Job Details

Electric Capital is a top early-stage venture firm investing in crypto and other frontier technologies. The Finance team manages all aspects of our fund operations while developing new processes to meet the demands of working in a dynamic, fast-changing financial and regulatory environment.

As a Finance Associate at Electric Capital, you will gain broad exposure to nascent technologies and build the skills necessary to succeed in the emerging crypto sector. You will work directly with Electric's co-founders, controllers, and other senior management to deliver fund reporting, audits, and other operational processes. You will play a critical role in supporting finance-related projects and advancing firm-wide objectives. You will also participate in Electric's efforts to build new AI technologies to optimize our operations.

Responsibilities

Fund Reporting:

• Conduct detailed reviews of quarterly reports prepared by the fund administrator for both open-ended and closed-ended funds.
• Reconcile digital asset transactions against the blockchain on an ongoing basis.
• Review and distribute quarterly capital statements to investors.
• Act as a primary contact for managing fund administrator relationships.

Annual Audit:

• Review annual financial statements prepared by the fund administrator.
• Work with auditors to ensure timely issuance of audited financial statements.
• Manage audit requests including confirmations, valuation memos, transaction and expense supports.

Fund Operations:

• Work on fund operations processes including capital calls, distributions, redemptions, investment funding, expense payment and cash receipts.
• Monitor fund finances and investments, tracking investment information and valuation updates within our proprietary portfolio database.
• Monitor expenses and suggest expense saving initiatives.

Assist in addressing finance related inquiries from investors.

Participate in the SPV finance processes, including capital call, reporting, tax and audit.

Assist with fund tax compliance processes including review or K-1 and tax returns.

Assist with ad-hoc analysis and strategic projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, tax or related field.
• 3-5+ years of asset management auditing or accounting experience, with at least 2 years in VC/PE.
• CPA is highly preferred and passing FAR & REG is required.
• Flexible, collaborative, and proactive with a self-starter mindset; able to thrive in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytical skills, excellent judgment, and creative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent skills in Excel and Google Sheets.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Passion for crypto, tech and/or AI is a big plus.
• Based in San Francisco or New York and willing to come into the office 2 days a week.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package, including a $120K - $160K salary depending on experience, bonus and potential for carry.
• Competitive benefits, including full health coverage and dental.
• Satisfy your intellectual curiosity by pioneering in a new field that's moving at the speed of light.

About Us

Electric Capital (www.electriccapital.com) is a top early-stage venture firm investing in the next generation of iconic crypto founders. We leverage deep technical expertise and an understanding of community governance, token economics, cryptography, and distributed systems. We are based in San Francisco, California, with offices in New York City.

Here are a few links to know more about us:

Developer Report - crypto open-source developer data built by Electric Capital:

Programmable Money - our crypto investment thesis: