Fractional Fund Controller/VP Finance

2 months ago

Palo Alto, California, United States Vaco Full time

VP of Finance

Our client, a prominent venture capital firm, is seeking an experienced and dynamicVP of Financeto join our team. This role will be pivotal in driving financial strategy, fund administration, and portfolio company support, reporting directly to the General Partner. We are looking for a strategic leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and excels in managing complex financial operations.

Responsibilities:

Financial Operations Management:

  • Plan, implement, manage, and control all financial operations and reporting for the funds and firm.
  • Oversee budgeting and planning for the management company.
  • Operate as a Project Manager to oversee the fund admin group, ensuring efficient operation of fund administration functions.

Investor Relations and Fundraising:

  • Manage investor relations, including high-touch communications, fundraising efforts (such as DDQs), LP data reporting, and communications.
  • Lead audits, manage tax-related tasks (including QSBS tracking and tax optimization strategies), and handle compliance filing efforts.

Portfolio Management:

  • Oversee portfolio valuation, metrics, reserve planning models, and carry reinvestment planning.
  • Provide nuanced high-level support in strategic decision-making processes.
  • Review all books and records for the management company and LP entities, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Reporting and Compliance:

  • Assist in preparing external quarterly and annual reports.
  • Ensure accurate and timely capital calls for investments and oversee distributions to LPs.
  • Review the fund administrator's work on capital calls, quarterly reporting, and optimize processes to impact metrics and IRR.

Strategic Consulting:

  • Consult with portfolio companies on designing finance strategies to enhance performance and growth.
  • Budgeting/forecasting, including exit modeling to support strategic decisions.

Relationship Management:

  • Manage professional relationships with fund administrators, legal advisors, bankers, insurance providers, and compliance advisors.

HR Support:

  • Support HR-related processes in collaboration with fractional HR resources as needed.

  1. Significant experience in finance and accounting within a medium-sized or large venture capital firm.
  2. Proven success in fundraising from institutional and family office LPs.
  3. Thrive in a hyper-growth, fast-paced environment, demonstrating flexibility and the ability to handle ambiguity.
  4. Meticulous attention to detail with excellent communication skills, especially in professional investor relations.
  5. Excited about owning the finance function in an emerging firm and acting with integrity and discretion.

Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.


EEO Notice

Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact .

Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

  • the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
  • licensure and certification requirements;
  • office location and other geographic considerations;
  • other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

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