Hiive LLC
Senior Fund Accountant
Hiive LLC, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Named #4 startup in Canada for 2024, Hiive is a fintech/marketplace startup connecting buyers and sellers of stock in venture-backed pre-IPO companies. Thanks to our industry-leading technology and best-in-class capital markets team, we are home to the fastest-growing marketplace for the stock of "unicorns" on the planet. As a profitable and rapidly growing business backed by tier-one venture capital investors, we are seeking to scale our high-performing team.
As a Senior Fund Accountant, you will be a foundational part of the Hiive asset management team. Reporting to the VP of Operations, you will be responsible for the accounting function for Hiive single-asset funds from establishment to wind-down. You will have a deep knowledge of fund accounting and support the operations and administration team. You will liaise with investors, regulators, and third-party vendors to responsively and precisely account for complex, fast-moving fund structures and create a culture of operational efficiency and excellence.
In this role, your responsibilities would include:
Create the fund accounting function at Hiive, which includes setting up policies, processes, procedures, vendor relationships, and templates.Work with the fund administration team to prepare accounting packages for Hiive's funds.Create monthly fund financial reports.Oversee the valuation framework and strike NAVs for each of Hiive's funds.Manage Hiive's accounting processes for all direct and underlying fund investments.Review calculations for investor capital calls and distributions.Prepare year-end annual fund financial statements in accordance with GAAP.Prepare annual K-1s for each investor in the funds.Perform procedures to ensure all accounting aspects are in compliance with the fund's offering documents, such as various fee calculations and investor income and expense allocations.Assist the fund administration and fund operations teams with initial accounting setup for new fund launches.Handle accounting for fund wind-downs.Manage investor ad hoc accounting inquiries and requests.Work with the product and engineering teams to productize fund administration functions over time.Required Experience:
6+ years prior experience working in fund accounting, particularly management of private equity or venture capital fundsCPA/CA or other equivalent accounting qualificationPrior experience working as a fund administrator or public accounting firm with specific experience working on private funds and investments.Direct experience in creating and reviewing financial and tax statements for a variety of alternative investment funds.Strong knowledge of GAAP for investment companies and related reporting requirements.Exceptional ability to manage high-level, as well as day-to-day accounting procedures.Excellent attention to detail, resourcefulness and speed of execution.Ability to handle and communicate priorities and deadlines with internal and external stakeholders, and build constructive high-trust relationships.Preferable Experience:
Secondary markets experience.Compensation, Benefits & Perks:
Highly competitive salary commensurate with experience and contribution.Opportunity to participate in ownership of a rapidly growing early-stage startup through our employee stock option plan.Comprehensive 100% employer-paid health and dental premiums, a health and personal spending account.A dedicated desk in our Vancouver, BC HQ, in the heart of downtown, with a fridge stocked with healthy snacks and drinks, an onsite gym, and a gorgeous rooftop amenity.Enjoy a $20-per-day commuter benefit for every day you work in our Vancouver HQ.An engaging social calendar, including bi-weekly catered lunches, bi-weekly "Friday bar," team workouts, annual summer party, and holiday party, two "onsite" all-team retreats each year, semi-annual team-building events, and Hiive Womens' Network events.Significant opportunities for growth into team leadership and management roles.Entrepreneurial culture and a small and dynamic team.Sponsorship, immigration, and relocation for exceptional candidates.
Hiive is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all individuals have an opportunity to succeed.
As a Senior Fund Accountant, you will be a foundational part of the Hiive asset management team. Reporting to the VP of Operations, you will be responsible for the accounting function for Hiive single-asset funds from establishment to wind-down. You will have a deep knowledge of fund accounting and support the operations and administration team. You will liaise with investors, regulators, and third-party vendors to responsively and precisely account for complex, fast-moving fund structures and create a culture of operational efficiency and excellence.
In this role, your responsibilities would include:
Create the fund accounting function at Hiive, which includes setting up policies, processes, procedures, vendor relationships, and templates.Work with the fund administration team to prepare accounting packages for Hiive's funds.Create monthly fund financial reports.Oversee the valuation framework and strike NAVs for each of Hiive's funds.Manage Hiive's accounting processes for all direct and underlying fund investments.Review calculations for investor capital calls and distributions.Prepare year-end annual fund financial statements in accordance with GAAP.Prepare annual K-1s for each investor in the funds.Perform procedures to ensure all accounting aspects are in compliance with the fund's offering documents, such as various fee calculations and investor income and expense allocations.Assist the fund administration and fund operations teams with initial accounting setup for new fund launches.Handle accounting for fund wind-downs.Manage investor ad hoc accounting inquiries and requests.Work with the product and engineering teams to productize fund administration functions over time.Required Experience:
6+ years prior experience working in fund accounting, particularly management of private equity or venture capital fundsCPA/CA or other equivalent accounting qualificationPrior experience working as a fund administrator or public accounting firm with specific experience working on private funds and investments.Direct experience in creating and reviewing financial and tax statements for a variety of alternative investment funds.Strong knowledge of GAAP for investment companies and related reporting requirements.Exceptional ability to manage high-level, as well as day-to-day accounting procedures.Excellent attention to detail, resourcefulness and speed of execution.Ability to handle and communicate priorities and deadlines with internal and external stakeholders, and build constructive high-trust relationships.Preferable Experience:
Secondary markets experience.Compensation, Benefits & Perks:
Highly competitive salary commensurate with experience and contribution.Opportunity to participate in ownership of a rapidly growing early-stage startup through our employee stock option plan.Comprehensive 100% employer-paid health and dental premiums, a health and personal spending account.A dedicated desk in our Vancouver, BC HQ, in the heart of downtown, with a fridge stocked with healthy snacks and drinks, an onsite gym, and a gorgeous rooftop amenity.Enjoy a $20-per-day commuter benefit for every day you work in our Vancouver HQ.An engaging social calendar, including bi-weekly catered lunches, bi-weekly "Friday bar," team workouts, annual summer party, and holiday party, two "onsite" all-team retreats each year, semi-annual team-building events, and Hiive Womens' Network events.Significant opportunities for growth into team leadership and management roles.Entrepreneurial culture and a small and dynamic team.Sponsorship, immigration, and relocation for exceptional candidates.
Hiive is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all individuals have an opportunity to succeed.