About Pagoda
Pagoda is shepherding a future where NEAR becomes the blockchain operating system. We believe that re-inventing how software is made and distributed is our greatest opportunity to open economic access to those who are not fully integrated into the global economy. Our products empower people to find opportunity, invent new experiences, and collaborate. Let's build an Open Web world. A world where people control their assets, data, and power of governance.
About The Role
Pagoda is looking to strengthen our team with a hands-on Director of Finance who can contribute with strong domain expertise and excel in a start-up environment. This is a unique opportunity to support our teams as we continue to build the blockchain operating system and contribute to the growth of the NEAR ecosystem.
Leading a finance team of three people, including accounting, controlling, token, and payment operations, your role has extensive breadth and depth. You’ll be essentially taking over as much of that responsibility as you can handle and as fast as you can learn.
What You'll Be Doing
- Leadership the Finance team ensuring delivery of a compliant and effective function across Pagoda
- Steward the budget process, including forecasting hiring needs, to ensure teams are positioned to deliver
- Manage financial and token accounting
- Implement and manage strategies to reduce risk
- Oversee financial reporting and provide transparency on business performance
- Partner with Operations, PeopleOps, Legal, auditors, and tax authorities to ensure high-performing operations of Pagoda
- Collaborate with the Head of Finance at NEAR Foundation
- Manage a high-performing finance team
- Build efficient and scalable finance processes
- Manage key vendor and contractor relationships
What We're Looking For
- Exceptional intelligence and breadth of business knowledge
- 8+ years of experience growing a successful company
- Strong business judgment, analytical and decision making skills
- High attention to detail and process orientation
- Strong financial strategic vision
- Demonstrated passion for or experience in the blockchain/crypto industry
- Experience in a rapidly scaling startup environment and the ability to thrive amidst rapid change
- Strong team player, along with strong business partnering, communication & presentation skills
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting or related field
- Authorized to work in the US
We'd Love If You Have
- Current CPA Certification
- Exposure or background in FP&A
Here’s What Our Interview Process Looks Like
Our interviews take place via Zoom and typically consists of the following stages:
- Recruiter Call
- 1st Round
- Regulation and Compliance Interview
- Leadership and Pagoda Values Interview
- Final Round
- Finance Strategy & Finance Leadership Interview
- Finance Team Interview
- Meet & Greet CTO
Compensation
The base salary for this role is $230,000, which represents the salary applicable to US locations only. This does not include bonus, incentives, or benefits.
The actual base pay within the range is dependent upon many factors, including: leveling, relevant skills, and work location. If you are based outside of the US, we there are other geographic considerations that may impact your final compensation. Your recruiter can share more about the compensation and benefits applicable to your preferred location during the hiring process.
Benefits & Perks
- Encouraged 20 days of flexible PTO per year, plus your local holidays
- Wellness weeks – 2 weeks of paid company-wide closures
- 100% Paid medical, dental and vision, AD&D and life insurance for US employees, including 85% coverage for dependents, and HSA + FSA options; For non-US employees, 100% Paid private medical coverage available at the highest tiered plan
- Access to licensed therapists and mental health resources through Spill, 100% confidential and paid by Pagoda; plus $75 monthly reimbursement for wellness
- Generous parental leave options; All employees have access to $10,000 in fertility assistance through Carrot
- For US employees, 401(k) retirement plan available (no match)
- Annual company retreats and team offsites (2023 was in Spain; 2022 in Portugal)
- $2,000 Continued Education Reimbursement
- $2,000 Home Office Reimbursement
- Co-working Space Reimbursement
Our Values at Pagoda
Our values express our company culture. Learn more on our careers page.
Pagoda is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.
