At Secure Digital Markets (SDM), you can build a career in a fast-paced and pioneering industry! Secure Digital Markets is a digital asset brokerage, offering robust liquidity solutions that enable our clients to maximize their portfolio and participate in digital currency markets with greater sophistication. This is an exciting time to join our growing team.

We are currently seeking an experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead our Finance and Accounting functions at our headquarters in Toronto. As a crucial piece of the executive team, the ideal candidate is one with a proven track record in financial management and leadership, prepared to drive our financial planning, manage cash flows, and oversee our capital structure and fundraising efforts. The successful candidate will play a key role in guiding the financial strategy of our organization, providing expert advice to the Executive Leadership Team, and ensuring our financial operations support our broader business objectives.

This role demands a strategic thinker with exceptional analytical skills, a deep understanding of corporate finance, regulatory compliance, and an ability to lead and develop a high-performing team. With a minimum of 5 years in an executive finance role and a strong educational background in finance you will bring expertise and a forward-thinking approach to our financial operations. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic team and contribute to the growth and success of our organization in a meaningful way.

Responsibilities & Expectations

Key Responsibilities:

• Actively leads and manages the Finance and Accounting function of the organization
• Lead the company's financial planning
• Ensure cash flow is appropriate for the organization's operations
• Control and evaluate the organization's funding plans and capital structure
• Provides leadership at executive level on continuous evaluation of short and long term financial objectives, and provides recommendations to enhance financial performance
• Provides Executive Leadership Team with advice and guidance on financial implications of decisions, allocation of capital and conducts risk assessments
• Maintain the ESOP (Employee Stock Options Plan)
• Ensures credibility of the Finance team by providing accurate, timely analysis of financial trends, and budgets
• Support the internal operations for an 3rd party audit
• Oversees the organization's financial risk management
• Evaluates and introduces new programs, strategies and regulatory requirements
• Decide on investment opportunities by evaluation cash and liquidity risks
• Prepare reliable current and forecast reports
• Navigate financial compliance and reporting across multiple geographic entities
• Lead a Capital Raise - Series, A, B, C and/OR IPO/liquidity event in the future
• Manage the IR (investor relations) function of the leadership team
• Work closely with trading team on reconciliation and treatment of trade finance P&L and balance sheet of securities assets
• Manage vendor relationships

Required Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a CFO, Finance Director or equivalent
• 5+ years in executive role
• Degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant field; MSc/MBA is a plus
• Proficient in data analysis and forecasting
• In depth knowledge of corporate financial laws, regulations, and risk management practices
• Must be well versed in all aspects of financial management
• Proven People leadership skills
• Strong analytical mind
• Highly skilled in learning on the job and continuously learning
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Mature, professional, driven, empathetic.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in blockchain or crypto industry
• CPA designation
• Start up experience

About Secure Digital Markets

Secure Digital Markets bridges the gap between institutional capital and digital assets by providing flexible and curated liquidity solutions to our customers.

Catering to institutional money looking for a way into the digital asset space, we understand your business and provide custom solutions to fit it.

Whether you're an institution, trader, family office, exchange, fund, or mining group, we can provide you with everything from auto-liquidation to a direct feed of liquidity right to your API.

SDM is one of the first electronic, off-exchange digital asset liquidity providers in North America, operates through an electronic communication network (ECN), and offers deep liquidity to its clients with around-the-clock service.

Why Secure Digital Markets (SDM) ?

The level of growth that is expected in the coming years is staggering, and we need the right people to come on board to help support this growth and be a part of our success story.

The number one quality we value is teamwork, and everyone pulls together to give our best. With a focus on continued growth and industry leadership, exciting long term career possibilities are available for the driven energetic team member that joins our team.

Joining SDM today means joining a team of ambitious and caring individuals. Become a key part of our growth by applying today.

Please note, SDM receives a high volume of applicants thus only those selected to move forward in our interview process will be contacted.

SDM is an equal opportunity employer, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.