# Strategic Finance Associate - Company: [Monad Foundation]() - Location: New York City - Remote: Yes - Team: Finance - Employment type: Full Time - Posted: August 12, 2026 ## Job description The **Monad Foundation** is a team of dedicated ecosystem and community builders who are on a mission to massively grow the impact of decentralized tech. We believe that the [Monad](https://monad.xyz/) blockchain--the performant and parallel EVM Layer 1--will help decentralized apps eat the world. ## The Role The Monad Foundation is looking for a **Strategic Finance Associate** to play a critical role in overseeing the financial health and operational efficiency of the Monad Foundation. You’ll report to our Director of Finance and work cross-functionally to help manage day-to-day financial operations, support strategic projects, and build the systems we need as we scale. If you are someone who has the following attributes, then this role is for you: * Strong work ethic * Hunger to understand financial aspects of a startup * Superstar spreadsheet skills * Comfort with financial statements and basic accounting principles * Solid interest in web3 * Propensity for taking the initiative and getting things done proactively This role will be based in the New York office (hybrid). ## What You Will Do * Analyze financial results and track performance vs. budget to provide insights and recommendations to management * Independently maintain operating model, continually incorporating strategic plans for the organization * Perform ad hoc analyses of different financial trends, deep diving into specific areas of interest * Manage cash flow and optimize working capital by managing expenses, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll * Help track and manage treasury, including fiat and crypto holdings * Partner with external accounting advisors and vendors to ensure accurate and compliant accounting and reporting ## Who You Are ### Requirements * 2-4 years of finance experience gained through working in client services (e.g., investment banking, management consulting, etc.), corporate finance, or both * Previous experience building an operational budget, analyzing performance, and reporting on budget variance * Highly proficient in Google Sheets and/or Excel * Understanding of accounting principles and financial operations, including monthly close processes * Genuinely curious about crypto / web3 with an openness to learning new tools and frameworks ### Nice to Haves * Comfort with financial tech stack (e.g., QuickBooks, Ramp, Cryptio, Deel, etc.) * Prior professional experience in crypto / web3 ## **Why Work with Us** * **Challenging problems.** You’ll tackle deeply complex and technically demanding problems, with autonomy and impact. * **Endless Opportunity for Impact.** The Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) standard is ubiquitous, but existing EVM-compatible chains are slow and bandwidth-constrained. Monad’s core innovations offer developers and founders the best of both worlds (portability and performance) and are a game-changer to power global on-chain finance. * **The right team.** You’ll be part of a world class team, who are exceptional and highly-motivated. * **Culture**. We’re a lean team working together to achieve very ambitious goals. We are united in our culture of collaboration, low ego, and high-quality output. * **Strong Ecosystem**. The broader Monad ecosystem has attracted support from leading investors, builders and long-term contributors. ## Apply [Apply on Monad Foundation]() Canonical job page: