Accounting Lead - Gauntlet
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- Accounting Lead
- Job Location
- New York City / San Francisco / Los Angeles / Remote
- Job Description
- Gauntlet leads the field in quantitative research and optimization of DeFi economics. We manage market risk, optimize growth, and ensure economic safety for protocols facilitating most spot trading, borrowing, and lending activity across all of DeFi, protecting and optimizing the largest protocols and networks in the industry. We build institutional-grade vaults for decentralized finance, delivering risk-adjusted onchain yields for capital at scale. Designed by the most vigilant, quantitative minds in crypto and informed by years of research.As of November 2025, Gauntlet manages over $2B in vault TVL, and optimizes risk and incentives covering over $42 billion in customer TVL. We continually publish cutting-edge research that informs our risk models, alerts, and analysis, and is among the most cited institutions — including academic institutions — in terms of peer-reviewed papers addressing DeFi as a subject. We’re a Series B company with around 75 employees, operating remote-first with a home base in New York City.As a company, we build institutional-grade vaults that deliver risk-adjusted DeFi yields at scale, powered by automated risk models and off-chain intelligence. Gauntlet curates strategies across Morpho, Drift, Symbiotic, Aera and more, with >$2B in vault TVL and a growing suite of Prime, Core and Frontier vaults.Our mission is to drive adoption and understanding of the financial systems of the future. We operate with a trader’s discipline and a risk manager’s skepticism: size carefully, stress routinely, unwind decisively. The label equals the package equals the contents. No surprises, just predictable, reliable vaults.About the RoleResponsibilities
Gauntlet is seeking an Accounting Lead to help scale and strengthen our accounting function during a period of continued growth. This is a high-impact role responsible for owning key accounting processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting, and driving operational excellence across the organization.
As an Accounting Lead, you will serve as a critical partner to the Controller, overseeing month-end close activities, financial reporting, revenue and expense accounting, and audit readiness. You will also work closely with our Onchain Accounting Lead to support on-chain accounting operations, digital asset accounting, and other crypto-native accounting processes.
As the accounting team grows, you will help improve processes, establish scalable controls, and provide oversight and review of work prepared by junior accounting team members.
You will provide day-to-day guidance, review work prepared by junior accounting team members, and help establish best practices across the accounting function.
This role is ideal for someone who combines strong traditional accounting expertise with an interest in crypto, digital assets, and emerging financial technologies.
QualificationsMonth-End Close & Financial Reporting
Own and drive the monthly close process and reporting timeline
Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and prepaids
Ensure completeness and accuracy of financial statements
Maintain supporting schedules and audit-ready documentation
Assist with complex accounting analyses and technical accounting matters
Collaborate with the Accounting Lead on period-end digital asset accounting activities
Support accounting for on-chain transactions, wallets, and crypto-related operations
Revenue, Expenses & Accounting Operations
Oversee revenue accounting and revenue recognition schedules
Manage accounting for operating expenses and vendor activity
Review AP, AR, and employee expense workflows
Collaborate with the Controller on complex accounting transactions
Ensure proper accounting documentation, SOPs, and internal controls
Assist with maintenance and reconciliation of digital asset accounting records and supporting schedules
Partner with the Accounting Lead on crypto-related accounting analyses and reporting
Audit, Tax & Compliance
Serve as a primary accounting contact for external auditors
Prepare and review audit workpapers and support requests
Coordinate with external tax providers on compliance filings
Support regulatory and financial reporting requirements
Process Improvement & Controls
Maintain and enhance accounting policies and procedures
Identify automation opportunities and process improvements
Strengthen internal controls and documentation standards
Ensure accounting operations remain scalable as the company grows
Leadership & Collaboration
Provide day-to-day guidance to junior accounting team members
Review work prepared by accounting staff and ensure quality standards
Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Legal, People, and Leadership teams
Work closely with the Accounting Lead to coordinate traditional and crypto-native accounting processes
Help establish best practices across the accounting function
Bonus Points4+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience owning key aspects of the month-end close process
Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial reporting
Experience reviewing reconciliations, journal entries, and supporting schedules
Strong understanding of revenue recognition and accrual accounting
Demonstrated ability to improve accounting processes and internal controls
High proficiency with Google Suite, Excel/Google Sheets, and accounting ERP systems (Xero preferred)
Interest in learning and supporting crypto-native accounting operations and digital asset accounting
Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills
Strong attention to detail and ability to operate independently in a fast-moving environment
Benefits and PerksExperience with crypto, digital assets, blockchain technology, or fintech environments
CPA or active pursuit of CPA
Startup experience
Experience with Ramp and modern accounting systems
Prior experience mentoring or leading accounting staff
- Remote first - work from anywhere in the US & CAN!
- Regular in-person company retreats and cross-country "office visit" perk
- 100% paid medical, dental and vision premiums for employees
- $1,000 WFH stipend
- Monthly reimbursement for home internet, phone, and cellular data
- Unlimited vacation
- 100% paid parental leave of 12 weeks
- Fertility benefits
- Opportunity for incentive compensation
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Gauntlet Company Size
Between 1 - 10 employees
Gauntlet Founded Year
1975