Senior Finance Associate

We are hiring a Senior Finance Associate to handle the execution layer of venture fund accounting and investor relations finance — freeing the VP of Finance and the Frontier team from high-volume, recurring operational work. This person will be the first-line owner of audit coordination, fund administrator liaison, distribution logistics, LP finance inquiries, and data maintenance for the firm’s live AUM & Transfer tracking systems. The right candidate is a detail-oriented finance professional with 2–4 years of fund accounting or audit experience who wants to build deep VC fund operations expertise at a fast-moving firm. Reports to: VP of Finance Compensation: Base $80,000–$110,000 | Strong performance-based bonus | Comprehensive benefits Core Responsibilities Audit coordination and execution. Primary point of contact for all audit confirmation requests (Deloitte and Baker Tilly) — tracking incoming requests, routing to correct counterparties, following up, and logging responses. Maintain the audit open-item tracker visible to CFO weekly. Organize and execute DocuSign workflows for rep letters and engagement letters. Coordinate FS comment cycles between the firm and auditors. Fund administrator liaison (Frontier / SS&C). First-line daily contact with Frontier and SS&C for PCAP reviews, portal uploads, NAV workbook questions, and open-item resolution. Prepare VP of Finance review packages by flagging exceptions in draft FS and capital account statements before sign-off. Track all deliverables against agreed timelines. Capital calls and distribution support. Prepare and track capital call notices and wire logistics in coordination with Frontier and treasury. Manage in-kind distribution workflows (Carta, custodian onboarding, investor wire instructions). Draft wire requests for JPMorgan and maintain distribution tracking log by entity and LP. LP finance and IR support. First-line response to LP finance inquiries — capital account statements, K-1 delivery questions, distribution status, NAV questions, and carry calculations. Escalate complex or sensitive questions to the VP of Finance; own all standard data pulls and document delivery. Coordinate with the IR team on any investor-facing finance materials. AUM Tracker and Transfer Log maintenance. Execute the weekly data refresh of the Master AUM & Carry Tracker — inputting Frontier outputs, bank balances, and portfolio updates under direction from VP of Finance. Maintain the Internal Transfer Log by tagging every money movement with its economic impact; reconcile monthly to bank and Frontier records. Venture accounting support. Support VP of Finance on SPV and fund-level partnership accounting tasks: preparing capital account schedules, tracking PCAP inputs from sub-advisors, assisting with quarterly valuation workbook updates, and maintaining K-1 delivery logs. Process and documentation. Own the finance operations playbooks — document repeatable workflows (audit confirmations, distribution checklists, wire procedures, LP data request templates) to create institutional memory and enable the team to scale. Ad hoc finance operations. Support CFO and VP of Finance on time-sensitive projects including lender compliance packages, CIMA filings, FATCA/CRS reporting coordination, and new fund launch logistics. Audit Confirmation Tracker: all Deloitte and Baker Tilly requests logged, routed, and resolved with zero follow-up falling through the cracks Distribution & Wire Log: every capital call and distribution wire prepared and tracked from notice to settlement LP Finance Response SLA: all standard LP finance inquiries acknowledged within 24 hours and resolved within 48–72 hours Weekly AUM Tracker refresh: Frontier outputs and bank data entered and reconciled by each Monday Finance ops playbooks: documented SOPs for all recurring workflows within 90 days of start Required Experience 2–4 years in fund accounting, public audit (Big-4 or mid-tier), or fund operations at a private equity, venture capital, or growth-equity firm Familiarity with partnership accounting concepts — capital accounts, NAV, capital calls, distributions, K-1s Experience working with a third-party fund administrator (SS&C, Citco, Frontier, or comparable) is a strong plus Detail-oriented with strong Excel skills; comfortable building and maintaining multi-entity trackers and reconciliations Clear written communication — this role interfaces directly with LPs, auditors, and external counsel CPA candidate or CPA preferred; Big-4 audit background a plus Familiarity with Carta, DocuSign, Ramp, and JPMorgan online banking a plus Comfortable in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment with weekend availability during audit and quarter-end periods This role is designed to take execution-level finance work off the VP of Finance and the Frontier/SS&C team — and to ensure no LP question, audit request, or distribution task falls through the cracks. The right person will grow into the VP of Finance role over time. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. #J-18808-Ljbffr High Road Hiring