Finance Manager

Since being founded in 2018, Copper has been building the standard for institutional digital asset infrastructure with a focus on custody, collateral management, and prime services.

Led by Amar Kuchinad, Copper's Global CEO, the firm provides a comprehensive suite of custody, trading and settlement solutions that reduce counterparty risk and bring greater capital and operational efficiency to digital asset markets. At the heart of Copper's offering is Multi-Party Computation (MPC) technology – the gold standard in secure custody. Copper’s multi-award winning custody system is unique in that it can be connected to centralised exchanges, DeFi applications and even staking pools without the assets leaving the custody.

Built on top of this state-of-the-art custody, ClearLoop is the first solution in the market that overcomes a growing industry challenge; counterparty risk with exchanges. This solution underpins a full prime services offering, connecting global exchanges, and enabling customers to trade and settle directly from the safety of their MPC-secured wallets. By reducing settlement time for transfers to a few milliseconds (without blockchain network dependency) and offering enhanced security measures, ClearLoop is rapidly reshaping the way asset managers trade and manage capital.

In addition to industry-leading security certifications, Copper has one of the strongest insurance coverages in the industry from an A+ rated insurer, positioning the firm as the partner of choice for institutions seeking to safeguard their assets.

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.

Role Purpose

Copper’s Finance Manager will be the vital layer that connects our operational finance functions (AR, AP, Treasury) with our internal and external reporting requirements (Management Accounting, Statutory Accounting). A go-to person in the team for advice and support with problem solving, general accounting principles and technical accounting matters to support the Financial Controller with the overall running of our finance team.

Key Responsibilities of the role

• Financial reporting: Prepare and present accurate financial reports including monthly, quarterly, and annual statements to senior management and stakeholders.
• Regulatory reporting: Coordinate relevant entity specific regulatory reporting and ensure seamless integration into BAU processes.
• Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards in each entity and at group level.
• Consolidation: Prepare monthly consolidation ensuring complete elimination across group entities. Perform key balance sheet reconciliations as part of the month-end close process (Accruals, Prepayments, Intercompany etc.).
• Cash flow management: Monitor and manage cash flow to ensure liquidity and financial stability.
• Cost management: Support FP&A with analysing and controlling costs to improve profitability and efficiency.
• Audit: Manage the groups various external audit engagements to ensure timely and accurate completion of audits.
• Taxation: Coordinate with Head of Tax to ensure timely and accurate completion of audits and tax filings.
• Financial control environment: Maintain and build a strong financial control environment to ensure accuracy, integrity, and compliance in all financial activities.
• Procurement support and ROI analysis: Assist the Head of Finance and Finance Business Partner with administering the procurement process at Copper, focussing on ROI assessments for significant vendors across the business.

Your experience, skills and knowledge

Essential

• Financial acumen: Deep understanding of financial statements and accounting standards / principals.
• Analytical skills: Ability to interpret complex data, identify trends and provide actionable insights.
• Communication: Strong communication skills to convey financial information clearly.
• Problem-solving: Aptitude for identifying issues and developing effective solutions.
• Technological proficiency: Proficient in relevant software (Excel, NetSuite, Salesforce).
• Attention to detail: High level of accuracy in financial reporting and data analysis.
• Professional qualification: Holder of a relevant professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA etc.).
• Relevant experience: In a similar role, team structure and stage of company.

Desirable

• Commercial awareness: Understanding of the business environment and market trends relevant to the Digital Asset, Blockchain and Financial Service industries.
• Interpersonal skills: Ability to work well with others and build strong relationships.
• Project management: Experience in managing financial projects and initiatives and delivering impactful results.
• Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt to a fast changing financial and internal landscape as our growth and regulatory strategy develops

The benefits offered

• Holidays: 27 days per annum paid holiday, in addition to bank holidays
• Years of Service Days: Employees are awarded one additional day of paid time off per year of service (up to three years)
• Vitality Health:
• Medical Insurance: Copper provides all employees with individual cover. Medical history is disregarded, and a 24/7 virtual GP is available (£100 excess per person per year)
• Dental Insurance: Comprehensive dental cover for preventative, restorative and emergency treatment
• Audiology Cover: Employees can claim back up 80% of costs, up to £300, for any hearing tests or hearing aids
• Optical Cover: £500 optical cover (through Vision Express) or 80% reimbursement up to £300 for any other optician
• Menopause Support: Unlimited support for those experiencing symptoms of the menopause, such as video consultations with a dedicated menopause practitioner
• Vitality services also include an additional £100 for minor diagnostic tests and private prescriptions, including home diagnostics
• Headspace - Copper's policy provides all employees with a free Headspace subscription. Headspace provides great resources to manage stress, improve sleep, meditate and enhance mindfulness
• Discounts and free benefits - the Vitality programme has been designed for preventative care to encourage members to improve their overall health and will reward those for doing so. Employees can access additional benefits such as 50% off running shoes, discounted health screenings, 50% off at Nuffield Health or Virgin Active gyms and much more
• Home Working Energy Support Scheme: to combat energy prices increasing globally, Copper will provide you, in addition to your salary, with a monthly top-up of £60 or £75 (subject to your energy supplier)
• Pension up to 10% matched contribution to our company pension scheme via Smart Pensions
• Cycle to Work
• Life Insurance cover: Four times your base salary
• EAP: access unlimited mental health consultations and contact a 24/7 confidential helpline for emotional support
• Unmind
• Sponsored Learning and Development opportunities
• Regular company events and social activities

In return for everything you can bring to Copper, we can offer you an exciting, challenging role in a fast-growing and dynamic business, with career opportunities and welcoming working environment.

If you think you have everything we're looking for and more, then we'd love you to apply for the opportunity.

Copper is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and equal opportunities in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. So, bring us your experience, perspectives, and skills. It is in our differences that we will continue to grow and ensure Copper is transforming how institutional investors engage with digital assets. Copper is a Disability Confident Employer, please let us know if you have a disability. If you require us to provide any assistance during the recruitment process, then we would ask you to highlight this to us and we will be happy to accommodate.