Polygon Labs is a global blockchain payments company building and operating infrastructure to move money instantly, reliably, and at internet scale, with the mission to move all money onchain. It is building the Polygon Open Money Stack, an open and integrated stack of services and technologies to instantly and reliably move money anywhere, and put it to work. Its infrastructure has facilitated trillions of dollars in onchain value transfer and supported millions of transactions daily for some of the globe's largest banks, fintechs, enterprises, and consumer applications.
We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Technical Accounting Director / Corporate Controller to lead our technical accounting, GAAP compliance, audit readiness, audit and financial reporting framework as we scale our digital asset operations. This role will serve as the organization’s primary authority on accounting standards and financial controls, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and compliance across a rapidly evolving business.
Serve as the company’s primary decision-maker on U.S. GAAP matters, owning the drafting and defense of technical accounting positions across digital asset valuation and impairment, M&A, revenue recognition (ASC 606) for protocol- and product-based revenue streams, and token-based compensation (ASC 718), including grant-date determination, valuation, vesting, and modifications.
Develop and maintain accounting policies, technical memos, internal controls, and documentation for complex areas such as token lifecycle events (minting, vesting, burning, distributions, staking rewards).
Monitor evolving SEC, FASB, and global regulatory developments and ensure internal policies remain compliant and current.
Lead the company’s annual financial statement audit, with a focus on digital asset substantiation, wallet verification, valuation methodologies, and control testing.
Partner closely with external auditors, blockchain accounting specialists, and valuation experts, while personally owning and defending accounting conclusions, documentation, and audit support for complex accounting matters.
Build and maintain a robust internal audit-readiness framework, ensuring all financial reporting processes are well-documented, supportable, and scalable.
Prepare and manage PBC lists, walkthroughs, controls documentation, and technical support packages.
Assess current accounting systems, subledgers, and reporting workflows; identify opportunities for modernization or optimization.
Lead system upgrades, architectural redesigns, or the implementation of new books/subledgers (e.g., digital asset modules, treasury tooling).
Strengthen internal controls, documentation, and compliance processes to support reliability, scalability, and transparency.
Partner with FinOps, Treasury, FP&A, and Legal to ensure integrated and well-controlled end-to-end financial processes.
Strengthen control environments across all entities, supporting both operational workflows and audit requirements.
Review and elevate the technical accuracy of monthly and quarterly financial reporting outputs, partnering with the Senior Accounting Manager who leads operational close activities.
Support preparation of financial statements, footnotes, and token-related disclosures in line with U.S. GAAP.
Provide accounting guidance to leadership, FP&A, and cross-functional partners to support strategic decision-making and new product initiatives.
7-10+ years of progressive accounting experience, with strong technical accounting exposure (Big 4 + industry strongly preferred).
Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, with demonstrated ability to independently interpret U.S. GAAP, draft technical memos, and defend accounting positions during audit.
CPA required
Accounting experience working with digital assets, blockchain-based transactions, or Web3 treasury operations—or supporting such clients in an advisory capacity.
Strong understanding of digital asset valuation, impairment, fair value concepts, and cost-basis tracking.
Hands-on experience managing external audits and coordinating with technical specialists.
Deep knowledge on Netsuite and crypto subledger systems.
Experience with digital assets, blockchain-based accounting, fair value and impairment methodologies, and cost-basis tracking.
Background supporting internal control development in high-growth or scaling organizations.
Familiarity with multi-entity or international Web3 structures (foundations, subsidiaries, operating entities).
Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives that require alignment across Finance, Engineering, Product, Legal, and BizOps.
Please mention you found this job on AI Jobs. It helps us get more startups to hire on our site. Thanks and good luck!
Understand the required skills and qualifications, anticipate the questions you may be asked, and study well-prepared answers using our sample responses.
Corporate Controller Q&A's