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. As of September 2024, Gauntlet manages risk and incentives covering over $46 billion in customer TVL.
Gauntlet continually publishes cutting-edge research that informs our risk models, alerts, and analysis, and is among the most cited institution — 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.
We're looking for a process-oriented Finance Associate or Manager to manage various projects that contribute to Gauntlet's business growth. The ideal candidate is highly attentive to detail, able to work autonomously, and able to present goals and progress effectively.
This role reports to Gauntlet's CFO and is a great opportunity to transition from TradFi to DeFi.
Responsibilities
- Create and maintain extensive rolling financial models in Excel, uncover trends and assess business risks and provide recommendations to leadership
- Analyze financials on an ongoing basis and communicate key metrics, risks and opportunities to finance teams and c-suite
- Implement and track budgets for Operations, People, Engineering and Product teams
- Create and refine other operational processes as the Finance team grows
- Organize monthly Financial Review meetings
- Help build financial infrastructure to support the company’s current and future business goals
Requirements
- Relevant work experience (ideally in investment banking, corporate strategy, or FP&A)
- B.S. or B.A. in Accounting, Finance, Math, Economics, Business or other technical field preferred
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling experience
- Experience managing and forecasting infrastructure spend preferred
- Ability to multitask
- Detail-oriented and able to work autonomously
Bonus Points
- DeFi/Crypto/Web3 experience or interest
- Experience working at a small, fast growing company
Benefits and Perks
- 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
- Laptop, monitor, keyboard and mouse setup provided
- $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
Top Skills
What We Do
Gauntlet’s mission is to drive understanding and participation in the financial systems of the future.
Building decentralized systems creates new challenges for protocol developers, smart contract developers, and asset holders that are not seen in traditional development and investing. Gauntlet has created a blockchain simulation and testing platform that leverages battle tested techniques from other industries to build financial models of crypto products. Simulation provides transparency and greatly reduces the cost of experimentation so that blockchain protocols and smart contracts are safe for users.
