Practice 02·Finance·Accounting·Treasury
Finance Recruitment
Finance, accounting and treasury recruitment for crypto-native businesses and financial institutions operating in digital assets. Appointments range from Crypto Accountants, Financial Controllers and Treasury Managers to Finance Directors, Heads of Finance and CFOs.
Finance·ledger
- #01Pudgy PenguinsVP of FinanceAppointed
- #02Gate.ioHead of FinanceAppointed
- #03HT DigitalCrypto AccountantAppointed
- #04AutonomousFP&AAppointed
- #05GnosisFinance ManagerAppointed
- #06PrestoFinance DirectorAppointed
01 · Recruitment
FeesFrom 15%
Finance Recruitment
- Crypto Finance
- Accounting
- Treasury
02 · Executive Search
FeesBy scope
Finance Executive Search
- CFO
- Finance Director
- VP Finance
Roles we recruit
30 roles across Finance Leadership, Accounting, and Treasury.
Finance Leadership
10 roles- 01Chief Financial Officer
- 02VP Finance
- 03Finance Director
- 04Head of Finance
- 05Strategic Finance Lead
- 06Finance Transformation Lead
- 07Digital Assets Finance Lead
- 08Stablecoin Finance Lead
- 09Fund Finance Lead
- 10FP&A Director
Accounting
10 roles- 01Financial Controller
- 02Finance Manager
- 03Management Accountant
- 04Financial Accountant
- 05Crypto Accountant
- 06Fund Accountant
- 07Reporting Accountant
- 08Technical Accountant
- 09Tax Manager
- 10Internal Audit Lead
Treasury
10 roles- 01Treasurer
- 02Head of Treasury
- 03Treasury Director
- 04Treasury Manager
- 05Treasury Analyst
- 06Digital Assets Treasury Lead
- 07Stablecoin Treasury Lead
- 08Liquidity Lead
- 09Payments Treasury Lead
- 10Cash Management Lead
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The team
Who leads your search.
Founder, Executive Search
PaulOwen
- Fellow Chartered Accountant, ICAEW
- Oxford Saïd FinTech Programme
A Fellow Chartered Accountant with senior finance and operating leadership experience across FTSE 100 and complex international businesses.
Leads Finance, Governance and Leadership appointments across crypto, Web3 and digital assets.
Speak to PaulDirector, Recruitment
PennySommerfeld
- Chartered Member, CIPD
- Thomas PPA Psychometric Assessor
A Chartered Member of the CIPD with experience across recruitment, executive search, HR, consulting and assessment.
Works across Legal, Compliance & Risk, Finance, Growth and Leadership appointments in the UK, Europe, the US and international markets.
Speak to PennyHow we work
From the brief to the appointment.
We combine market research, sector expertise and direct candidate engagement to identify the people best suited to the role and the organisation, presenting a focused shortlist informed by the market.
Stage 01
Understanding your business
We take time to understand your business, the context behind the appointment and what success requires, establishing a clear brief and the experience and capabilities needed.
Stage 02
Market research & intelligence
Research across relevant organisations, talent markets and compensation helps align expectations, sharpen the brief and ensure the search reflects current market conditions.
Stage 03
A focused shortlist
Targeted research, established networks and direct engagement allow us to assess people whose experience, achievements and motivations match your requirements, with a clear rationale for every introduction.
Stage 04
Interview & selection
Throughout selection, interviews are coordinated, candidate engagement maintained and feedback shared to keep the process moving and support confident, well-informed decisions.
Stage 05
Offer & appointment
We support negotiations and stay closely involved through acceptance, notice periods and onboarding, with replacement provisions included within our agreed terms.
Our experience
Appointments that show the work.
Our experience spans specialist recruitment and executive search across digital assets, crypto and Web3, supporting appointments from specialist hires through to board and C-suite leadership.
Selected appointments include Legal Counsel for Xapo Bank; VP Finance for Pudgy Penguins; Chief Compliance Officer for Gate.io; Digital Asset Audit Managers for HT Digital; Head of Risk for Orbital; Web3 Client Relationship Officers for Autonomous; Finance Manager for Gnosis; and Marketing Manager for Trade Capital Markets.
Our experience also includes Head of Compliance for XONO; Crypto Accountant for HT Digital; Payments Operations Manager for Orbital; Head of Risk for OKX; Finance Analyst for Arkham; CEO for Gate.io; MLRO for Gate.io; and Non-Executive Directors for XONO.
Client voices
What clients say.
RecruitBlock supported a US remote finance leadership appointment with a clear, professional and well-managed process.
Timothy Dunleavy
VP of Finance, Pudgy Penguins
Engagement
Published fees. Executive search priced by scope.
Recruitment
From 15%
Single appointments, multi-hire & team builds.
Executive Search
By scope
Board, C-suite & senior leadership appointments.
Flexible Support
£1,500
10 hours of targeted search support.
Embedded Support
From £5,000
Integrated recruitment support.
Other practices
Hiring across the business.
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