Voyager invests in exceptional technology companies building the foundations of a durable global economy.
We are a team of experienced investors, founders, company-builders and policy-makers who have built multiple climate technology companies over the past two decades. We put our domain expertise and networks to accelerate the success of ambitious early-stage founding teams in North America and Europe, focusing on Seed and Series A climate technology companies modernizing massive markets and driving decarbonization worldwide. Voyager is based in San Francisco, New York and London.
About the Role
We are a small team accustomed to getting things done. To move even more quickly, we seek a Finance, Operations & Compliance leader to run the internal operations of the firm with a strong focus on operational excellence and productized efficiency.
Location: Flexible / Remote within the United States. Preference for San Francisco or New York.
Primary Responsibilities
Manage and optimize all aspects of Voyager's back office, including operations, finance and compliance.
As required, support Voyager portfolio companies with financial strategy, budgeting and operational assistance.
Operations Responsibilities
Lead internal operations of the firm.
Manage operational excellence across both the firm's US and UK entities and any additional future relevant jurisdictions.
Drive, document, and continually improve the firm's investment process and document management. Ensure all deals have the appropriate reviews and sign-offs for investment from Partners and with finance and legal. Manage the closing process in collaboration with the investment teams and legal service providers.
Manage third-party vendors and service providers. Review and negotiate contracts and optimize annual service relationships.
Manage and optimize internal documentation, filing, and asset organization.
Track firm key analytics and recommend improvements/new strategies as applicable.
Develop and execute programs to onboard newly-funded portfolio companies.
Own portfolio KPI monitoring and reporting.
Own climate impact calculation and reporting.
Finance Responsibilities
Serve as the strategic finance leader for optimizing the performance of firm entities, funds and portfolios.
Oversee, optimize and manage the financial operations of the management company, including budgeting, cash flow, digital asset management, and expenditures.
Manage the firm's third-party CFO/COO service's comprehensive strategic finance planning and review processes for capital calls, distributions, management fee disbursements, and the allocation of funds between Limited Partners and General Partners.
Coordinate fund operations and financial management in collaboration with fund administrators, as well as tax, audit, and legal teams.
Support the partnership in reviewing portfolio companies, monitoring financial performance, and preparing LP reports, including valuation updates, communication letters, and presentations for the Limited Partner Advisory Committee.
Lead the firm's valuation policy.
Develop and lead the firm's secondaries strategy.
Manage strategic decisions regarding establishment of SPVs.
Review banking and financial operations, and coordinate wires.
Own and manage strategic budgeting.
Own and manage portfolio construction modeling and reserve planning.
Own and manage tax planning on behalf of the funds and management company.
Advise on strategic decisions regarding optimized entity formation given Voyager's multi-country presence and international investment activities and LP base.
Partner with portfolio company leadership as applicable to guide and advise on strategic finance decisions.
Investor Relations
Support investor relations with crisp and accurate responses to LP inquiries and proactive financial information.
Manage fund closing process and third-party service providers.
Own, manage and productize impact reporting.
Compliance Responsibilities
Own and manage process and firm compliance including managing third-party relationships.
Ensure compliance with applicable regulations in the US and UK and any other relevant jurisdictions.
Human Resources Responsibilities
Manage annual performance and compensation review process.
Own HR and Employee Handbooks and manage annual employee training schedules.
Manage retirement program vendors with support from Voyager's third-party OCFO firm.
Own and manage health insurance program selection and vendor relationships.
Requirements
Qualifications
A strong preference for candidates with 5+ years of experience within a venture capital firm or registered investment advisor. Candidates should possess industry experience and be prepared to contribute immediately.
Essential knowledge of VC fund accounting and finance, including expertise in financial statement preparation, financial modeling, and valuation.
Experience managing portfolio construction models and reserve calculations.
Proven experience in managing statutory compliance, with a working understanding of compliance and strategic operations within venture capital or private equity contexts.
Desirable experience includes fund administration, managing capital calls, distribution waterfall articulation, fund and SPV setup, and proficiency in carried interest calculation models.
Exceptional attention to detail.
Experience in enhancing accounting processes, project management, and identifying solutions for inefficiencies.
Superior communication, analytical, and presentation skills.
A high level of professionalism, discretion, and integrity.
A willingness to embrace learning from diverse perspectives and to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
Enthusiasm for startups and entrepreneurship, with the agility to undertake new projects or tasks with minimal guidance and adapt based on feedback and evolving information.
Product mindset. As a firm, we prize efficiency, automation and productization.
Nice to have:
CFA or CPA designation.
Interest and/or capability to take on Compliance Officer role.