Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. TechChain Talent is a leader in blockchain security auditing, dedicated to creating an open financial system. The Finance Lead will oversee finance, accounting, tax, payroll, and treasury operations, blending strategic finance with hands-on execution to support the company's rapid growth.
Responsibilities
- Track current cash balances across on-chain and off-chain accounts
- Build and maintain financial models and projections, including profit forecasts
- Analyse key business metrics and how they change over time to inform decision making
- Contribute to pricing strategy and implementation for new and existing products
- Work with bookkeepers to provide the information needed for monthly financial statements
- Manage the monthly close with our external accounting provider, review statements, and reconcile against internal records
- Investigate discrepancies between internal and external statements
- Support the ongoing transition from cash to accrual accounting
- Coordinate state and federal tax filings with external accountants
- Manage payments to tax agencies, including estimated payments throughout the year
- Support tax matters across multiple jurisdictions, including international entities
- Oversee ongoing tax compliance and ensure financial records behind filings are accurate
- Execute payments through payroll platforms and other transfer channels
- Manage general money movement, including intercompany transfers between on-chain and off-chain accounts
- Track on-chain transactions across categories such as accounts receivable, accounts payable, controllership, and fund management
- Manage hiring logistics, including setting up contracts in HR and payroll platforms (e.g., Deel, Rippling)
- Run payroll across multiple platforms and payment methods, including fiat and on-chain stablecoins
- Manage payroll tax compliance across a variety of state tax authorities
- Onboard new team members by provisioning access to internal tools and workspaces
- Manage offboarding, including removing access when team members depart
- Manage ownership vesting schedules for employees and investors
- Monitor entity mail and handle other operational tasks as needed
Skills
- Trustworthy and discreet — handling sensitive financial and operational information
- Strong understanding of finance and accounting (university coursework or prior job experience)
- Meaningful understanding of crypto/blockchain
- Highly organised and detail-oriented, able to manage concurrent workstreams
- Ability to wear many hats in a fast-moving environment
- Experience at a startup, ideally in the crypto or Web3 industry
- Professional background in finance and/or accounting
- Familiarity with US and international multi-entity corporate structures
- Experience interfacing with tax, accounting, and/or bookkeeping professionals
Benefits
- Competitive base salary (payable in fiat or crypto)
- Meaningful equity/token upside in a high-growth Web3 company
- Fully remote with flexible hours across timezones
- Travel to premier crypto conferences and offsites
- Comprehensive benefits including top-tier health and dental coverage
- Direct access to the CEO/founder with root-level influence on pricing strategy and company direction
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