Partner 36, Corporate Controller (Menlo Park)

Founded in Silicon Valley in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz (aka a16z) is a venture capital firm that backs bold entrepreneurs building the future through technology. We are stage agnostic. We invest in seed to venture to growth-stage technology companies, across AI, bio + healthcare, consumer, crypto, enterprise, fintech, games, and companies building toward American dynamism. a16z has $100B+ under management across multiple funds.We’ve established a team that is defined by respect for the entrepreneur and the company-building process; we know what it’s like to be in the founder’s shoes. We’ve invested in companies like Anduril, Airbnb, Coinbase, Cursor, Databricks, Deel, Figma, GitHub, Roblox, SpaceX, and Stripe. Our team is at the forefront of new technology, helping founders and their companies impact and change the world.The RoleThe Corporate Controller will report to the Chief Operating Officer and own the firm’s financial operating system across corporate accounting, treasury, firmwide consolidation, planning, reporting, and financial systems. This leader will ensure a16z operates with accurate financial data, disciplined financial processes, scalable systems, and clear visibility into performance across the management company and related entities.This role will lead corporate accounting operations, payroll, accounts payable, expense accounting, treasury and cash management, firmwide financial consolidation, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting. The Corporate Controller will partner closely with Fund Finance, Tax, HR, Legal, IT, vertical leadership, and firm leadership to ensure financial information is accurate, timely, actionable, and built on repeatable processes.The successful candidate will be a strong accounting operator with experience leading finance teams in a complex investment management, asset management, private equity, venture capital, or similarly multi-entity environment. While technical accounting expertise is helpful, this role is primarily focused on operational excellence, financial discipline, systems architecture, process modernization, and team leadership.Given a16z’s scale, global operations, multinational entity structure, and continued growth, this leader will build and continuously improve the infrastructure required to support the firm’s next stage. This includes owning the Workday financial roadmap, improving expense and accounting automation, strengthening financial data architecture, and modernizing the team’s approach to reduce manual work, improve accuracy, and increase the speed and quality of financial reporting.Core systems used by a16z: Workday, Navan, Planful.This role requires an in-office presence 2-3 days a week in our Menlo Park, CA or San Francisco, CA office.To join our team, you should be excited to: Own the firm’s financial operating systemLead corporate accounting, treasury, cash management, firmwide consolidation, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, expense accounting, and financial systemsEnsure financial data is accurate, timely, controlled, and decision-usefulEstablish operating rhythms across close, forecast, budget, cash, and reporting cyclesLead corporate accounting operationsOversee management company accounting, including GL, AP, payroll, expenses, accruals, allocations, intercompany activity, and entity reportingDrive monthly, quarterly, and annual close processesMaintain accounting policies, procedures, documentation, and controlsManage treasury and cash visibilityOwn treasury operations, liquidity visibility, and cash reporting across corporate entitiesPartner with Fund Finance, Tax, Legal, and banks on cash movement, entity funding, borrowing, and financing workflowsBuild scalable cash forecasting, payment control, and reporting processesOwn firmwide consolidation, planning, and reportingLead consolidation across verticals, central teams, and corporate entitiesOversee budgeting, forecasting, multi-year planning, and management reportingReport on P&L, cash flow, expenses, headcount, margins, and key operating driversStrengthen expense accounting and allocation disciplineEnsure accurate expense coding, approvals, accruals, allocations, and reportingPartner with Fund Finance and Tax on classification across management company, funds, and related entitiesImprove visibility into spend, ownership, and budget accountabilityOwn financial systems architectureLead the Workday financial roadmap, including chart of accounts, entity structure, cost centers, spend categories, and reporting dimensionsPartner with HR, Tax, Fund Finance, IT, and business stakeholders to improve system accuracy, usability, and scaleEnsure Workday, Navan, Planful, and related systems produce reliable financial dataDrive automation and AI-enabled modernizationImplement automation across accounting operations, expenses, reporting, reconciliations, and financial data managementApply AI tools to reduce manual work, improve accuracy, accelerate reporting, and strengthen controlsBuild a culture of continuous improvement with appropriate financial rigorPartner cross-functionally with clear ownershipWork with Fund Finance, Tax, HR, Legal, IT, vertical leaders, central teams, and firm leadership to support business needsProvide financial insight, risk identification, and decision support grounded in accurate dataTranslate financial complexity into clear implicationsDevelop a high-performing finance organizationLead and develop accounting operations, consolidation, planning, and systems leadersSet expectations for ownership, responsiveness, accuracy, documentation, and disciplineBuild a team culture balancing service, operational excellence, curiosity, and modernizationCapabilitiesOperational excellence – Builds accurate, scalable, repeatable financial processes for a complex, multi-entity firmBusiness judgment – Balances risk, accuracy, speed, and practicality; knows when precision matters mostAnalytical rigor – Identifies trends, risks, and root causes through financial and operational dataSystems thinking – Designs scalable operating models, data structures, and workflowsCross-functional influence – Aligns Finance, Tax, HR, Legal, IT, and business teams around shared outcomesLeadership and talent development – Builds high-performing teams and a culture of ownership, accountability, and improvementMinimum Qualifications CPA required12+ years of experience leading accounting, treasury, financial operations, and/or corporate finance functions within investment management, private equity, venture capital, asset management, or similarly complex multi-entity organizationsExperience leading finance organizations through operational scale, entity complexity, global expansion, and systems modernizationStrong operating experience across corporate accounting, treasury, cash management, expense operations, financial systems, and management reportingDemonstrated ability to lead and develop senior finance, accounting, and systems leadersExperience partnering with Tax, Fund Finance, HR, Legal, IT, and business leaders in a complex operating environmentDeep revenue recognition, public-company reporting, or audited management company experience is helpful but not requiredThe anticipated salary range for this role is between $347,000 - $405,000, actual starting pay may vary based on a range of factors which can include experience, skills, and scope.This role is eligible to participate in the a16z carry program and various discretionary bonus programs as well as benefit and perquisite plans including health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401K plan, vacation, and sick leave.a16z culture We do only first class business and only in a first class wayWe take a long view of relationships, because we are in the relationship business We believe in the future and bet the firm that wayWe are all different, we recognize that, and we winWe celebrate the good timesWe do it for the teamWe play to winAt a16z we are always looking to hire the absolute best talent and recognize that diversity in our experiences and backgrounds is what makes us stronger. We hire candidates of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, Veteran status, and any other status. These differences are what enables us to work towards the future we envision for ourselves, our portfolio companies, and the World.Our organization participates in E-Verify. Click here to learn about E-Verify.Andreessen Horowitz hereby reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes received from outside recruiting agencies and / or individual recruiters without being responsible for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes.