Finance & Operations Associate at Early-Stage AI Venture Firm

Bloom Talent; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% covered benefits

Quarterly bonus

401K

Unlimited PTO

Lunch provided twice a week

Job summary

Bloom Talent is seeking a Finance & Operations Associate in San Francisco. This hybrid role (3 days/week onsite) will own budget vs.

actuals, enhance financial models, and forecast investment plan changes, while supporting deal closings and liaison work between the fund administrator and General Partners. We value meticulous, low-ego collaboration with strong Excel and modeling skills and a deep commitment to investor trust.

Qualifications

• 1-3+ years of experience in finance, accounting, fund operations, FP&A, or a related analytical role; venture or startup exposure is a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills, including building and maintaining financial models.
• Ability to navigate a full set of financial statements and understand how money moves across them.
• Solid accounting fundamentals with forecasting and projection focus, not just historical reporting.
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to track many numbers simultaneously.
• High integrity and discretion with accountability for LP trust.
• Low ego, coachable, eager to learn from mentorship.
• Strong written and verbal communication to explain financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own budget vs. actuals tracking, comparing plan to reality and flagging implications for decisions.
• Maintain, refine, and improve the fund's Excel models.
• Build forecasts and projections showing impact of changes to investments or timing.
• Support investment deal closings, including validating wires and coordinating with the fund administrator.
• Bridge between external fund administrator and General Partners, translating accounting records into insights.
• Ensure documentation flows between GPs and fund manager with thorough records.
• Prepare financial materials for GP-level reviews.
• Help GPs support portfolio companies and represent LPs in capital deployment.
• Support broader operations needs as capacity allows.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Forecasting / FP&A

Financial modeling

Attention to detail

Tools

Google Workspace

Ramp

Slack

Job description

Early-stage venture firm investing in deeply technical, research-driven founders is looking for a Finance & Operations Associate. This is an exciting opportunity to join a small, mission-driven team at the center of the AI and computer science research community and learn directly from a seasoned Finance Lead who will be a hands-on mentor. In this role, you'll own budget vs. actuals, maintain and improve the fund's financial models, forecast the impact of changing investment plans, support deal closings by validating wires and coordinating with the fund administrator, and keep documentation airtight. You'll be the bridge between the fund accountants and the General Partners, making sure they have everything they need to support their portfolio and represent their LPs well. Someone who is detail oriented, low ego and curious about finance and venture, with strong Excel and modeling skills and a real sense of ownership over the trust investors place in the firm. This is a hybrid role, 3 days/week, based in San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood.

• 130-170K DOE + 100% covered benefits, quarterly bonus, 401K, unlimited PTO, and lunch provided twice a week.

Responsibilities

• Own budget vs. actuals tracking, comparing plan to reality and flagging what it means for upcoming decisions.
• Maintain, refine, and improve the fund's Excel models so they become better, easier, and faster over time.
• Build forecasts and projections that show the impact of changes to investment amounts, timing, or plans.
• Support investment deal closings, including validating wires by phone and confirming all details are accurate before funds move.
• Serve as the bridge between the external fund administrator and the General Partners, translating accounting records into insights the GPs can act on.
• Make sure information flows smoothly between the GPs and the fund manager, with thorough and organized documentation at every step.
• Prepare financial materials for GP-level reviews.
• Help the GPs support portfolio companies well and represent LPs responsibly in how capital is deployed.
• Support broader operations needs across the organization as capacity allows.

Qualifications

• 1-3+ years of experience in finance, accounting, fund operations, FP&A, or a related analytical role; venture or startup exposure is a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills, including building and maintaining financial models.
• Ability to navigate a full set of financial statements and understand how money moves across them.
• Solid accounting fundamentals, with a forward-looking mindset focused on forecasting and projections, not just reporting what already happened.
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to track many moving numbers at once.
• High integrity and discretion, with a deep sense of accountability for the trust LPs place in the firm.
• Low ego, coachable, and eager to learn from hands-on mentorship.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain financial concepts clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Excited about the firm's mission and the AI and research community it supports.
• Proficient with Google Workspace and Slack; familiarity with Ramp and AI tools is a plus.
• Able to work onsite in San Francisco 3 days/week.