Finance Associate
Paradigm
Location
San Francisco, CA
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
On-site
Department
Paradigm
Compensation
- Finance Associate$120K – $140K
Actual starting pay may vary based on a range of factors which can include experience, skills, and scope. This role is eligible for additional performance-based compensation as well as a comprehensive benefits package.
Paradigm is a San Francisco-based investment firm focused on crypto and blockchain-related technologies across the globe. We make investments in companies and protocols at all stages, ranging from early-stage venture financing rounds to growth equity to liquid token assets. Paradigm was co-founded in 2018 by Matt Huang (former partner at Sequoia Capital) and Fred Ehrsam (co-founder of Coinbase), and since then we’ve been hard at work building a world-class team to support our portfolio and the crypto ecosystem globally, with the broader goal of accelerating crypto’s ability to improve people’s lives worldwide.
At Paradigm, we believe that crypto will redefine money, finance, and the internet itself. This technological revolution will have a fundamental and long-lasting impact on the global economy.
Our portfolio is growing, and we're looking for an exceptional individual to join our small-but-mighty finance team to assist with fund accounting, portfolio data management, portfolio valuation and periodic regulatory reviews and audits. This person will help pave the path for best practices across the industry and raise the operational standards in the emerging blockchain investment sphere.
Responsibilities
Manage daily transactions and portfolio performance metrics
Assist with monthly NAV process
Assist with quarterly valuation meetings
Coordinate financial requests with Portfolio Companies to assist with fair value
Perform compliance review of finance policy & procedures
Contribute to investor relations communications
Assist with annual audit process and fund’s financial statements
Assist Controller with tax filings (K1s, allocations, and returns)
Assist administrators with FACTA & CRS compliance
Contribute to regulatory filings or audits (SEC, CFTC or IRS/FTB, etc.)
Qualifications
Significant experience with fund accounting, ideally in a complex, high-volatility space like a hedge fund or venture capital firm
A robust foundation in accounting practices
Facility working across departments as part of a small, agile team
Genuine curiosity about the wide-ranging implications of blockchain technology on the way governments and financial markets operate
Attributes
Exceptional team player
Extreme open-mindedness
Clear and concise communication, in both 1:1 and public settings
Empathy toward the concerns of others, both within and outside Paradigm
Adaptability in rapidly changing circumstances
Highly curious; fast learnerInterest in frontier technologies and crypto markets
Compensation Range: $120K - $140K