Finance Manager - Pear

Who we are:

Pear VC is an early stage venture firm based in Menlo Park with offices in San Francisco and Menlo Park. We’re specialists in pre-seed and seed and partner with founders at the earliest stages to turn great ideas into category-defining companies.

Our team is composed of a deep bench of experts and operators. We’ve founded 10+ companies and seeded startups now worth over $50B. We have a team with operational experience across recruiting, sales and marketing to help our founders build companies from the ground up. Our track record is strong: in just 9 years, we have seeded 7 companies currently valued over $1B (including Branch Metrics, Gusto, Aurora Solar, and Viz.ai) and 3 public companies (DoorDash, Guardant Health, and Senti Bio).

What you’ll do:

As Finance Manager, you will work directly with the CFO, supporting fund and management company accounting, and compliance, as well as a number of other organizational tasks/projects. This is an exciting opportunity to get exposure to the many aspects of venture capital firm’s functions, incl. fund & firm accounting, post-investment processes, and back office functionality. The ideal candidate wants more exposure to the larger back office department of a venture fund rather than focusing on one small area of accounting.

In this role, you will:

• Oversee fund related processes such as maintaining our internal system for investment rounds, exits, cap table changes; track fund related expenses and rebills; prepare materials for the quarterly & annual valuation & reporting processes;

• Handle management company processes across AR/AP; expense classification, allocation, reimbursement & tracking; operating budget

• Support LP related communications, initiatives, and incoming requests, including fundraising prep & ODD support

• Support compliance activities within the firm, incl. filings & recordkeeping

• Tackle ad-hoc projects incl. periodic review of vendors & software in place; annual business license/insurance/tax renewals

What you’ll bring:

• Understanding of US GAAP accounting principles and partnership accounting

• Experience at a VC firm, fund admin, or tax/audit firm

• Strong work ethic and high attention to detail

• Excellent time management skills & problem-solving mentality

• Ability to easily context switch between multiple ongoing projects

• Strong follow-through on outstanding tasks

• Can-do attitude in a lean, growing team-oriented environment

The expected base pay range for this position in the SF Bay Area is $135,000‐$185,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job‐related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base pay information is based on market location and is not inclusive of discretionary bonuses or other benefits offered by the company.