Senior Fund Controller – (f/m/d) - Full Time or Part-Time (min 30h/week)

Permanent employee, Full or part-time · Berlin, Munich

About You

Are you passionate about investment strategies, portfolio management, and the dynamic venture capital industry? Do you thrive on making impactful decisions and driving financial growth? Then join us as a Senior Fund Controller which is mostly located in our vibrant Berlin office and be a key player in our mission to optimize investment funds and financial operations. 

About Earlybird

Earlybird Venture Capital focuses on European technology companies. Founded in 1997, Earlybird identifies and backs exceptional early-stage companies on a pan-European basis and supports them through their growth and development phases – providing financial resources, strategic support, plus access to an international network and capital markets. Earlybird invests out of a family of independently-managed funds. Flagship funds with early-stage focus include Digital West (Western Europe), Digital East (Emerging Europe), and Health. Newer funds Earlybird-X (pre-seed in Western Europe & university spinoffs) and Growth Opportunities (a pan-Earlybird growth fund) offer even more agility. With EUR 2 billion under management across all fund streams, 9 IPOs, and 33 trade sales, Earlybird is one of Europe’s most established and active venture capital firms.

At Earlybird, your projects, responsibilities, and tasks will likely include:
  • You are fully in charge of specific funds. This includes, but is not limited to: Budgeting, treasury, public authority management and investor reporting
  • Preparing, compiling, and verifying external investor and regulatory reports
  • Support in financial audits, overall responsibility over financial statements preparation, and optimizing process workflows
  • Conducting special analyses and projects, presenting detailed findings for management review
  • Any other ad hoc tasks as assigned related to fund management
What we hope you bring to the role:
  • You bring an academic background in business or finance with additional auditing certifications, 2-4 years of experience in "Big 4" firms or similar, and previous auditing experience in private market funds (PE/VC)

  • Strong aptitude for learning, communication, and quick concept grasping

  • Demonstrated precision, conscientiousness, and proactive work ethic, and resilience combined with a digital native mindset

  • Proficiency MS Office, Google Suite, Fundrbird and Vestberry knowledge is considered an asset 

  • Drive the implementation of new software with enthusiasm and energy

  • Native German, and effective English communication

Your application
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