Regional Finance Director

Regional Finance Director
Company: Bullish Ltd.
Job Location: United States
Work Arrangement: Fully Remote
Employment Type: Full-Time
Department: Finance
Reports To: Chief Financial Officer (CFO) / Global Head of Finance
About Bullish
Bullish is a global digital asset financial services company focused on institutional trading infrastructure, digital asset markets, and financial information services. Through its integrated ecosystem, Bullish supports institutional market participants with digital asset trading, liquidity solutions, market data, indices, and related financial services.
Bullish is committed to financial integrity, operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and the development of secure and reliable financial market infrastructure. Our global teams work collaboratively to deliver innovative solutions while maintaining strong standards of governance, transparency, and risk management.
Position Overview
Bullish is seeking an accomplished and strategic Regional Finance Director to lead financial planning, reporting, analysis, and financial control activities supporting its business operations in the United States.
This senior leadership role will oversee regional financial performance, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, financial governance, and strategic financial planning. The Regional Finance Director will work closely with the CFO, global finance leadership, executive management, and cross-functional stakeholders to strengthen financial discipline, improve resource allocation, and support sustainable business growth.
The successful candidate will combine strong financial expertise with commercial judgment, analytical capabilities, and an understanding of the digital asset and financial services industries. This individual will play a key role in aligning regional financial operations with global corporate objectives while ensuring compliance with applicable accounting standards, tax requirements, internal controls, and reporting obligations.
This is a fully remote position based in the United States, requiring effective collaboration with global finance teams and business leaders across multiple time zones.
Key Responsibilities1. Regional Financial Leadership and Strategy
Develop and execute regional financial strategies aligned with Bullish's global business objectives.
Oversee financial planning, performance management, reporting, and control activities for designated U.S. business operations.
Provide strategic financial advice to senior leadership regarding business performance, investment priorities, cost management, and growth opportunities.
Translate corporate financial objectives into actionable regional plans, budgets, and performance targets.
Evaluate financial implications of new products, commercial initiatives, strategic partnerships, and market expansion opportunities.
Establish effective financial governance processes and promote a culture of accountability, transparency, and financial discipline.
Represent the regional finance function in executive reviews, strategic planning sessions, and global finance discussions.
2. Financial Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting
Lead the annual budgeting process, periodic forecasting, and long-range financial planning for the U.S. region.
Develop financial models to evaluate revenue growth, operating expenses, profitability, capital requirements, and business performance.
Coordinate with business leaders to establish financial targets and align resource allocation with strategic priorities.
Monitor actual financial results against budgets, forecasts, and business plans, identifying material variances and recommending corrective actions.
Prepare scenario analyses and sensitivity assessments to support strategic decision-making under different market conditions.
Improve forecasting accuracy through enhanced financial models, reporting processes, and data-driven analysis.
Oversee financial planning for headcount, operating expenses, technology investments, third-party services, and other regional expenditures.
3. Financial Reporting and Performance Analysis
Oversee the preparation and review of regional financial statements, management reports, and financial performance analyses.
Ensure timely and accurate reporting of revenue, expenses, operating margins, cash flows, and other key financial metrics.
Partner with accounting teams to maintain consistency between management reporting and statutory financial records.
Analyze financial performance across business units, products, customer segments, and revenue streams.
Develop executive-level dashboards and financial presentations that communicate performance trends, risks, and opportunities.
Establish standardized reporting methodologies and improve the quality, consistency, and accessibility of financial information.
Support group-level reporting requirements, consolidation processes, and financial disclosures in coordination with global finance leadership.
4. Financial Controls, Accounting, and Governance
Maintain effective financial policies, procedures, approval processes, and internal control frameworks.
Oversee regional financial controls to safeguard company assets and promote accurate and reliable financial reporting.
Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, including U.S. GAAP where relevant, and coordinate with global teams on IFRS reporting requirements where applicable.
Work with internal audit, external auditors, and relevant stakeholders to support financial audits and internal control assessments.
Monitor control deficiencies, develop remediation plans, and ensure timely resolution of identified issues.
Maintain appropriate documentation for significant accounting judgments, financial estimates, reconciliations, and management decisions.
Support the implementation of finance policies and governance standards across regional operations.
Coordinate with legal and compliance teams on financial governance matters relevant to the company's operating structure and regulatory obligations.
5. Treasury, Liquidity, and Cash Management
Oversee regional cash flow forecasting, liquidity planning, and working capital management.
Monitor cash positions, funding requirements, banking relationships, and short-term liquidity needs.
Collaborate with treasury and global finance teams to optimize cash utilization and maintain appropriate liquidity buffers.
Support the development of treasury policies, cash management procedures, and financial risk monitoring frameworks.
Monitor foreign exchange exposures and assess potential impacts on regional financial performance.
Coordinate with relevant stakeholders on banking arrangements, payment processes, cash reconciliations, and funding movements.
Where applicable, support financial oversight of digital asset-related treasury activities in accordance with approved policies, segregation requirements, and internal risk controls.
6. Revenue Recognition and Commercial Finance
Partner with commercial, product, and business operations teams to evaluate revenue performance and financial outcomes.
Support appropriate revenue recognition for trading fees, subscription services, data products, liquidity services, and other applicable revenue streams.
Assess the financial implications of pricing strategies, commercial agreements, customer arrangements, and product launches.
Develop profitability analyses by business line, product, customer segment, and geographic market.
Monitor revenue trends, gross margins, cost drivers, and business unit contribution to overall financial performance.
Provide financial insights that support commercial negotiations, business planning, and strategic resource allocation.
Ensure that revenue accounting policies are appropriately documented and consistently applied in coordination with accounting leadership.
7. Risk Management and Regulatory Financial Compliance
Identify and evaluate financial risks related to liquidity, foreign exchange, counterparty exposure, operational costs, and financial reporting.
Collaborate with risk, compliance, legal, and treasury teams to strengthen financial risk management practices.
Support compliance with applicable U.S. tax, financial reporting, recordkeeping, and regulatory requirements.
Coordinate with tax advisers and relevant internal teams on federal, state, and local tax matters affecting U.S. operations.
Maintain appropriate controls over financial data, confidential information, financial systems, and reporting access.
Support regulatory examinations, external reviews, and audit requests involving regional financial information.
Ensure that financial processes remain consistent with company policies and relevant regulatory obligations.
Promote a proactive approach to financial risk identification, escalation, monitoring, and mitigation.
8. Business Partnering and Strategic Decision Support
Serve as a trusted financial adviser to U.S. business leaders and regional management teams.
Collaborate with operations, technology, product, sales, legal, compliance, and human resources teams on financial priorities.
Evaluate business cases, investment proposals, strategic initiatives, and major expenditure commitments.
Provide financial analysis to support resource allocation, cost optimization, operating model decisions, and g

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