Senior Fund Controller - Full-Time or Part-Time (min 30h/week) (f/m/d)

Earlybird Venture Capital; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading venture capital firm in Berlin is seeking a Senior Fund Controller to manage funds, prepare reports, and support financial audits. This role requires an academic background in business or finance, auditing experience, and skills in communication and analytical thinking. Proficiency in MS Office and German is required.

Qualifikationen

• 2-4 years of experience in 'Big 4' firms or similar.
• Previous auditing experience in private market funds (PE/VC).
• Proactive work ethic and resilience.

Aufgaben

• Manage specific funds including budgeting and investor reporting.
• Prepare and verify external investor and regulatory reports.
• Support financial audits and prepare financial statements.
• Conduct special analyses and present findings.

Kenntnisse

Communication

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Ausbildung

Academic background in business or finance

Auditing certifications

Tools

MS Office

Google Suite

Fundrbird

Vestberry

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Fund Controller - Full-Time or Part-Time (min 30h/week) (f/m/d)

Permanent employee, Full or part-time · Berlin

About You

Are you passionate about investment strategies, portfolio management, and the dynamic venture capital industry? Do you thrive on making impactful decisions and driving financial growth? Then join us as a Senior Fund Controller which is mostly located in our vibrant Berlin office and be a key player in our mission to optimize investment funds and financial operations.

About Earlybird

Founded in 1997, Earlybird identifies and backs exceptional early-stage companies on a pan-European basis – supporting them through their growth and development phases and providing financial resources, strategic support, plus access to an international network and capital markets. Through two separate strategies, Earlybird focuses on tech-enabled businesses in fintech/ insurtech, enterprise software, and deep tech (energy, food, and space) while Earlybird Health focuses on improving patient outcomes. Earlybird additionally has a Growth Opportunity Fund for follow-on investments, and a pro-bono impact initiative, Vision Lab. With EUR 2.5 billion under management across fund streams and a history of 9 IPOs and 35 trade sales, Earlybird is among Europe’s most established and active venture capital firms.

At Earlybird, your projects, responsibilities, and tasks will likely include:

• You are fully in charge of specific funds. This includes, but is not limited to: Budgeting, treasury, public authority management and investor reporting
• Preparing, compiling, and verifying external investor and regulatory reports
• Support in financial audits, overall responsibility over financial statements preparation, and optimizing process workflows
• Conducting special analyses and projects, presenting detailed findings for management review
• Any other ad hoc tasks as assigned related to fund management

What we hope you bring to the role:

You bring an academic background in business or finance with additional auditing certifications, 2-4 years of experience in "Big 4" firms or similar, and previous auditing experience in private market funds (PE/VC)

Strong aptitude for learning, communication, and quick concept grasping

Demonstrated precision, conscientiousness, and proactive work ethic, and resilience combined with a digital native mindset

Proficiency MS Office, Google Suite, Fundrbird and Vestberry knowledge is considered an asset

Drive the implementation of new software with enthusiasm and energy

Native German, and effective English communication