Operations and Finance Manager (Zurich)

Operations and Finance Manager

Gelato is an all-in-one Ethereum Rollup as a Service Platform built without limits. Designed to be super-fast, incredibly secure, and infinitely scalable, Gelato rollups allow anyone to build and deploy their fully serviced Layer 2 chains on Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, Celestia and more at a pace natively integrated with Web3’s favorite tools and services like Etherscan, The Graph, Pyth, Layer Zero and many more launching a production-ready web3 development environment from the Genesis block.

What we offer:

• Small, fully remote team with an office in Zug Switzerland
• Build the next generation of decentralised tech & become the infrastructure of the most promising dApps on Ethereum
• Generous token vestings paid in the network’s native $GEL token
• Worldclass Investors
• We are backed by the community, including industry leading experts such as DragonFly Capital, ParaFi, IDEO, GalaxyDigital, IOSG, Gnosis, and the two largest Venture DAOs (The LAO, Metacartel Ventures)

Responsibilities

• TL;DR: Help where it is currently needed the most, establish new, scalable processes which take care of internal operations and help manage the day-to-day business.
• This can include:
  • Help prepare and manage company finances, monthly reportings, budgets, payroll, accounts payable/ receivable
  • Maintain and improve financial operations by analyzing data and recommending actions to management
  • Help coordinate and manage company accounting and provide accountant with documentation needed to produce financial statements
  • Help with research and strategy (e.g. competitor analysis, market sizes, token models, etc)
  • Draft contracts, write JDs, onboard and off-board employees from software tools
  • Investor relations (prepare fundraising material, outreach to investors, schedule meetings)
  • Communicate with Lawyers in Switzerland about a variety of topics
  • Help with a variety of strategic projects that come up

Requirements

• Native German speaker or fluent in German.
• Based in Zurich or Zug, or willing to relocate to either location and eligible for a B permit.
• Bachelor’s degree (minimum) in finance, business, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of relevant work experience in Venture Capital, Investment Banking, Private Equity, or a VC-funded startup.
• Detail-oriented and a systems thinker, with a strong interest in spreadsheets, organizational systems, and data integrity.
• Collaborative work style and a dedication to completing tasks.
• Ability to quickly learn, take initiative, effectively solve problems, and perform well under pressure.
• Willingness to work cooperatively on a diverse range of tasks.

Benefits

• Work very autonomously
• Generous GEL token package
• Work together with one of the best technical teams on Ethereum
• Build relationships with top teams which are already Gelato users, including MakerDAO, Optimism, Pancakeswap and many more
• Chance to travel the world to go to exciting events and connect with key players in this industry
• Join amazing in-person offsites all over the world

If you feel you could be a good fit, and are excited about joining our team, please submit your application!