Finance Manager / Controller

🌍 About Hopae

At Hopae , we're building the world's most trusted digital identity platform — private, secure, and built for real life. We believe identity should be in your control — not locked behind outdated systems or centralized gatekeepers.

Our product, Hopae Connect, lets businesses verify real people across borders through a single API — no need to build country-by-country integrations themselves. Our technology powers instant, privacy-first verification across fintech, credentials, supply chain, and gaming — for IDV providers, e-signature platforms, and enterprises who need identity to just work, everywhere.

Backed by top global investors, Hopae operates across Seoul, Paris, Luxembourg, and San Francisco , bringing together exceptional talent from over 10 nationalities. We move fast, think globally, and build products that define the future of identity.

💡 Why You’ll Love It Here

• Global DNA: Work with exceptional peers across Seoul, Paris, and San Francisco
• High Impact: Build technology shaping the global trust and identity landscape
• Ownership Culture: No micromanagement — full trust, full accountability
• Elite Standards: Work fast, learn fast, and grow with world-class peers
• Inclusive & Respectful: 10+ nationalities, diverse perspectives, one vision
• Growth Mindset: Access mentorship, leadership visibility, and continuous learning

🎯 What You Will Do

Most finance roles at a startup mean cleaning up someone else's mess. This one is different — Hopae's books are clean, our investors are global, and we need someone who wants to build something lasting, not just maintain it.

As Finance Manager / Controller, you own the financial infrastructure of a company operating across four countries — with direct visibility to leadership and real influence over how we scale.

• Own the full accounting cycle — month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements that are always investor-ready
• Manage AP, AR, payroll coordination, expense workflows, cash flow, banking relationships, and treasury operations
• Maintain a clean, auditable general ledger across multiple entities and currencies
• Coordinate external accountants, auditors, and tax advisors across jurisdictions — ensuring statutory, tax, and regulatory compliance
• Build the financial controls, policies, and tooling (ERP, billing, expense) that the next 50 people at Hopae will rely on

🧠 Who You Are

• 5+ years in accounting or finance at controller, senior accountant, or accounting manager level — strong GAAP and/or IFRS foundation, confident owning a close independently
• Startup or high-growth tech background — you've built processes from scratch, worked across entities and currencies, and know what good looks like without needing a big team to get there
• Proficient with modern accounting and ERP systems, strong spreadsheet skills; self-directed and dependable in a remote, async, cross-timezone environment — based in Luxembourg
• Precise, organized, and a clear communicator — the kind of person whose work holds up under audit
• CPA or ACCA preferred but not required

⚡️ Fast Facts

• 💰 $6.5M+ raised from top global investors
• 📦 2.6M+ downloads of our sd-jwt-js library
• 🌍 10+ nationalities across 3 hubs
• 🔬 82 eID research projects completed
• 🌐 3 projects accepted into the OpenWallet Foundation

🎁 Benefits & Culture

• Unlimited PTO
• Remote-friendly work model
• Real ownership from Day 1
• High-impact, global product
• Multicultural, respectful team

🧭 Interview Process

• Recruiter Intro Call (30 min) – Get to know Hopae
• Functional or Technical Interview (45 min) – Dive into your skills
• Culture Fit Conversation (45 min) – Collaboration & alignment
• Offer 🎉

Note: The process may vary slightly depending on the role.