Finance Manager

almost 2 years ago
Full time role
Palo Alto, CA, US... more
Palo Alto, CA, US... more

Company

Valo is a thematic-focused venture capital firm championing innovative technology companies that create venture returns as well as long-term environmental ...

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Job Description

Valo Ventures

investing for a brighter future 

We are a multi-stage, thematic venture capital firm championing innovative digital technology companies that create economic value as well as long-term social and environmental benefits. We are a passionate and experienced team focused on four global megatrends (climate change, circular economy, empowered people and autonomy). We seek to partner with mission-driven entrepreneurs applying digital technologies to meet important challenges in the physical world. 

The Opportunity

We envision this role as an exciting opportunity for the right person to gain broad exposure to the venture capital industry working with dynamic individuals in a growing firm.  

We invest in excellent people to foster their career growth. Therefore, we believe the right candidate can anticipate their role and responsibilities to expand over time as both their skills and experience improve alongside Valo’s growth.

Finance Manager Role

You will assist the Valo investment team in performing financial due diligence on prospective investments.   

You will engage with the Valo team members and portfolio company finance teams (including outsourced groups) to assure high quality financial information and key performance indicators (“KPIs”) are captured correctly and accurately within the portfolio monitoring platform . 

You will have responsibility for administering Valo’s portfolio monitoring platform and be the primary point of contact for the finance heads at Valo portfolio companies.  Thus, the Finance Manager will be a brand ambassador for Valo in working directly with our portfolio companies regarding their financial reporting. 

You will participate in monthly portfolio review meetings, including one-on-one advance discussions with investment leads to discuss information gleaned from portfolio company data submissions.  

You will analyze financial data submissions and identify any errors or anomalies, as well as share observations upon review of company financial and operating plans.  

You will review and monitor Valo’s cap table management platform to assure all securities held are reported correctly and are current.  

You will work closely with the CFO and Valo team members to periodically revise and enhance the portfolio monitoring platform.  

You will work with the CFO on quarterly portfolio company valuations, including comparable market value and waterfall analysis as necessary.

This position requires a strong corporate finance background and experience with SaaS financial reporting when applying U.S. GAAP or IFRS accounting standards.

Our Values

Make it Count.  Make it Beautiful.  Make it Last.

As investors, our work is to discover, invest and regenerate. We bring a learning-first mentality, exploring what is possible. We employ rigor, judgment and discipline to our investment process. In turn, we look to regenerate both investor capital and natural resources in order to drive positive social, economic and environmental outcomes for future generations. We do this because we believe entrepreneurs and successful businesses are the most powerful agents for change.

Candidate Profile

  • FP&A role at a high growth, SaaS company
  • Finance/Accounting in Corp Dev role at SaaS Company
  • Financial Analyst in mergers and acquisitions or corporate finance
  • Accounting experience, focused on growth stage technology
  • Potential CPA background
  • Strong financial modeling skills
  • 3-5 years of relevant finance experience post undergrad

 

What will help you be successful in this role.

  • Interest and background in technology and our megatrends
  • Diversity of thought and experience
  • Creativity and attention to detail 

 

To learn more and apply, please send your resume to recruiting@valoventures.org.

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