About us
Aave Labs began with a simple question: how do we make financial services like borrowing, saving, and earning more accessible globally?
We built the Aave Protocol, now the world’s largest and most trusted onchain lending market, connecting decentralized finance with individuals, traditional finance, and fintech.
Today, we build trusted, high-quality products that expand access to lending, credit, and savings globally
Our culture
We build trusted products that help people access and discover economic opportunities.
We hold a high bar for quality and craftsmanship. No detail is too small. Trust depends on it.
We’re a global team building products people can actually use, turning complex technology into something simple and reliable.
We stay aligned, move quickly, and think long term, while keeping teams lean and focused on impact.
About the role:
We are looking for an experienced finance leader to perform the PCF-11 (Head of Finance) role with Push Virtual Assets Ireland, a regulated crypto-asset service provider (CASP) under MiCAR.
Push provides secure fiat on-and-off ramp and crypto-asset services, enabling customers to buy or sell cryptoassets. This role will be critical in ensuring robust financial governance, prudential compliance, and scalable financial infrastructure across the EU.
The position reports to the Push Ireland CEO and to the group CFO and plays a key leadership role in shaping Push’s financial strategy, regulatory compliance framework, and treasury operations in line with MiCAR and Central Bank of Ireland expectations.
How you can make an impact:
Lead the Finance team’s operations for Push, including management of financial risks, FX exposure, fiat & crypto-asset liquidity management, counterparty risks and managing daily cash flows
Lead oversight of treasury policies, processes, and controls to enhance asset utilisation and mitigate financial risk
Establish and maintain strong relationships internally and externally, and act as a key interface with regulators on finance-related matters
Collaborate closely with Group Treasury and the broader Finance function to align with strategies across the organisation
Act as a key point of contact for the Central Bank of Ireland on finance-related matters
Ensure timely and accurate regulatory reporting to the Central Bank of Ireland
Oversee capital and liquidity management in line with MiCAR prudential requirements, including monitoring of own funds
Lead oversight of robust governance frameworks, policies, internal controls and procedures in alignment with regulatory requirements and best practices
Direct funding requirements and capital allocation strategies to optimise financial performance and capital structure
Direct financial planning, budgeting, modelling, product executive business partnering and forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with the product’s strategic goals
Oversee local and product-specific accounting, tax, and financial reporting activities, ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal policies
Support Push’s transition to a pan-European CASP model by building scalable financial systems and processes to support increased transaction volumes
Evaluate financial implications of new regulatory requirements and strategic partnerships and counterparties
Collaborate closely with the board and executive team, providing accurate and timely financial and risk management reporting
Let's connect if you have:
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (CFA, ACA, or equivalent preferred)
7+ years of experience in finance, treasury, or related senior roles
Prior experience in a PCF role or equivalent senior regulated function, with previous approval by the Central Bank of Ireland or another EU regulator strongly preferred
Strong background in crypto, fintech, or financial services, with a deep understanding of blockchain, crypto-assets, and market dynamics
Strong understanding of prudential frameworks, including capital and liquidity management in regulated financial services
Advanced proficiency in financial modelling, forecasting, and treasury management systems
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with experience working across multiple time zones
Ability to work autonomously, take initiative, roll the sleeves up, and drive results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Additional
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Equal opportunities statement:
Aave Labs celebrates diversity and views each and every team member as a separate individual with their own unique identity. No matter your race, religion, gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation or even the wallet you use, we welcome you at Aave Labs. As an equal opportunities employer, we take accountability and believe in everyone's potential to build, create and inspire changes. With a mission to build a diverse workforce, we are proud to foster a working environment in which everyone can feel safe and valued for who they are.