the benefits of working at BitGo:

• Competitive base salary, bonus and stock options
• 100% company paid health insurance for employee, partner and dependents
• Up to 4% 401k company match
• Paid parental leave, Paid vacation
• Free commuter/parking pass
• Free custom lunches, dinners and snacks
• Computer equipment and workplace furniture to suit your needs
• Great colleagues and inspiring startup environment

*Benefits may vary based on location