Fund Accounting Senior Associate
About The Position
The Fund Accounting Senior Associate is a key member of the team responsible for supporting the accounting, valuation, and reporting functions for 27,000+ funds run on the AngelList platform. This position is part of our team that prepares fund accounting work that is not yet automated, resolves exceptions, addresses investor inquiries, and researches new technical issues. You will work with other fund accounting team members and other cross-functional operations teams. You will review post-close actions in order to process valuation and accounting updates, review management and administrative fee calculations, perform ad hoc and scheduled financial reporting, and interface directly with both GPs and LPs with regard to any of the above.
Requirements
- 3 - 4+ years of demonstrated operational excellence in the financial sector, including experience in Fund Administration and Public Accounting, supported by a superb academic track record and a CPA license (strongly preferred)
- The ability to communicate effectively with portfolio companies and lead investors with polished professionalism.
- Superb attention to detail -- you need to be able to catch the corner case every time.
- Exceptional organizational skills and a love of process. We oversee a portfolio of investments in the thousands, which can only be managed systematically.
- Willingness to get your hands dirty: good data usually takes hard work and determination.
- Mastery of core financial concepts and a strong interest in the nuts and bolts of venture finance. Your day-to-day will touch on the legal, accounting, tax, and finance components that underlie the venture financing ecosystem.
- Great attitude with the ability to embrace regular change as we continually improve products and processes.
Nice To Haves
- If you don’t tick every box above, we’d still encourage you to apply. We’re building a diverse team whose skills balance and complement one another.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate portfolio company events and data, and determine the appropriate valuation action for each investment.
- Help prepare both audited and unaudited financial statements and work with audit firms to ensure completion of annual audits.
- Ensure that accounting treatment for portfolio company investments are in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and evaluate special situations.
- Maintain the investment tracking system so that it remains accurate and up-to-date.
- Work with engineering teams to continue the push towards increased automation and process improvement.
- Be directly responsible for specific team functions/workflows.
- Work on ad-hoc projects.
Benefits
- We support our employees in their lives both inside and outside of work.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
