Financial Controller

About the role

You will own financial reporting, treasury management (fiat & crypto), sponsorship revenue oversight, and finance systems integrity. This role sits at the core of the business - ensuring liquidity stability, audit readiness, and strong financial governance in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting & Audit
• Own monthly close and management reporting (P&L, BS, cashflow)
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and ensure ledger integrity
• Drive variance analysis against budget
• Manage external audits and tax filings
• Ensure revenue recognition aligns with accounting policies
• Treasury & Liquidity (Critical Function)
• Monitor daily cash positions across multiple bank accounts
• Manage short-term liquidity forecasting (payroll, vendors, event spend)
• Oversee payment approvals with strong internal controls
• Execute FX conversions and manage banking relationships
• Support regulatory and compliance requirements
• Digital Assets & Crypto Oversight
• Oversee custody accounts (e.g. Coinbase, Anchorage)
• Reconcile on-chain transactions with accounting records
• Coordinate fiat-to-crypto and crypto-to-fiat movements
• Ensure secure and compliant digital asset workflows
• Sponsorship Revenue Control
• Oversee contract-to-invoice accuracy
• Monitor collections and aging schedules
• Reconcile fiat and crypto settlements
• Track high-value receivables to support treasury forecasting
• Systems Ownership
• Maintain integrity across Xero (GL), crypto subledgers, and revenue systems
• Improve reconciliation automation and documentation
• Strengthen process controls and reduce key-person risk

Requirements

• 8-10+ years of accounting/finance experience, including 2-3 years in-house/startup commercial experience in Web3 or fintech
• Big 4 background - qualified CPA holder
• Proficiency in English is a MUST; Fluency in Cantonese will be a PLUS
• Strong technical accounting and reconciliation skills
• Experience managing treasury and multi-currency operations
• Comfortable working with digital assets or crypto environments
• Experience in startups, events, or high-growth environments preferred
• Highly structured, detail-oriented, and hands-on
• Why Join TOKEN2049
• Operate at the forefront of Web3 and digital assets
• Work on global events with significant financial scale
• High ownership and executive exposure
• Opportunity to professionalize and build finance infrastructure
• Start Date: Immediate
• Location: Hong Kong

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