Technical Accounting Specialist, Mysten Labs
$170-200k
+ Equity compensation
Foundational infrastructure for Web 3.0
Open for applications
Foundational infrastructure for Web 3.0
101-200 employees
Open for applications
$170-200k
+ Equity compensation
101-200 employees
Company mission
To create foundational infrastructure for Web 3.0.
Role
Who you are
- CPA (active) or equivalent, with 5–8 years of experience (Big 4 assurance or technical advisory strongly preferred)
- Solid foundation in U.S. GAAP (ASC), with experience drafting memos and disclosures
- Exposure to complex transactions (M&A, equity/debt instruments, restructurings) - crypto exposure a plus, but not required
- Comfort working in a fast-paced startup environment with evolving policies and priorities
- Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite) and interest in accounting automation/crypto subledger tools
- Strong communication skills - able to translate technical guidance into clear documentation for auditors and leadership
What the job involves
- As a Technical Accounting Specialist you'll take ownership of our most complex accounting and regulatory matters
- This is a high-impact individual contributor role for someone who loves solving challenging accounting problems, writing memos, and operationalizing policy
- You’ll partner closely with leadership, policy experts, and external advisors to ensure our financial reporting is accurate, audit-ready, and defensible in a rapidly evolving industry
- Research, draft, and maintain technical accounting memos on complex transactions (SAFEs, SAFTs, token conversions, carve-outs, revenue recognition)
- Support M&A, restructurings, and valuations (ASC 805 purchase price allocations, goodwill, deferred taxes, entity wind-downs)
- Assist in designing and operationalizing crypto accounting policies, including token compensation, staking, and on-chain activity
- Contribute to financial reporting and disclosures, including crypto holdings, fair value hierarchy, and audit support
- Work cross-functionally to improve processes, controls, and accounting technology to reduce reconciliation risk and scale operations
Our take
Mysten Labs was created with the ambition to build a blockchain comparable to Ethereum or Solanan - but with even greater capabilities. That means tackling pain points currently found in blockchain technology, like scaling transactions and speed to meet growing demand.
To do this, Mysten is building foundational infrastructure for Web 3.0 which supports the accelerated development and adoption of decentralized services. The startup is determined to build a platform that finally lets Web 3.0 developers focus on UI, without compromising on security.
The company has focussed on expanding partnerships with existing networks such as Ethos and Orange Comet Partners, who have integrated Mysten technology, as well as open protocols based on Mysten-designed components. Ensuring that it assigns developer and community outreach resources in the right places will be crucial to building a sustainable business in this relatively young space.
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2022
$300m
SERIES B
Dec 2021
$36m
SERIES A
Total funding: $336m
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Evan Cheng
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously Director of R&D for Novi Financial at Meta. Also worked as Director of Engineering at Facebook and spent over a decade in senior engineering positions at Apple.
Adeniyi Abiodun
(Co-Founder & CPO)Former Product Lead at Novi for Meta. Also worked as Head of Product for VMware's Blockchain division and led the Blockchain Cloud Platform team at Oracle.
Sam Blackshear
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously Principal Engineer for Novi Financial working on the Move language and Diem platform. Also worked as a Staff Engineer for Facebook. Ex-Microsoft and University of Colorado Research Assistant.
George Danezis
(Co-Founder & Chief Scientist)Professor of Security and Privacy Engineering in the Information Security Group at University College London. Previously a Research Scientist at Facebook, and has a Cryptography PhD from the University of Cambridge.
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