FP Manager Senior Manager

Overview

Layer Zero The Future is Omnichain. Founded in 2021, Layer Zero’s vision is to create a community of cross-chain developers, building dApps that are no longer constrained by individual blockchain capabilities. With Layer Zero's simple, generic messaging protocol, builders will develop cross-chain dApps designed to unify the power of individual blockchains. We are funded by leading investors including a16z, Sequoia, Pay Pal, Binance Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Uniswap Labs, Circle Ventures, Delphi Digital, and more.

ABOUT THE ROLE Layer Zero is redefining how value moves across chains at internet scale. Our Finance team is a strategic partner to the business — turning data into decisions that shape how we invest, hire, and grow. We’re looking for a Strategic Finance Lead to help build the financial operating system for Layer Zero. This person will partner closely with the CFO and executive team on planning, forecasting, resource allocation, and financial decision-making across the company.

This person will partner closely with the CFO and executive team on planning, forecasting, resource allocation, and financial decision-making across the company. You’ll own the company’s core operating model, lead planning and reforecasting cycles, build reporting for leadership and the board, and bring financial rigor to major investment decisions. This is a high-impact role on a small finance team, ideal for someone who has operated in high-growth environments and wants to build the Strategic Finance function from an early stage.

Own Company-Wide Planning & Forecasting

Lead the annual operating plan, long-range plan, quarterly reforecasts, and monthly outlooks across the company. Own the integrated three-statement and driver-based operating model — the source of truth for budget, forecast, and scenario work. Run the cadence: planning calendar, target-setting, allocation, and approval workflows with the CFO and executive team.

CFO-Level Business Partnership

Partner directly with executive and functional leaders (Engineering, Product, Marketing, BD, G&A) on resource allocation, headcount strategy, and major investment decisions. Lead monthly and quarterly business reviews — own the narrative, the variance story, and the forward-looking call to action. Pressure-test strategic initiatives, new product investments, and potential inorganic opportunities with financial rigor and clear ROI framing.

Board, Investor & Executive Reporting

Lead preparation of board materials, investor updates, and executive operating reviews. Own KPI definitions and reporting across the company — ensure the leadership team is operating from a shared set of numbers. Build the company’s financial narrative for internal and external audiences.

Crypto-Native Strategic Finance

Build the financial framework for token economics, on-chain revenue, ecosystem incentives, and digital asset flows. Partner with Accounting, Treasury, and Legal on token compensation programs and capital strategy. Develop scenario models that capture the growth profile of an omnichain protocol company.

Build the Strategic Finance Function

Build the strategic finance function, including hiring and development talent as the team scales. Stand up the planning tech stack — ERP, EPM/planning tool, BI — and the data pipelines that feed them. Define the financial operating system: cadence, templates, ownership, and standards that scale with the company. Raise the analytical bar across the business and build a culture of financial discipline.

4-8+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, strategic finance, investment banking, private equity, or management consulting; meaningful in-house experience at a high-growth tech, fintech, or crypto company required. Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Math, or a related quantitative field. MBA, CFA, or CPA a plus. Demonstrated experience owning a company-wide planning cycle and partnering with C-suite stakeholders. Best-in-class financial modeling — you’ve built and maintained the operating model that the CFO and CEO rely on.

Proven people leadership — you’ve hired, managed, and developed…