Strategic Finance & Operations Associate
Plume is building the first RWAfi network designed for crypto-native real-world asset use cases. We partner with issuers, protocols, and capital allocators to unlock new financial primitives across the RWA lifecycle. As we scale our operations, we are looking for a sharp, entrepreneurial finance and operations professional to join our lean, high-performing team.
We're hiring a Strategic Finance & Operations Associate to support mission-critical financial and operational work. You'll report directly to the Head of Finance and work cross-functionally with leadership across the organization. This role will play a key part in evaluating new initiatives, supporting budgeting and forecasting, and ensuring smooth operational execution across our core entities (Labs, Foundation, and partners).
You should be highly analytical, comfortable with ambiguity, and energized by a fast-paced, crypto-native environment.
Strategic Finance
- Support financial modeling and analysis for :
- Commercial partnerships
- Token economics and incentive design
- M&A and acqui-hire opportunities
- New product initiatives and go-to-market strategy
- Prepare internal memos and board-level materials to support strategic decisions
- Analyze key business KPIs and propose optimizations
Financial Planning & Analysis
Manage outsourced accounting partner and internal close cadencesOwn the financial forecast model and help build scenario planning capabilitiesAssist in budgeting and resource allocation across teams and entitiesCoordinate treasury operations across wallets, bank accounts, and capital accountsOperations & Foundation Support
Collaborate with Head of Operations to manage entity structuring, capital flows, and partner paymentsWork with Foundation and external partners to manage fund disbursements, grants, and multi-sig governance opsImprove financial and operational systems (e.g., payments infra, subledgers, reporting dashboards)Qualifications
24 years of experience in investment banking, strategic finance, corporate development, venture finance, or startup operationsExcellent financial modeling skills (Excel / Google Sheets) and business judgmentExposure to crypto / blockchain projects strongly preferredComfortable with fast iteration, lean teams, and ownership without micro-managementStrong written and verbal communication skillsAbility to juggle tactical execution and strategic thinking in parallel