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Salah Gaya

Finance and Accounting Leader โ€ข Crypto & Web3 โ€ข Treasury & FP&A โ€ข Controllership & Audit-Ready

๐Ÿ“ Remote

๐ŸŸขAping In

Finance and Accounting Leader specializing in Crypto & Web3, Treasury, FP&A, and Controllership. Proven track record building in-house finance functions, safeguarding token treasuries (~$33M), extending cash runway by 24 months, and delivering audit-ready financials. Experienced across DeFi, DAO/foundation reporting, token grants, and multi-entity consolidation.

Skills

Bill.com / Ramp / Stripe10/10
Budgeting & Forecasting10/10
Cryptio10/10
Crypto/Web3 Accounting Frameworks10/10
DAO/Foundation Reporting10/10
Excel (Advanced Modeling) (10/10)Token Grants Administration & Vesting (10/10)Treasury Management (Fiat, Stablecoins, Tokens, DeFi) (10/10)US GAAP / ASC 606 (10/10)FP&A & Runway Modeling (10/10)Internal Controls & Audit Readiness (10/10)Multi-Entity Consolidation (10/10)On/Off-Chain Reconciliations (10/10)Payroll & Tax Withholding (10/10)QuickBooks (10/10)Revenue Recognition (10/10)Token Economics & Risk Safeguards (10/10)FASB ASU 2023-08 (8/10)KPI Dashboards & Capital Allocation (8/10)KYC/AML (8/10)

Work Experience

Head of Finance

Enya Inc. | Boba Network | Platonic.io

May 2023 โ€” Present

Built and led the end-to-end finance function for Enya, Boba, and Platonic, bringing accounting, treasury, and reporting in-house. Introduced GAAP-aligned policies, internal controls, and automated workflows. Directed treasury strategy across fiat, stablecoins, and native tokens. Integrated token-accounting and grant-management programs including vesting, token-based payroll, tax withholding, and on/off-chain reconciliations. Led FP&A, budgets, rolling forecasts, runway analyses, and KPI dashboards. Reduced multi-entity close from 15โ€“20 to 7 days.

Senior Manager

Accelerated Growth (acquired by Sikich)

May 2022 โ€” May 2023

Managed multi-client portfolios across SaaS, crypto, and e-commerce, overseeing accounting, payroll, reporting, and budgeting. Increased margins and audit-readiness by optimizing processes, automating workflows, and strengthening internal controls.

Controller

Pilot

Jun 2021 โ€” May 2022

Built crypto/web3 accounting frameworks, GAAP-compliant policies, and reconciliation workflows for Web3 clients, establishing the foundation of Pilot's crypto business line. Led onboarding for SaaS, CPG, and crypto startups.

Accounting Manager

Propeller Industries

Jun 2018 โ€” May 2021

Led and mentored a distributed accounting team managing full accounting operations for 8โ€“10 high-growth startups across crypto, SaaS, CPG, and e-commerce. Delivered timely financial statements, board reports, and implemented tailored revenue-reconciliation processes.

Finance Manager

GreenSlate

Nov 2012 โ€” Jun 2018

Owned the full accounting and finance function for multiple entities, managing A/P, A/R, payroll, cash flow, reconciliations, and month-end close. Produced consolidated financial statements, variance analyses, budgets, and multi-year forecasts. Directed intercompany reconciliations and internal controls.

Education

University of Ibn Zouhr

BS ยท Economics & Business Management

? โ€“ 2006