Remote Finance Ops Leader for AI-Driven Growth

<div><p>WHO WE ARE Decentralized Masters is a profitable, bootstrapped DeFi education company.<br>In just 4 years, we’ve grown from 0 to 150 people with $50M in ARR, 4,500+ Members and scaling toward $75-100M revenue in 2026.<br>We operate across multiple jurisdictions (mainly the UAE&the US) and have ambitious plans to expand into new, complementary business lines this year.<br>We move at an uncomfortable pace, but that is exactly the way we like it.<br>Our Members love the product, and we’ve built a top-tier sales, marketing, and product team to match.<br>Now it’s time to build the foundation that supports the next phase of exponential growth, and that starts with a world-class finance function.<br>THE OPPORTUNITY We require a highly competent, experienced and intelligent right-hand: someone who can manage, motivate, and develop a junior finance team while helping to shape a forward-thinking, AI-driven finance function from the ground up.<br>This is not a role for someone set in their ways.<br>You’ll be working alongside a young, sharp, and ambitious C-suite that moves fast, thinks differently, and expects the same from you.<br>THE ROLE As Finance Manager, you’ll own the day-to-day financial operations, managing the accounting team, keeping the books clean and accurate, timely, and insight-ready, and ensuring the function runs like clockwork.<br>You are the operational engine that frees the CFOO to focus on strategy and growth.<br>If you’re energized by building something, thrive in a high-growth environment, embrace the power of AI, and believe finance should be a competitive advantage, this is your moment.<br>WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING Financial Operations&Reporting • Lead the implementation of a new accounting system and establish robust finance processes from the ground up • Re-engineer current workflows — including payroll — using automation and AI, targeting a 50% reduction in time spent on manual and repetitive tasks • Own the daily cash flow reporting and monthly close process end-to-end, working directly with the Financial Controller and Accounting&Payroll Specialist to ensure figures are always accurate • Prepare monthly management accounts, P&L variance analysis, and departmental budget reports for CFOO review • Maintain and strengthen internal controls, ensuring audit-ready books across all entities • Develop defensible departmental P&Ls and manage the chart of accounts, ensuring consistency across all business units (Education, Newsletter, SaaS, Renewals) Revenue Accounting&Subscription Finance • Manage deferred revenue schedules across high-ticket products ($5K–$30K), payment plans, and subscription products • Ensure accurate revenue recognition across all product types in line with IFRS and US GAAP • Track and report on renewal rates, churn, and recurring revenue pipelines • Reconcile merchant accounts, payment processors, and banking across multi-entity structures • Develop a weekly performance pack focused on key underlying business drivers Budgeting&Forecasting Support • Support the CFOO in building and maintaining rolling financial models (monthly, quarterly, annual) • Maintain departmental budget trackers and proactively flag variances to the CFOO • Assist with headcount planning and cost center reporting • Contribute to 6–12-month cash flow forecasting • Contribute to cost optimization projects across the business Team Leadership • Directly manage the Financial Controller and Accounting&Payroll Specialist • Ensure timely and accurate delivery across payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and reconciliations • Develop and document SOPs for all core accounting and finance processes • Drive the team from inconsistent, messy reporting to clean, standardised outputs Systems&Compliance • Own the accounting system • Track corporate filing deadlines and compliance obligations across jurisdictions (UAE, US) • Support the CFOO in managing external audit and tax advisor relationships • Assist with crypto transaction reconciliation and treasury reporting WHAT WE OFFER • Competitive base salary + annual performance bonus (UAE-based roles are tax-free, significantly enhancing take-home pay) • Fully remote with Dubai time-zone overlap • High-growth, high-impact environment where your work directly shapes the business • Direct access to founders and genuine influence over how the finance function is built • A clear path to step into the CFO role within 2–3 years WHAT YOU MUST BRING Required Experience • 5–10 years in hands-on finance or accounting roles, with at least 5+ years leading a team and full end-to-end ownership of monthly financial statements in a managerial capacity • Hands-on experience managing a finance/accounting team • Strong working knowledge of deferred revenue, subscription accounting, crypto accounting, and multi-entity consolidation • Experience with high-volume merchant account reconciliation and payment processors • Multi-jurisdiction experi