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NFX · 2 hours ago

Fund Controller

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

6+ years exp

NFX is seeking a Fund Controller to partner with the CFO in leading and scaling the fund finance function as they grow their platform and assets under management. The role involves overseeing fund accounting and reporting, managing outsourced fund administrators, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

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Responsibilities

Help design and maintain a high-performing finance team with scalable processes

Serve as a strategic thought partner to the CFO, COO, General Counsel, and investment team

Own full-cycle US GAAP accounting and record keeping for the funds and related entities (including capital activity and partner allocations)

Manage outsourced fund administrators; review capital calls, distributions, quarterly closes/work papers, financial statements, and partner capital statements

Help run the quarterly valuation and fair value process in partnership with the investment team (process management, support, documentation, and controls)

Manage the outsourced fund administrator's quarterly LP/GP reporting process, packages, NAV, IRR, MOIC, and other financial metrics

Help prepare and review any ad-hoc analyses for fundraising, portfolio management, etc

Coordinate annual audits and support tax filings for all fund entities; liaise with auditors and tax advisors

Coordinate compliance reporting and other regulatory requirements, partnering with internal and external stakeholders

Aid in the budgeting, forecasting, and cash-management across funds

Deliver thoughtful and decision-supporting analysis on fee income, carry waterfalls, liquidity/cash runway, and other operating KPIs

Help administer and optimize NFX’s finance tech stack (QuickBooks, Allvue, Cobalt, Carta, Excel, and internal systems) and help automate reporting workflows

Champion data quality and operational excellence across the finance and accounting organization

Qualification

US GAAP accountingFund administrationCPAAdvanced ExcelQuickBooksValuation methodologiesAnalytical skillsMultitasking skillsOrganizational skillsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or business management

Experience: 6–10 years, including a mix of public accounting/fund administration and hands-on venture capital/private-equity fund and management-company accounting

Proven success managing outsourced fund administrators and building scalable processes

Deep knowledge of US GAAP, partnership accounting, and valuation methodologies

Highly motivated and detail-oriented with strong analytical, organizational, and multitasking skills

Advanced Excel and experience with QuickBooks, Allvue, Cobalt, and other reporting/analytics tools

Excellent written and verbal communication; able to translate complex financial concepts for non-finance audiences