Finance Lead

About Veda

Veda is the infrastructure layer for the next generation of asset management. We are bridging the gap between institutional capital and decentralized finance by providing a secure, scalable, and intuitive platform for on-chain strategies. Having grown from 10 to 60+ institutional customers in record time, we are now at a critical inflection point: moving from an early-stage MVP to a robust, institutional-grade platform.

The Role

We are hiring a Finance Lead to own Veda’s end-to-end financial operations layer, spanning fiat, digital assets, and DeFi protocols.

This is a high-leverage, build-heavy role responsible for:

• Designing operational systems from first principles

• Owning on-chain + off-chain reconciliation integrity

• Managing treasury flows across wallets, exchanges, and bank accounts

• Embedding risk controls into financial infrastructure

Responsibilities

1. Core Financial Operations

• Own end-to-end accounts payable and accounts receivable workflows, including:

• Vendor onboarding, invoice processing, and payment execution (fiat and crypto)

• Customer invoicing, collections, and revenue tracking

• Crypto-denominated invoice valuation and settlement

• Manage payment cycles across:

• Traditional rails (ACH, wire, bill pay)

• On-chain payments (stablecoin, native token)

• Maintain vendor and contractor records, ensuring W-9/W-8 compliance and 1099 readiness

• Own expense management and approval workflows across departments

• Coordinate with external accountants and auditors on transactional data and supporting documentation

• Enforce AP/AR policies including approval thresholds, payment terms, and escalation procedures

2. Financial Integrity & Reconciliation (Fiat + On-Chain)

• Own full-stack reconciliation across:

• Bank accounts, custodians, and payment processors

• Hot / warm / cold wallets

• Build and maintain real-time reconciliation frameworks across:

• Internal ledgers

• Blockchain data (node / API / indexers)

3. Treasury & Liquidity Operations (Crypto-Native)

• Own capital movement across:

• Fiat rails (ACH, wires, FX) and offramps

• On-chain transfers (multi-chain, gas optimization, bridging)

• Develop a treasury management strategy

• Partner with leadership on capital efficiency and deployment strategy
  
  

4. Systems Architecture & Automation

• Design and implement:

• Scalable financial operations infrastructure

• Transaction lifecycle tracking systems (fiat ↔ crypto ↔ DeFi)

• Work with Engineering to:

• Automate reconciliation, reporting, and alerting

• Evaluate and deploy:

• Crypto accounting tools

• Wallet infrastructure (MPC, multisig)

• Treasury management systems

5. Reporting, Controls & Audit Readiness

Own operational inputs into:

Month-end close

Digital asset accounting and valuation

• Build audit-grade financial records across:

• wallets, bank accounts, and exchanges

• Implement internal controls aligned with:

• Institutional standards (SOX-inspired, where applicable)

• Regulatory expectations (e.g., NYDFS)

6. Cross-Functional Leadership

• Act as the bridge between Finance, Engineering, Product, and Compliance
  

• Translate blockchain activity into financial and operational insights
  

• Help define Veda’s financial infrastructure roadmap

You Have

6–10+ years in financial operations, treasury, or accounting within:

Crypto, DeFi, fintech, or institutional finance

Need to have crypto accounting experience

Auditor experience is a plus

Deep understanding of:

Blockchain mechanics (transactions, gas, confirmations, re-orgs)

Wallet architecture (custodial vs non-custodial, multisig, MPC)

DeFi primitives (AMMs, lending protocols, staking, derivatives)

Proven experience building:

Reconciliation systems across fragmented data environments

Operational processes in ambiguous, high-growth settings

Strong analytical toolkit:

Advanced Excel / Sheets

AI financial tools

SQL

Demonstrated ownership of mission-critical financial processes

Even better if you have

Experience with:

On-chain analytics tools (e.g., Dune, Nansen, Flipside)

Crypto accounting platforms (e.g., Tres Finance, Bitwave, Ledgible, TaxBit)

ERP (Quickbooks)

Exposure to:

Institutional custody solutions

CPA or strong accounting foundation

Prior experience in a regulated crypto environment (NYDFS / BitLicense)

What You’ll Bring

Builder mindset: you design systems, not just operate them

Strong risk intuition in both traditional finance and DeFi contexts

Ability to operate with precision under uncertainty


High ownership, low ego, and a bias toward action

Comfort going deep technically while maintaining financial accuracy

Why This Role Matters

At Veda, financial operations is not a support function—it is core infrastructure.

You will define how:

• Assets move

• Risk is managed

• Financial truth is established across on-chain and off-chain systems

This role is critical to scaling Veda into a trusted, institutional-grade crypto platform.

Compensation

Competitive base salary plus equity. We’re a Series A company heading toward Series B — early enough that your equity is meaningful, late enough that the business is real.