JD Group Financial Controller (GFC)

Why This Role Exists VelaFi is expanding its global financial operations and establishing a robust, world-class corporate governance structure. Currently, there is an operational gap for a senior finance leader who can take absolute ownership of our international financial control infrastructure entirely from scratch. The Group Financial Controller is a newly created senior role reporting directly to the CFO, responsible for building the financial control, reporting, and compliance framework required to scale our operations globally. This position is critical to ensure multi-jurisdictional compliance, streamline international reporting, and lead our corporate financial control architecture.

About the Company

VelaFi is a global financial infrastructure platform focused on stablecoin-powered cross-border payments, enabling businesses to move money instantly, reduce costs, and operate seamlessly across multiple markets. What You’ll Own Core Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting & Multi-Currency Consolidation:

Own the end-to-end preparation of consolidated financial statements across all six legal entities under US GAAP. Manage complex multi-currency consolidation workflows (USD, MXN, ARS, BRL, COP, PEN) and intercompany elimination frameworks, optimizing the monthly close process to a strict D+5 target.

• External Audit Ownership:

Act as the primary, day-to-day point of contact for external auditors. Drive the corporate audit readiness process, ensuring completeness and accuracy of accounting records, supporting schedules, and documentation packages.

• Internal Controls Framework:

Design, build, and implement an internal control framework from inception, remediating gaps across financial reporting, treasury, and payment operations workflows.

• Regulatory Compliance Finance:

Oversee cross-border regulatory reporting across regional authorities (such as SAT Mexico, BCRA Argentina, CVM Brazil, SFC Colombia, SBS Peru) and ensure local capital adequacy mandates are fully met. Strategic Responsibilities

• Cross-functional Leadership:

Provide technical accounting guidance and oversight to the Group Accounting & Reporting function, partnering closely with regional LatAm Accounting Managers.

• Finance-Treasury Synchronization:

Work with the Head of Treasury & Liquidity to establish daily cash position reporting protocols and automated month-end close alignments.

• Strategic Planning Support:

Partner with the Head of FP&A on budget vs. actual variance analysis, financial model integrity, and corporate data room construction.

• System Optimization:

Lead the NetSuite ERP reporting infrastructure to maintain multi-entity data integrity and support back-end accounting logic for payment flows. Metrics / KPIs

• Close Efficiency:

Achievement and maintenance of a month-end close process within D+5 .

• Control Testing:

Zero critical unremediated gaps in the newly established risk and controls matrix.

• Reporting Accuracy:

On-time, accurate board packages and audit-ready schedules. What We’re Looking For Must Have

• Experience:

Minimum 8–10 years leading external audit relationships and corporate financial controls at a Controller level or equivalent.

• Must have IPO experience, especially IPO audit experience.
• CPA Qualification:

An active US CPA license is required for corporate financial reporting ownership.

• Greenfield Controls Design:

Proven experience designing and implementing an internal controls framework from scratch, rather than just maintaining an existing one.

• Fintech/Crypto Knowledge:

Prior background in fintech, payments, or digital assets, with a strong understanding of on-chain/off-chain transaction mapping.

• Language:

Full professional fluency in English.

Nice to Have

• Language Skills:

Fluency or working proficiency in Mandarin Chinese.

• Technical Accounting Depth:

Experience with complex technical accounting matters (such as ASC 606, 718, 805, 820, or digital asset accounting). Technical Skills / Tools

• NetSuite ERP (Direct, hands-on usage at Controller level).
• Multi-currency ledger consolidation systems under US GAAP.
• Advanced spreadsheet financial modeling and data room software.

Industry / Domain Knowledge

• Digital Asset & Fintech Accounting.
• Cross-border B2B Payments and Treasury operations.
• Multi-jurisdictional Regulatory frameworks.

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