[Remote] VP Finance

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Bastion is a company that builds regulated financial infrastructure for modern businesses. They are seeking a VP of Finance to develop scalable finance systems and processes, manage regulatory reporting, and drive strategic financial planning.ResponsibilitiesImmerse yourself in Bastion's financial infrastructureReview all active regulatory reporting obligations—understand what gets filed, when, with which regulators, and who currently prepares each submissionMeet with Legal, Compliance, and Risk to understand the regulatory landscape that drives your reporting obligations and how the regulatory environment is expected to evolvePartner with the team to understand their domains, where handoffs happen, and where accounting and treasury workflows need tighter integrationReview the current FP&A cadence: how budgets are built, how actuals are tracked against plan, what visibility leadership and department heads have into their spending, and where the gaps areRun the month-end close process and drive improvements: reduce cycle time, improve accuracy, eliminate manual workarounds, and establish a close calendar that the team can execute reliably every monthTake ownership of all regulatory reporting: ensure every filing is accurate, complete, and submitted on time. Build the review and sign-off process so that regulatory submissions don't depend on a single person's institutional knowledgeBuild the FP&A rhythm the business needs: monthly budget-vs-actual reporting, department cost allocation, variance analysis, and the financial visibility that department leads and leadership currently lackOwn the annual planning process: build the financial model, facilitate department-level budgeting, and produce the plan that connects revenue targets to headcount to burn rate to runwayPrepare the finance function for increasing regulatory complexity: as the company's regulatory footprint expands, ensure that reporting capabilities, controls, and processes scale ahead of the requirements rather than scrambling to catch upDevelop your team: assess capabilities, identify gaps, make hiring recommendations, and build the finance organization that the company will need over the next 12-18 monthsSkillsExperience in accounting and financial reportingAbility to drive strategic financial planningExperience building FP&A capabilitiesAbility to partner with leadership on business decisionsBackground from a controller or senior accounting roleMeaningful exposure to strategic financeComfortable reviewing journal entriesAbility to present financial analysis to the boardExperience in highly regulated industries, particularly financial servicesPreference for candidates based in NYCOpen to candidates across the United StatesBenefitsOffers EquityCompany OverviewBastion blends the best of web2 and web3 technologies to broaden opportunities for organizations and their customers. It was founded in 2023, and is headquartered in Campbell, California, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://www.bastion.com.