Treasury Operations Associate at Vana (Guatemala)

Vana· Guatemala·2h ago

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Work type

Hybrid

Job description

Sobre el puesto:

Garantizar la ejecución precisa, oportuna y trazable de los egresos de fondos de la compañía, asegurando la disponibilidad de liquidez, el cumplimiento de políticas internas y la mejora continua de los procesos operativos de desembolso Responsabilidades principales: Ejecutar y monitorear diariamente las operaciones de egreso de fondos, asegurando que se procesen en tiempo y forma. Coordinar con tesorería, procesadores de pago y plataformas para asegurar la disponibilidad de fondos y la trazabilidad de cada operación. Monitorear saldos y posición de liquidez para anticipar necesidades de fondeo. Identificar oportunidades para automatizar tareas manuales y optimizar flujos de pago. Asegurar el cumplimiento de políticas internas, controles de autorización y lineamientos regulatorios aplicables.

Requerimos: Estudios en Finanzas, Contabilidad, Administración de Empresas, Economía o carreras afines. Mínimo 2 años en funciones similares en tesorería, pagos, finanzas operativas o back office financiero. Experiencia comprobable operando plataformas de banca electrónica (carga de pagos, transferencias, consulta de movimientos). Conocimientos en Excel intermedio, procesos de conciliación e inglés intermedio (lectura y comunicación escrita).

Ofrecemos: Modalidad híbrida. Jornada de lunes a viernes. Beneficios adicionales a la ley. Pertenecer a una Fintech líder en crecimiento.

Why work at Vana

Culture: Described as a decentralized, mission‑driven team with a strong belief in data sovereignty. Remote‑first with a global team spanning 9 countries (US, Guatemala, Australia, UAE, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Nigeria, Canada).
Work Model: Hybrid/remote depending on role; on‑site offices in San Francisco and Richmond, VA. Some roles are fully remote, others require in‑office presence (e.g., operations roles in Guatemala).
Perks: Parental leave is offered; AI tools are used in hiring (transparently noted). Engineering culture emphasizes solving hard infrastructure problems at the intersection of AI and Web3.
Growth Opportunity: Early‑stage (Series A) with high autonomy and ownership; chance to define a new asset class for data.

About Vana

Company Overview

One-liner: Vana is a decentralized network that enables users to own, port, and monetize their personal data, powering user-owned AI models and applications.
Entity Type: Private (Series A – latest round closed February 2025)
Headquarters: San Francisco, California, United States (with a secondary office in Dehradun, India, and distributed across 9 countries)
Founded: 2021
Founders: Anna Kazlauskas (Co-Founder & CEO)

Core Business

Primary industry/industries: Decentralized Infrastructure, AI / Machine Learning, Data Portability, Web3
Target customers: B2B – AI developers and application builders seeking high-quality, permissioned user data; B2C – end users who want to control and profit from their personal data
Mission or purpose statement: “To build an open internet where users own their data and the AI models they contribute to, creating a user-owned foundation model trained by 100 million users.”

Products & Services

[Vana Data Layer / Protocol]: A decentralized, permissioned data layer that lets users connect existing accounts (social media, health, finance, etc.) and grant apps access to their data. Data is portable, secure, and user‑controlled. Enables AI systems to start with real user history instead of empty profiles.
[DataDAOs]: User‑governed data pools that aggregate and curate datasets for specific use cases. DataDAOs allow communities to collectively negotiate data licensing and receive compensation.
[VANA Token]: Native utility token used for staking, governance, data market transactions, and incentivising network participants.
[Vega Upgrade (2026)]: Protocol upgrade that operationalizes data market making through “Digital Data Holdings,” matching user‑owned data supply with enterprise demand.

Market Standing

Valuation: Not publicly disclosed
Total Funding: $25M – $45M (conflicting reports: Tracxn lists $25M over 4 rounds; Wellfound/LinkedIn states $45M total; the difference may reflect unannounced rounds or token sales)
Key Investors: Paradigm, Coinbase Ventures, Polychain Capital, YZi Labs (with CZ as advisor), and angel investors
Growth Signals:
- Employee headcount grew 19.4% YoY (14–43 employees across 9 countries)
- Mainnet launched December 2024 with $VANA token
- Partnership with Flower Labs (May 2025) to build the world’s first user‑owned AI model
- Vega upgrade announced in January 2026 moves from “validation to capture”
- Government interest in data sovereignty – Vana positioned as neutral infrastructure

Competitive Advantages

First‑mover in user‑owned data – builds on Web3 primitives of self‑custody and portability for AI‑era data supply.
Permissioned data layer – users grant explicit access, solving privacy/compliance issues for enterprises while retaining control.
Multichain and flexible – supports complex, continuously updated datasets via DataDAOs and multi‑chain incentives.
Strong investor backing from top crypto VCs (Paradigm, Coinbase, Polychain) lends credibility and network effects.

Strategic Focus

Scaling data supply – converting the “data wall” into a market where user‑owned data meets enterprise AI demand (Vega upgrade).
Expanding DataDAOs – enabling communities to curate high‑quality, permissioned datasets.
Regulatory alignment – positioning as neutral execution infrastructure that governments can trust for data rights and portability.
Building the user‑owned foundation model – training with real, contributed data from 100M+ users.

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