Finance and Operations Lead

Monad Labs is the team building Monad, the performant and parallel EVM Layer-1 blockchain. We are a team of systems engineers and community builders who are on a mission to help crypto eat the world. After recently raising series A funding, led by Paradigm, we are growing our team.

The Role

We are looking for a Finance and Operations Lead to play a critical role in overseeing the financial health and operational efficiency of Monad Labs in an effort to guide the organization to a high degree of operational excellence.

What You Will Do

• Partner with and advise senior leaders across the organization on company strategy, growth, and revenue opportunities
• Oversee all internal financial operations, ensuring efficiency and compliance
• Independently build and maintain operating model incorporating strategic plans for the organization
• Manage general company operations, including, but not limited to, workplace operations, administrative tasks, and non-technical IT stack
• Interface with external vendors and assist with vendor management, procurement, and contract negotiations
• Lead the month-end and year-end close processes, including reconciling accounts and partnering with external accountants to ensure accuracy
• Analyze financial results and track performance vs. budget to provide insights and recommendations to management
• Manage cash flow and optimize working capital by managing purchasing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll
• Partner with legal and engineering to ensure all operational processes and procedures meet a high standard of excellence
• Identify and develop operational systems, process optimization initiatives, controls, and procedures for improvement

Who You Are

• 8+ years of experience in financial management and operations with significant time spent at high-growth tech companies and/or startups
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Previous experience building an operational budget and reporting on performance vs. budget
• Demonstrated success in managing the operations of an organization with ability to flex high to low on various tasks as needed
• Effective communicator and strong writer: ability to distill key takeaways into concise messaging
• Proven experience in managing financial audits, preparing tax filings, and overseeing budget development
• Cross-functional partner who is comfortable interfacing with Legal, People, Workplace Operations, and Recruiting, among other functions
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field a plus
• Highly proficient in Excel and/or Google Sheets; comfort with accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, SAP, Oracle)
• Experience with treasury management strategies a plus

Personal Attributes

• Low ego
• Detail-oriented
• Sound judgment
• Can operate independently with little oversight
• Organizational skills
• Extremely strong work ethic

Why Work with Us

• Huge opportunity. EVM is ubiquitous but existing EVM-compatible chains are very slow. 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. We are assembling a world-class team.
• Culture. We’re a lean team working together to achieve very ambitious goals. We are united in our culture of collaboration, low egos, and high-quality outputs. As an early member of our team, you’ll help continue to shape our culture.
• Impactful work. Your work will be deeply impactful, making decentralized computation orders of magnitude cheaper and more plentiful, ultimately paving the way for new dapps that improve many people’s lives.
• Compensation. You’ll receive a competitive salary and equity package.
• Resources and growth. We’re well-capitalized, with backing from leading venture funds like Paradigm, Electric Capital, Greenoaks, Dragonfly, and Coinbase Ventures, and from leaders in the space like Cobie. We keep a lean team relative to the size of the opportunity, and this is a rare opportunity to join. You’ll learn a lot and grow as our company scales.

Salary and Benefits

Minimum full-time salary of $165,000. (**This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary; a final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.)

Monad Labs’ benefits for US-based full-time employees include medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% coverage for employees); unlimited and encouraged paid time off; monthly mental health and fitness stipend; paid parental leave; and 10 company-observed holidays.

Our team is headquartered in NoMad, Manhattan, NYC. This is for a hybrid (3 days/week in office) role.