Accounting Lead

Accounting Lead

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 Role

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.

Responsibilities

Month-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

Qualifications

• 4+ 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

Bonus Points

• Experience 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

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
• $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

Please note at this time our hiring is reserved for potential employees who are able to work within the contiguous United States and Canada. Should you need alternative accommodations, please note that in your application.

The national pay range for this role is $120,000 - $140,000 base plus additional On Target Earnings potential by level and equity in the company. Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for a company of our size and industry, and are one part of many compensation, benefits and other reward opportunities we provide. Individual pay rate decisions are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skill set, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company.