Senior Fund Controller – (f/m/d) - Full Time or Part-Time (min 30h/week) | Jobs at Earlybird VC Management GmbH & Co.

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

Founded in 1997, Earlybird identifies and backs exceptional early-stage companies on a pan-European basis – supporting them through their growth and development phases and providing financial resources, strategic support, plus access to an international network and capital markets. Through two separate strategies, Earlybird focuses on tech-enabled businesses in fintech/ insurtech, enterprise software, and deep tech (energy, food, and space) while Earlybird Health focuses on improving patient outcomes. Earlybird additionally has a Growth Opportunity Fund for follow-on investments, and a pro-bono impact initiative, Vision Lab. With EUR 2.5 billion under management across fund streams and a history of 9 IPOs and 33 trade sales, Earlybird is among Europe’s most established and active venture capital firms.

More information on www.earlybird.com, LinkedIn, and X.

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

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