Head of Finance

About the role

The Head of Finance establishes the strategic financial direction for an Ethereum scaling platform, ensuring data-driven choices set priorities across chains and products. This role provides critical guidance to the teams that build and operate the Arbitrum stack, aligning their execution with the broader company objectives. You will own the financial narratives that explain performance and tradeoffs to both technical and executive stakeholders. The position requires a balance of rigorous analysis and business pragmatism to navigate a rapidly evolving scaling landscape. You will translate high-level strategy into actionable plans that the security and engineering teams can implement. Collaboration with security and product teams will ensure that financial guardrails are integrated into the development lifecycle. Ultimately, this role ensures the financial health and sustainability of the protocols that power the Arbitrum ecosystem.

Key facts

What you'll do

Analyze financial data and market trends to provide insight that guides investment decisions and tradeoffs for teams working across multiple chains and products.

Develop and manage the financial models that forecast revenue, expenses, and resource allocation for the Arbitrum stack.

Establish the budgeting process and oversee actuals versus plan to ensure teams stay within approved financial guardrails.

Partner with engineering and security leaders to evaluate the cost-benefit of initiatives related to protocol security and infrastructure resilience.

Define key performance indicators that measure the financial impact of security investments and operational efficiency.

Own the preparation of board-level materials that articulate the company's financial position and strategic priorities.

Coordinate with the security team to assess the financial risk associated with potential vulnerabilities or incidents.

Drive scenario planning exercises to test the financial outcomes of different strategic or security decisions.

Serve as the primary financial advisor to the security and product teams on matters involving tradeoffs and prioritization.

Ensure compliance with financial policies and controls across all remote jurisdictions where the company operates.

Collaborate with external partners, including investors and auditors, to maintain transparent and accurate financial reporting.

Use data visualization tools to communicate complex financial concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Support the hiring and development of finance talent by providing frameworks and clarity on financial responsibilities.

Continuously refine financial processes to improve accuracy, speed, and alignment with the evolving needs of the business.

Requirements

The posting states a bachelor's degree requirement. Standard employment eligibility clearance is required for this remote role. Standard employment eligibility clearance is required, and the role allows work from locations outside specific jurisdictions. Candidates must have blockchain or decentralized technology experience, with familiarity with protocols such as Arbitrum, Prysm, and ZeroDev. Blockchain or decentralized technology experience is required of candidates, and familiarity with protocols such as Arbitrum, Prysm, and ZeroDev is expected.

Practical notes

Typical interview steps

Security interviews usually include a technical assessment, a threat modeling exercise, and behavioral rounds. Candidates may be asked to review a code sample for vulnerabilities or design a secure system. Practical knowledge and clear risk communication are the core skills. Interviewers often ask how you triage and communicate risk. Showing calm judgment under pressure matters as much as technical depth.

Good to know

Questions to ask

Good questions to ask the employer in the interview: what does success look like in the first six months, how is the team structured, what is the current biggest challenge, and how are decisions made. Asking about growth paths and the review process is also well received. Employers expect questions, and good ones show preparation.

Career growth

Security careers grow from analyst or engineer to senior, staff, and leadership roles. Specializations include cloud security, application security, and security operations. Certifications help early; demonstrated impact matters later. Security careers reward specialization and a track record of finding and fixing real issues. Written communication of risk is a core skill at senior levels.