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Builders + Backers invests in exceptional entrepreneurs who are building global-scale ventures to power an entirely different future— one where technology creates value for many instead of capturing it for a few. Become a part of the Builders + Backers team!
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Through proprietary programming, Builders + Backers also inspires and equips people to best seize the opportunities of our digital era—from experimentation and solving problems in their local communities to starting new ventures that could scale. By backing creative builders across the country, we can shape the digital future to be one in which more people participate and thrive.
Venture Builder
About the Role
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Venture Builders hear ideas, immediately see possibilities, and get excited about launching new companies. They think big, creatively and toward scale but understand how to build new companies of all kinds—from venture backed tech startups and creative economy ventures to impact companies and everything in between. They are adept at identifying the best low-fidelity experiment(s) to test the key assumption(s) of any idea and they understand how to leverage low/no code tools to test and try new things. Most of all, they have a finely-tuned ability for finding diamonds-in-the-rough and seeing those ideas through from concept to launch.
Primary Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will understand, have direct experience doing and be excellent at entrepreneurial experimentation in a startup environment. They will be able to explain and help others apply that approach regardless of that person's experience or idea. They will also believe, as we do at Builders + Backers, that there are creative, untapped ideas everywhere and we can get them off the sidelines and into action by building together through the power of experimentation.
Skills + Qualifications
We are seeking Venture Builders to work closely with our rapidly expanding portfolio of Builders participating in our Idea Accelerator program. In this role, you will:
- Help builders pinpoint the problem they’re solving and refine / expand their ideas, helping them see the magnitude and vision of what is possible.
- Pinpoint the core assumptions (what must be true) for each builder’s idea to work.
- Collaborate with them and other team members to craft rapid, low-fidelity ways to test that idea and take first steps.
- Assist in executing experiments and evaluating outcomes to identify the appropriate pathways for each builder and their idea.
Chief of Finance
About the Role
We are seeking a Chief Financial Officer, to be responsible for all accounting, financial reporting, HR, audit and tax, and also responsible in part for investor relations and compliance (in tandem with our outsourced fund back office). We rely on our CFO for sound advice on a number of subject matters and to be the point person for maintaining the structural integrity of our financial operations. The CFO will also be an integral member of the firm’s management team.
We currently manage numerous entities: a venture studio, a philanthropic fund, multiple venture funds and special purpose vehicles, general partnerships, and management companies, as well as funding flows through our partners and fiscal sponsors. The CFO will be primarily responsible for those entities and will work closely with our staff, AngelList, our accounting firm, and other partners to ensure proper booking of all transactions and produce timely and accurate monthly / quarterly / annual reports, annual audits, and any necessary SEC or other filings.
Primary Responsibilities
- Bachelor’s Degree, Accounting or Finance (or similar)
- Certified Public Accountant license or MBA, Accounting
- At least 10 years of CFO experience with partnerships and limited liability companies
- Experience with accounting and compliance regulations for multiple funding sources including private philanthropic donors and government funding (federal & state)
- Expertise in Excel (not just working knowledge) is required
- Familiarity with the tax code as it applies to investment partnerships
- Ability to decipher complex legal terms and apply them to financial accounting
- Superior analytical and organizational abilities with a keen focus on detail and 100% accuracy
- Ability to collaborate and work seamlessly with a remote executive team
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong management and supervisory skills
- Ability to work on a peer level with outside firms on finance and audit matters
- Works well under pressure
- Ability to prioritize work while balancing team and individual responsibilities
- Ability to lead and grow our operations team to meet strict reporting deadlines and deal closing dates
Skills + Qualifications
The CFO will prepare forecasts, monitor cash balances, and arrange for debt and equity financing if applicable. He or she will also be responsible for managing the timely and accurate production of annual K-1 forms, federal and state tax filings and other tax or government filings. The CFO is involved in every investment closing and will be intricately involved with every distribution of both cash and stock. Additionally the CFO will be responsible for developing the incentive plans for the firm.
This individual will be an integral member of a small but growing team of hard-working and experienced professionals. The candidate must have a strong background and knowledge of venture capital fund accounting, financial reporting, and tax matters. The ideal candidate will also have experience with philanthropic donations, grants, impact investments, and others and the compliance terms that come along with them. Any candidate must be equipped to assess, advise on and resolve complex issues related to our business and must have the ability to handle several layers of entities using multiple entity structures.