Remote Fund Controller - VC & Private Equity Accounting

Decile Group; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful impact

Career growth

Remote-first

Flexible hours

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Decile Group in the United States seeks a Fund Controller to ensure the correctness and integrity of fund accounting across its venture funds. You will own accounting judgments, standards, and escalation for complex cases.

This role offers deep exposure to venture fund operations at scale, partnering with senior fund accountants, treasury, compliance, and external audit and tax providers. Collaboration with Product/Engineering will translate standards into scalable workflows.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of experience in fund accounting or fund administration.
• Deep understanding of venture capital or private equity fund structures and fund administration workflows.
• Proven experience making and defending accounting judgment calls in complex, multi-fund environments.
• Experience partnering with Product and Engineering teams to translate accounting requirements into scalable systems, workflows, or tooling.
• Familiarity with Limited Partnership Agreements (LPAs) and their accounting implications.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, especially in ambiguous or edge-case scenarios.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain accounting concepts to non-accountants.
• Ability to lead through clarity, collaboration, and consistency.
• Comfort operating in a remote, fast-moving, and evolving organization.

Responsibilities

• Own accounting standards, interpretations, and policies across supported venture funds.
• Serve as the final escalation point for complex accounting questions and edge cases.
• Review and approve financial outputs where accounting judgment is required.
• Ensure consistent accounting treatment across funds, vehicles, and structures.
• Partner with audit and tax providers to support clean, predictable reviews.
• Guide Senior Fund Accountants in applying standards and resolving complex issues.
• Partner with Product and Engineering to inform the design of accounting workflows, controls, and automation.
• Help identify patterns and recurring complexity that should be addressed through tooling rather than manual intervention.
• Support fund migrations and structural changes from an accounting perspective.

Skills

Fund accounting

Fund administration

Accounting judgment

LPAs

Cross-functional collaboration

Remote work

Problem solving

Effective communication

Leadership

Job description

Decile Group in the United States seeks a Fund Controller to ensure the correctness and integrity of fund accounting across its venture funds. You will own accounting judgments, standards, and escalation for complex cases.

This role offers deep exposure to venture fund operations at scale, partnering with senior fund accountants, treasury, compliance, and external audit and tax providers. Collaboration with Product/Engineering will translate standards into scalable workflows.