Plume Network

The Strategic Finance & Operations Associate will support critical financial and operational tasks, including financial modeling, budgeting, and operational execution. This role involves collaboration with leadership and managing financial forecasts and resource allocation. | Candidates should have 2-4 years of experience in relevant fields such as investment banking or startup operations, with strong financial modeling skills. Exposure to crypto projects is preferred, along with excellent communication and analytical abilities. | About Plume Plume is building the first RWAfi network designed for crypto-native real-world asset use cases. We partner with issuers, protocols, and capital allocators to unlock new financial primitives across the RWA lifecycle. As we scale our operations, we are looking for a sharp, entrepreneurial finance and operations professional to join our lean, high-performing team. Role Overview We're hiring a Strategic Finance & Operations Associate to support mission-critical financial and operational work. You’ll report directly to the Head of Finance and work cross-functionally with leadership across the organization. This role will play a key part in evaluating new initiatives, supporting budgeting and forecasting, and ensuring smooth operational execution across our core entities (Labs, Foundation, and partners). You should be highly analytical, comfortable with ambiguity, and energized by a fast-paced, crypto-native environment. Key Responsibilities Strategic Finance Support financial modeling and analysis for: Commercial partnerships Token economics and incentive design M&A and acqui-hire opportunities New product initiatives and go-to-market strategy Prepare internal memos and board-level materials to support strategic decisions Analyze key business KPIs and propose optimizations Financial Planning & Analysis Manage outsourced accounting partner and internal close cadences Own the financial forecast model and help build scenario planning capabilities Assist in budgeting and resource allocation across teams and entities Coordinate treasury operations across wallets, bank accounts, and capital accounts Operations & Foundation Support Collaborate with Head of Operations to manage entity structuring, capital flows, and partner payments Work with Foundation and external partners to manage fund disbursements, grants, and multi-sig governance ops Improve financial and operational systems (e.g., payments infra, subledgers, reporting dashboards) Qualifications 2–4 years of experience in investment banking, strategic finance, corporate development, venture finance, or startup operations Excellent financial modeling skills (Excel/Google Sheets) and business judgment Exposure to crypto / blockchain projects strongly preferred Comfortable with fast iteration, lean teams, and ownership without micro-management Strong written and verbal communication skills Ability to juggle tactical execution and strategic thinking in parallel