Episode 48 | Jozef Vogel from Ether.fi on Becoming a Web3 CFO

This is the 2nd episode of a new series I started called ‘Becoming a Web3 CFO’ - where I dive into the inspiring stories of accounting & finance professionals who transitioned from traditional finance to web3. In Episode 48, I speak with Jozef Vogel, the newly appointed VP of Finance and Operations at Ether.fi, a decentralized non-custodial ETH staking protocol. And previously Jozef had been the Financial Controller at Aave, one of the most well-known decentralized lending & borrowing protocols. Jozef is a highly sought-after crypto accountant as he has proven he can marry the best of both worlds in setting up the finance function of a web3 startup, that is using a combination of digital asset tracking tools and traditional ERP, payroll and treasury management solutions. Topics covered; Episode intro (00:39) Starting out as a CPA working for BDO (2:39) Falling down the web3 rabbit hole (5:39) Pre-requisites to get an accounting job in web3 (8:17) Starting out at Aave, & hiring process (9:10) Thank you to our sponsor Cryptoworth (11:18) Responsibilities & challenges at Aave (12:54) Starting out at Ether.fi (17:24) Web3 tooling for accounting & finance (19:30) Treasury Management advice for the new web3 CFO (22:22) Thank you to our sponsor Web3CFO Club (24:57) Difference between a web2 v/s web3 accountant (27:03) Emerging opportunities for accountants in web3 (28:45) Additional skills for the crypto accountant (30:25) Taking time off (32:31) Brought to you by Web3CFOclub - A community of web3 CFOs sharing best practices around web3 financial operations 👉 Join now for in-person events and grow your network at theaccountantquits.com/sponsorships/ Follow The Accountant Quits: LinkedIN: linkedin.com/company/the-accountant-quits Twitter: twitter.com/accountantquits Follow Jozef Vogel: Twitter: twitter.com/JozefVogel Review If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. Website For show notes and past guests, please visit theaccountantquits.com/podcast/