What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fund Controller position at Signal Fund Services?
Description: Signal Fund Services is looking for a highly motivated, entrepreneurial, detail-oriented controller to join its’ founding team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting, finance, and venture capital is a plus. To set expectations, this role will feel like joining a startup. You will be expected to learn new systems quickly, cover areas outside of your core competencies, and meet demanding expectations for quality and attention to detail.
Company Overview: Signal Fund Services, also known as Signal, offers institutional CFO services on a full-time and fractional basis to emerging managers building institutional investment firms in the alternatives market, with a specific focus on venture capital. More than accounting and administration, we are helping Venture Funds find the signals in their data and make better decisions.
Ideal Candidates Will Have:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
- 5-7 years of relevant experience (startup experience required)
- Desire to work in entrepreneurial small business setting
- CPA or CMA certification is a plus
Characteristics and Expectations:
- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Proficiency in commonly used cloud-based finance tools
- Experience with financial statements and reporting
- Analytical skills and finance expertise
- Proficient in the product of SMB financial statements
- Interest, or knowledge, in venture capital ecosystem
- Extremely detail-oriented
Responsibilities:
- Ensure the corporate records are accurately maintained in compliance with relevant legal and accounting requirements for management companies and fund entities
- Manage client Airtable and Excel portfolio databases, oversee the collection of quarterly portfolio reporting, and provide continual process improvement based on client integration and feedback
- Maintain multiple client operational and capital budgets and support client decision making
- Own your portion of client deliverables, which means mastery of both MS Office and Google Suite
- Supervise client’s fund administrator to ensure accuracy and completion of financial statements
- Work with client’s annual audit and tax providers
What You Should Expect From Us:
- We will teach you and help you become an expert in venture capital finance and operations
- We will pay you competitively and offer you opportunities to share in the growth of the business
- We will push you for excellence and you should expect servant leadership from us
- Direct exposure to the best emerging venture capital fund managers
FAQs:
- This role is full-time, in-person in Arlington, VA (Clarendon Metro). We can accommodate some hybrid schedules. We do not offer relocation at this time
- We are not currently able to support visa applications
- A competitive salary will be offered commensurate with experience
Interview Process:
- Complete application ahead of interview: https://airtable.com/appQvQGNnT5OO1ysj/pagOeBqK9EBrmFNHJ/form
- We will conduct rolling screening interviews, you will hear back from us quickly if you are selected for a screening interview
- Applications open until: February 2, 2025