Full-Time
Head of Accounting
Posted on 7/31/2025
Kiln
51-200 employees
ETH staking infrastructure with validators
No salary listed
Paris, France
Hybrid
Hybrid position requiring some in-office presence in Paris.
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- Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 5+ years of accounting experience, ideally acquired in Big 4 accounting firm and/or BtoB software company
- Proven expertise in multi-entity operations including: transitioning from local GAAP to IFRS and consolidating financial statements across diverse entities
- Deep understanding of accounting principles, GAAP, and IFRS
- Experience overseeing AP, AR, and expense reimbursement functions
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Proven leadership skills with a proactive, hands-on approach in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Fluent in French and English (all written communication is in English)
- Genuine interest in Web3, blockchain, cryptocurrency - check our Blog <https://www.kiln.fi/blog>
- Lead the integration of disparate ERP systems and the consolidation of individual charts of accounts across our entities into a unified framework. Oversee the transition from local GAAP to IFRS, ensuring consistent accounting policies across all entities
- Oversee monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes—including fiat and crypto ledgers—while managing and optimizing accounts payable, expense reimbursements, and accounts receivable functions for accurate, timely reporting
- Collaborate with external auditors to ensure audit readiness, manage digital asset reporting and reconciliations, and implement robust financial controls and policies
- Identify opportunities for process automation and efficiency improvements, and mentor the accounting team to build a scalable and high-performing department
- Experience working in a fast-growing startup
- Familiarity with crypto accounting and the unique challenges of crypto flows
- Experience leading financial audits in partnership with external auditors
- Experience with accounting software (e.g., Netsuite, Xero, or similar) implementation
- CPA, DSCG or similar certification
Kiln focuses on Ethereum staking infrastructure for enterprises and individuals. It offers dedicated validators, pooled staking, and validator NFTs, all accessible through API and SDK integrations to automate operations and reporting workflows. How it works: clients connect via Kiln’s API/SDK to deploy or join staking setups, receive ETH rewards from validators, and manage stake data through Kiln’s tooling and dashboards. The validator NFTs provide a tokenized representation of validator positions. Kiln differentiates itself through enterprise-grade offerings, partnerships (notably with MetaMask Institutional), privacy, and a meritocratic approach that prioritizes practical, revenue-generating capabilities over hype. Its goal is to help clients scale staking operations reliably, unlock new revenue streams, and become a trusted, automated staking infrastructure partner in the blockchain ecosystem.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$39.6M
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
2018
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- OSL partnership powers ChinaAMC's ETH ETF staking launching May 15, 2026.
- Byzantine collaboration enables institutional-grade native restaking accessibility.
- Coinbase Cloud integration unlocks partial ETH staking for 99% of sub-32 ETH wallets.
What critics are saying
- Lido's 32% ETH staking dominance captures enterprise clients, eroding Kiln revenue.
- Hong Kong SFC reverses staking approvals, eliminating ChinaAMC ETF channel by 2027.
- Byzantine restaking yields surpass Kiln's 3.2% APY, migrating institutional capital.
What makes Kiln unique
- Kiln offers enterprise-grade ETH staking with dedicated validators and API/SDK integrations.
- Kiln manages over $13 billion in assets across 50+ PoS chains like Solana and Aptos.
- Kiln provides non-custodial pooled staking and validator NFTs for flexible institutional access.
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↑ 7%Ethereum's validator exodus. Ethereum appears to be experiencing a major pull-out of validators following the Shapella upgrade. Roughly 2.4 million ETH - about $9.2 billion at the current Ethereum price - sit in the exit queue, according to recent analysis, with wait times potentially stretching beyond 41 days. Such delays could result in additional pressure on the network's validator ecosystem. Even with this exodus, the system still rmaintains over a million active validators and holds approximately 35.6 million ETH, or nearly 30 % of all ETH in circulation. The imbalance remains clear: around 490,000 ETH are waiting to join, while millions are queued to exit. Several factors may explain the trend. Some analysts cite profit-taking amid market uncertainty and security-related withdrawals following the SwissBorg breach, which reportedly prompted Kiln to initiate an "orderly validator exit". Others believe the movement relates to portfolio rebalancing ahead of U.S. Ethereum stacking ETF approvals. There are concerns that unstaked ETH could be poured into exchanges; however, on-chain data suggests that many withdrawals remain idle rather than being sold immediately. A significant portion is restaked or redirected into DeFi applications. Institutional players, such as Grayscale, also claim to have staked approximately $1.35 billion in ETH, although this figure cannot be verified on-chain, possibly offsetting some of the current outflow. The broader market downturn, visible across crypto heatmap, adds further pressure. The lengthy validator exit queue highlights an important aspect of Ethereum's design: withdrawals are limited, preventing validators from leaving all at once. This mechanism enhances network security but also extends wait times. The Block reports that the exit queue has reached a record high, with over 744,000 validators waiting in line. Analysts remain divided on what this means. Some warn of emerging "staking fatigue," where declining yields and liquidity concerns drive users away. Others - such as analysts cited by Mitrade - see the situation as a redistribution among custodial services, institutions, and liquid-staking platforms, rather than a mass exit. The numbers paint a nuanced picture. While the queue holds over 2 million ETH, total staked ETH remains near its all-time high, suggesting continued confidence. The share of ETH locked in staking rose from 27 % to 30 % year-over-year, according to CoinMarketCap Academy. Major operators like Coinbase, Figment, and Lido continue to add stake, reflecting trust in long-term yields. Overall, Ethereum's validator exits seem more like a structural shift than a crisis. The surge in withdrawals may indicate a maturing ecosystem, where participants can enter and exit more freely. Behavior patterns appear to be evolving in response to market sentiment, regulatory changes, and staking rewards. If large investors keep allocating funds and tools like EigenLayer absorb some of the freed-up ETH, this withdrawal wave could ultimately decentralize control and strengthen the network. However, if withdrawal rates continue to outpace new deposits through late 2025, Ethereum could face short-term yield compression and liquidity challenges. The 2.4 million ETH exit line thus reflects a period of adjustment and realignment - not a breakdown, but a transition worth watching as the platform evolves.
This spike began on September 9 when Kiln exited all its validators due to security concerns after incidents like the NPM supply-chain attack and the SwissBorg breach.
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Create an account to save your articles.Create an account to save your articles.Decrypt’s Art, Fashion, and Entertainment Hub. Discover SCENEOver a week ago, Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) approved staking services in an effort to "rewrite the rules" of finance. Now, those efforts are starting to bear fruit.The SFC's approval has opened the way for China Asset Management (ChinaAMC) to launch a staking-enabled Ethereum ETF through a collaboration with OSL Digital Securities by May 15, according to a statement.Institutional yield from fully-compliant platforms such as OSL comes as new favorable rules and Hong Kong’s desire to be a central digital assets hub for Asia begin to take shape.Earlier this month, Bosera International and HashKey Capital Limited jointly launched their own fund with a staking provision. That ETF is expected to launch on April 25.The collaboration between the pair transforms ChinaAMC's Ether ETF from a passive investment product into an active participant in the Ethereum ecosystem, enabling investors to receive proof-of-stake rewards.Such a convention "lowers the threshold to participating in Ethereum staking," Thomas Zhu, head of digital assets at ChinaAMC, said in the statement.A closer lookThe staking architecture leverages OSL's status as the first insured and SFC-licensed digital asset platform in Hong Kong. It works with Kiln, a staking platform powering other chains such as Solana, Aptos, and Sui.They sealed that partnership on April 10, with the aim of bringing Ethereum staking to market.OSL provides custody services with cold storage and insurance coverage, while Kiln manages the validator nodes that perform consensus duties on the Ethereum network.The technical implementation maintains a segregation of duties: Kiln manages validation while OSL controls the assets and reward distribution.Staking rewards generated through this will accrue to the ETF and be incorporated into its net asset value, benefiting its shareholders, the statement reads.Edited by Sebastian Sinclair
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