Strategic Finance Associate

Location

New York City

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Hybrid

Department

Finance

OverviewApplication

The Monad Foundation is a team of dedicated ecosystem and community builders who are on a mission to massively grow the impact of decentralized tech. We believe that the Monad blockchain--the performant and parallel EVM Layer 1--will help decentralized apps eat the world.

The Role

The Monad Foundation Is Looking For a Strategic Finance Associate To Play a Critical Role In Overseeing The Financial Health And Operational Efficiency Of The Monad Foundation. You’ll Report To Our Director Of Finance And Work Cross-functionally To Help Manage Day-to-day Financial Operations, Support Strategic Projects, And Build The Systems We Need As We Scale. If You Are Someone Who Has The Following Attributes, Then This Role Is For You:

• Strong work ethic
• Hunger to understand financial aspects of a startup
• Superstar spreadsheet skills
• Comfort with financial statements and basic accounting principles
• Solid interest in web3
• Propensity for taking the initiative and getting things done proactively
  
  

This role will be based in the New York office (hybrid).

What You Will Do

• Analyze financial results and track performance vs. budget to provide insights and recommendations to management
• Independently maintain operating model, continually incorporating strategic plans for the organization
• Perform ad hoc analyses of different financial trends, deep diving into specific areas of interest
• Manage cash flow and optimize working capital by managing expenses, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll
• Help track and manage treasury, including fiat and crypto holdings
• Partner with external accounting advisors and vendors to ensure accurate and compliant accounting and reporting
  
  

Who You Are

Requirements

• 2-4 years of finance experience gained through working in client services (e.g., investment banking, management consulting, etc.), corporate finance, or both
• Previous experience building an operational budget, analyzing performance, and reporting on budget variance
• Highly proficient in Google Sheets and/or Excel
• Understanding of accounting principles and financial operations, including monthly close processes
• Genuinely curious about crypto / web3 with an openness to learning new tools and frameworks
  
  

Nice to Haves

• Comfort with financial tech stack (e.g., QuickBooks, Ramp, Cryptio, Deel, etc.)
• Prior professional experience in crypto / web3
  
  

Why Work with Us

• Challenging problems. You’ll tackle deeply complex and technically demanding problems, with autonomy and impact.
• Endless Opportunity for Impact. The Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) standard is ubiquitous, but existing EVM-compatible chains are slow and bandwidth-constrained. Monad’s core innovations offer developers and founders the best of both worlds (portability and performance) and are a game-changer to power global on-chain finance.
• The right team. You’ll be part of a world class team, who are exceptional and highly-motivated.
• Culture. We’re a lean team working together to achieve very ambitious goals. We are united in our culture of collaboration, low ego, and high-quality output.
• Strong Ecosystem. The broader Monad ecosystem has attracted support from leading investors, builders and long-term contributors.
  
  

The Monad Foundation is a team of dedicated ecosystem and community builders who are on a mission to massively grow the impact of decentralized tech. We believe that the Monad blockchain--the performant and parallel EVM Layer 1--will help decentralized apps eat the world.

The Role

The Monad Foundation Is Looking For a Strategic Finance Associate To Play a Critical Role In Overseeing The Financial Health And Operational Efficiency Of The Monad Foundation. You’ll Report To Our Director Of Finance And Work Cross-functionally To Help Manage Day-to-day Financial Operations, Support Strategic Projects, And Build The Systems We Need As We Scale. If You Are Someone Who Has The Following Attributes, Then This Role Is For You:

• Strong work ethic
• Hunger to understand financial aspects of a startup
• Superstar spreadsheet skills
• Comfort with financial statements and basic accounting principles
• Solid interest in web3
• Propensity for taking the initiative and getting things done proactively
  
  

This role will be based in the New York office (hybrid).

What You Will Do

• Analyze financial results and track performance vs. budget to provide insights and recommendations to management
• Independently maintain operating model, continually incorporating strategic plans for the organization
• Perform ad hoc analyses of different financial trends, deep diving into specific areas of interest
• Manage cash flow and optimize working capital by managing expenses, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll
• Help track and manage treasury, including fiat and crypto holdings
• Partner with external accounting advisors and vendors to ensure accurate and compliant accounting and reporting
  
  

Who You Are

Requirements

• 2-4 years of finance experience gained through working in client services (e.g., investment banking, management consulting, etc.), corporate finance, or both
• Previous experience building an operational budget, analyzing performance, and reporting on budget variance
• Highly proficient in Google Sheets and/or Excel
• Understanding of accounting principles and financial operations, including monthly close processes
• Genuinely curious about crypto / web3 with an openness to learning new tools and frameworks
  
  

Nice to Haves

• Comfort with financial tech stack (e.g., QuickBooks, Ramp, Cryptio, Deel, etc.)
• Prior professional experience in crypto / web3
  
  

Why Work with Us

• Challenging problems. You’ll tackle deeply complex and technically demanding problems, with autonomy and impact.
• Endless Opportunity for Impact. The Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) standard is ubiquitous, but existing EVM-compatible chains are slow and bandwidth-constrained. Monad’s core innovations offer developers and founders the best of both worlds (portability and performance) and are a game-changer to power global on-chain finance.
• The right team. You’ll be part of a world class team, who are exceptional and highly-motivated.
• Culture. We’re a lean team working together to achieve very ambitious goals. We are united in our culture of collaboration, low ego, and high-quality output.
• Strong Ecosystem. The broader Monad ecosystem has attracted support from leading investors, builders and long-term contributors.
  
  

The Monad Foundation is a team of dedicated ecosystem and community builders who are on a mission to massively grow the impact of decentralized tech. We believe that the Monad blockchain--the performant and parallel EVM Layer 1--will help decentralized apps eat the world.

The Role

The Monad Foundation Is Looking For a Strategic Finance Associate To Play a Critical Role In Overseeing The Financial Health And Operational Efficiency Of The Monad Foundation. You’ll Report To Our Director Of Finance And Work Cross-functionally To Help Manage Day-to-day Financial Operations, Support Strategic Projects, And Build The Systems We Need As We Scale. If You Are Someone Who Has The Following Attributes, Then This Role Is For You:

• Strong work ethic
• Hunger to understand financial aspects of a startup
• Superstar spreadsheet skills
• Comfort with financial statements and basic accounting principles
• Solid interest in web3
• Propensity for taking the initiative and getting things done proactively
  
  

This role will be based in the New York office (hybrid).

What You Will Do

• Analyze financial results and track performance vs. budget to provide insights and recommendations to management
• Independently maintain operating model, continually incorporating strategic plans for the organization
• Perform ad hoc analyses of different financial trends, deep diving into specific areas of interest
• Manage cash flow and optimize working capital by managing expenses, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll
• Help track and manage treasury, including fiat and crypto holdings
• Partner with external accounting advisors and vendors to ensure accurate and compliant accounting and reporting
  
  

Who You Are

Requirements

• 2-4 years of finance experience gained through working in client services (e.g., investment banking, management consulting, etc.), corporate finance, or both
• Previous experience building an operational budget, analyzing performance, and reporting on budget variance
• Highly proficient in Google Sheets and/or Excel
• Understanding of accounting principles and financial operations, including monthly close processes
• Genuinely curious about crypto / web3 with an openness to learning new tools and frameworks
  
  

Nice to Haves

• Comfort with financial tech stack (e.g., QuickBooks, Ramp, Cryptio, Deel, etc.)
• Prior professional experience in crypto / web3
  
  

Why Work with Us

• Challenging problems. You’ll tackle deeply complex and technically demanding problems, with autonomy and impact.
• Endless Opportunity for Impact. The Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) standard is ubiquitous, but existing EVM-compatible chains are slow and bandwidth-constrained. Monad’s core innovations offer developers and founders the best of both worlds (portability and performance) and are a game-changer to power global on-chain finance.
• The right team. You’ll be part of a world class team, who are exceptional and highly-motivated.
• Culture. We’re a lean team working together to achieve very ambitious goals. We are united in our culture of collaboration, low ego, and high-quality output.
• Strong Ecosystem. The broader Monad ecosystem has attracted support from leading investors, builders and long-term contributors.

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