Strategic Finance Associate

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 Finance Associate to play a critical role in overseeing the financial health and operational efficiency of the Monad Foundation. You’ll work closely with our Director of Finance and cross-functional teams 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 strong FP&A and accounting fundamentals, a solid interest in web3, and a propensity for taking initiative and getting things done without being asked, then this is the job for you.

This role can 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

• Own the numbers: you will partner with external vendors (e.g., bookkeepers, tax advisors, auditors, etc.) to ensure accurate accounting and compliant reporting. Expect involvement in day-to-day accounting, including reconciliations, journal entries, and monthly close processes across both fiat and crypto assets

• Manage cash flow and optimize working capital by managing purchasing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll

• Help track and manage treasury, including fiat and crypto holdings

Who You Are

• 3-6 years of experience in investment banking, public accounting and/or in-house finance (e.g., corporate finance, FP&A, financial operations, etc.)

• Strong foundation in financial analysis developed via completion of a structured analyst program (e.g., investment banking, public accounting, consulting, or corporate finance)

• Previous experience building an operational budget, analyzing performance, and reporting on budget variance

• Understanding of accounting principles and financial operations, including monthly close processes

• Highly proficient in Google Sheets and/or Excel; comfort with financial tech stack (e.g., QuickBooks, Ramp, Cryptio, HRIS platforms, etc.)

• Genuinely curious about crypto / Web3 with an openness to learning new tools and frameworks

Nice to Haves

• Prior professional experience in crypto / Web3

• CPA

Why Work with Us

• Challenging problems. You’ll work on extremely challenging problems with massive impact.

• Huge opportunity. The Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) standard is ubiquitous, but existing EVM-compatible chains are slow and bandwidth-constrained. Monad’s core innovations offer developers the best of both worlds (portability and performance) and are a game-changer for mass user adoption in crypto.

• The right team. You’ll be part of an exceptional and highly-motivated team

• 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. As an early member of our team, you’ll help continue to shape our culture.

Salary and Benefits

Benefits for full-time employees may include medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% coverage for employees); generous paid time off; paid parental leave; and 10 company-observed holidays.