Assistant Controller at LayerZero Labs

<h1><strong>Assistant Controller</strong></h1> <h1><strong>LayerZero</strong></h1> <p><strong><em>The Future is Omnichain.</em></strong></p> <p>Founded in 2021, LayerZero’s vision is to create a community of cross-chain developers, building dApps that are no longer constrained by individual blockchain capabilities. With LayerZero's simple, generic messaging protocol, builders will develop cross-chain dApps designed to unify the power of individual blockchains.</p> <p>We are funded by the best investors in the world including:</p> <p>a16z, Sequoia, PayPal, Binance Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Uniswap Labs, Circle Ventures, Delphi Digital, and many more.</p> <h1><strong>ABOUT THE ROLE</strong></h1> <p>LayerZero is redefining how value moves across chains at internet scale. Our Finance team plays a critical role in enabling this mission by building financial infrastructure that is accurate, scalable, and trusted by leadership, partners, and regulators.</p> <p>We’re looking for a Assistant Controller to own day-to-day accounting operations and the monthly close process across our global entity structure. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role for someone who thrives on precision, structure, and operational excellence in fast-moving environments.</p> <p>You’ll work closely with finance leadership and cross-functional partners to ensure our books are clean, processes are scalable, and financial reporting is reliable as the organization grows. This is a force-multiplier role with visibility across the business and the opportunity to grow into broader responsibilities over time.</p> <h1><strong>WHAT YOU’LL DO</strong></h1> <h3><strong>Own the Core Accounting Engine</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Execute and continuously improve the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and audit readiness.</li> <li>Maintain the general ledger in NetSuite, including journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and intercompany activity.</li> <li>Reconcile bank accounts, corporate cards, payroll, and other balance sheet accounts.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Day-to-Day Accounting & Systems</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Own accounts payable and receivable workflows, including vendor onboarding, invoice processing, and payment runs using tools like Ramp.</li> <li>Partner with payroll providers (e.g., ADP) to ensure accurate payroll, benefits, bonus, and equity-related accounting.</li> <li>Maintain clean subledgers and supporting schedules that tie directly to the GL.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Crypto-Native Accounting & Complexity</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Account for toke