Strategic Finance & Operations Associate
About Plume
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.
Role Overview
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.
Key Responsibilities
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 cadences
Own the financial forecast model and help build scenario planning capabilities
Assist in budgeting and resource allocation across teams and entities
Coordinate treasury operations across wallets, bank accounts, and capital accounts
Operations & Foundation Support
Collaborate with Head of Operations to manage entity structuring, capital flows, and partner payments
Work with Foundation and external partners to manage fund disbursements, grants, and multi-sig governance ops
Improve financial and operational systems (e.g., payments infra, subledgers, reporting dashboards)
Qualifications
2–4 years of experience in investment banking, strategic finance, corporate development, venture finance, or startup operations
Excellent financial modeling skills (Excel/Google Sheets) and business judgment
Exposure to crypto / blockchain projects strongly preferred
Comfortable with fast iteration, lean teams, and ownership without micro-management
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to juggle tactical execution and strategic thinking in parallel
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