Senior Fund Accountant

Beyer & Kelley LLC; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Beyer & Kelley LLC is recruiting a Senior Fund Accountant for a leading venture capital firm in Menlo Park, four days a week in office. You will engage in valuation and fund accounting, and support day-to-day finance operations with an ambitious, detail-oriented mindset.

You will prepare quarterly valuations, assist in close and audits, manage capital calls and distributions, and communicate results to auditors and Partners.

Qualifications

• BS in accounting or business with public accounting experience.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• 2+ years in public accounting in the alternative investment industry, VC preferred.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP (ASC 946 and ASC 820).

Responsibilities

• Prepare quarterly valuation analyses of portfolio companies using venture capital valuation methodologies.
• Identify key assumptions and inputs for valuation models.
• Communicate valuation results to auditors, valuation committee, and Partners.
• Assist in quarterly close, audits, capital calls, distributions, cash management, and LP inquiries.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

BS in accounting/business

Tools

Excel

Investran

Salesforce

Job description

Our client, an amazing venture capital firm, has partnered with and grown many of the strongest tech companies of the past fifty years. They are recruiting for a talented and self-motivated Senior Fund Accountant to engage in all aspects of valuation and fund accounting. In addition to assisting in the day-to-day operations of the finance team, the ideal candidate is ambitious, with strong accounting and valuation skills, acute attention to detail, a drive to succeed, and advanced problem-solving skills. They are in office in Menlo Park 4x a week.

They will work on:

820 Valuations

• Prepare and document quarterly valuation analyses of portfolio companies using generally accepted venture capital valuation methodologies
• Identify and document key assumptions and the impact of inputs into valuation models, including portfolio company, legal, and market data
• Effectively communicate valuation results and insights to auditors, valuation committee, and Partners

Operations

• Assist in the review of quarterly close, including all financial statements and partners’ statements, and quarterly deliverables.
• Assist in the preparation of quarterly and annual audited statements as needed
• Review capital call and distribution allocation calculations
• Cash management including reviewing reconciliations, assessing cash needs and preparing capital call plans
• Prepare documentation needed for external auditors and answer their inquiries
• Address LP inquiries in a timely and professional manner
• Assist with other ad hoc responsibilities as needed

Qualifications and Requirements

• Minimum of BS in accounting/business with public accounting experience
• CPA strongly preferred
• 2+ years of relevant work in public accounting (Big 4 a plus) in the alternative investment industry, preferably in Venture Capital
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP (ASC 946 and ASC 820)

Additional skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Proficiency with Investran and Salesforce preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Ability to work effectively in an intellectually rigorous and dynamic environment