Finance Associate / Finance Manager

Job Title: Finance Associate / Finance Manager

Company: Dialectic

Location: Zug, Switzerland

Company Overview:

Dialectic, a Swiss-based crypto-native organization of builders and capital advisors, is seeking a Finance Associate/Manager with strong technical reporting and accounting skills on a full-time basis in Zug, Switzerland. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic and fast-growing team focused on investing and building compelling software in emerging crypto and blockchain technologies.

Job Summary:

In collaboration with our external service providers, the perfect candidate will take charge of reporting, accounting, tax, and financial oversight for our group of entities. This role requires an entrepreneurial mindset, the ability to work independently, and a readiness to own the process to achieve outstanding outcomes.

Dialectic is the investment advisor for several offshore funds that serve investors globally. Therefore, expertise in offshore fund accounting and reporting, along with related disciplines, will be highly beneficial.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the day-to-day financial operations within the company, including accounting, financial reporting, tax planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Monitor financial performance by measuring and analyzing results, initiating corrective actions, and minimizing the impact of variances.
• Take charge of the NAV reporting of the family of funds on a monthly basis.
• Support analysis of tax optimization across jurisdictions and other data-driven business decisions.
• Assist in our capital raising activities.
• Ensure compliance with statutory law and financial regulations.
• Communicate directly with relevant external parties such as the tax authority and auditors.
• Continuously evaluate the financial reporting process in order to improve effectiveness and efficiencies, identifying and implementing harmonization and standardization with internal stakeholders.

Key Requirements:

• 3 to 6+ years of experience in a similar finance role
• Strong working knowledge of Swiss accounting and IFRS standards, CPA/ACCA is a plus.
• MS Excel/Google Sheets super-user with a technical track record of clear and reproducible documentation in all areas.
• A powerful interest in integrating vanguard tools into their work such as AI co-pilots for financial models and financial control.
• Integrity, humility, intellectual curiosity, honesty, and forthright communication. We are a team of open-minded intellectuals who utilize a dialectical approach to determine what is true.
• Ability to work autonomously and to be responsible for achieving the desired results while also contributing to the success of projects shared by the wider team.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a related field.
• Fluent in English.

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience in offshore fund accounting, including shadow accounting and working with an independent fund administrator.
• Knowledge of master-feeder as well as onshore-offshore fund structures.
• Knowledge of Cayman SPC structures.
• Strong understanding and experience with typical hedge fund terms and documents including offering memorandums, portfolio supplements and subscription agreements.
• The ability to take ownership of back and middle office functions related to managing offshore funds including engaging and managing fund administrators as well as compliance, regulatory, fiduciary, audit, and legal service providers.
• Some level of experience in and/or knowledge of crypto/blockchain technologies
• Strong network in Switzerland and beyond and be able to support capital raise activities.

Location:

Our preference is that work is performed primarily onsite in Zug, Switzerland. However, we realize that this will not be possible for all candidates. At a minimum, the successful candidate must be able and willing to travel to Zug regularly (10-12 days per month) and be located in the same time zone which permits a high-level of coordination with our Zug-based team.

Benefits:
Dialectic offers an exceptional work culture:

• Dynamic and collegiality in a small team working in fields that are shaping the future of our society
• As a modern employer, we offer you contemporary working conditions, a lot of space to develop yourself alongside the company as well as exciting and challenging projects
• Compelling compensation, bonus and participation opportunities
• Exposure to extremely talented people and very interesting clients who have unique investment profiles
• Supportive work and team atmosphere with flat hierarchies and a strong entrepreneurial spirit.
• Dialectic is an equal opportunity employer with strong diversity of ideas.