Head of Finance @ NEO in Remote

NEO

Head of Finance & Operations 

Neo is looking for its first Head of Finance and Operations, who will report to the CEO and oversee the finance function in collaboration with Neo’s long-term finance and fund administration service. With a current team of 10 (including 4 investors), and an expanding global investor base, we’re excited to add a Head of Finance and Operations to the team. This critical hire will play a pivotal role in shaping our finance strategy and leading operations across the company, building on our strong foundation to create an enduring, top-tier institutional venture capital fund. 

Neo supports the next generation of founders and tech leaders with a seed fund, startup accelerator, recruiting platform, and diverse mentorship community. The firm was founded in 2017, and has funded 200+ companies now valued at over $54 billion. Neo has three funds under management, with top decile fund performance and a growing brand as one of the top early-stage VC firms in Silicon Valley. 

We lead pre-seed and seed rounds and also fund teams through Neo Accelerator. We back ambitious teams with strong technical leadership building generational companies. Our “communal” VC funds are raised primarily from more than 100 industry leaders and tech veterans, with over $750M of total capital under management. 

��To apply or learn more, please email suzanne@neo.com and she’ll be in touch shortly. 

Roles & Responsibilities 

  • Manage finance & operations (overseeing and in coordination with third-party administrator) and maintain a highly collaborative working relationship with partners and the broader team ● Oversee company budget and operational efficiency across Neo’s programs, including Neo Reunion, Accelerator, Spring in SF, and our mentor community 
  • Perform all accounting, regulatory, and tax tasks for the management company and affiliated events and services companies 
  • Support the quarterly and annual valuation process by coordinating with the investment team for investment valuations prepared in-house, including collection of portfolio company financial performance 
  • Prepare LP reporting, including quarterly valuations, letters, and LPAC materials ● Oversee cash flow planning for funds along with all capital calls, distributions, management fee payments, and related LP/GP allocations 
  • Manage forecasting and budgeting for management entity, including cash management, accounts payable, and banking relationships 
  • Work on tax planning and compliance for funds including working with outside tax providers
  • Drive operations including compliance, insurance policies, cybersecurity, and spend management 
  • Interface with LPs and portfolio companies on all finance-related matters as needed ● Review and improve overall financial management (without bringing fund administration in house) 
  • Evaluate and select technology solutions to enable the finance team to scale and leverage information across firm 

Qualifications 

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business or a related field 
  • 3+ years in Big 4 public accounting, investment management, business operations ● 3+ years of direct experience working with a VC fund or as a senior finance professional within a VC firm 
  • Deep knowledge of VC fund accounting including demonstrated knowledge of preparing financial statements, reporting, and scaling accounting processes 
  • Strong ability to manage operational complexity 
  • Experience with operations including HR, IT, and Compliance 
  • Superb analytical, accounting and financial modeling skills 
  • Extremely organized, exceptional attention to detail, and process-oriented 
  • High integrity and sense of ownership 
  • Team player, with an entrepreneurial spirit 
  • Desire and ability to make a long-term commitment 

More about Neo: 

  • VC firm Neo looks to up the ante with $235M across two new funds 
  • New AI Startup Accelerator Will Partner With OpenAI, Microsoft 
  • Neo blog: Neo has invested $100M in women & underrepresented CEOs 
  • TechCrunch: This early Facebook investor wants to find smart students a job at the next Facebook 
  • Wired: Neo, a venture fund paired with an invite-only network, is Ali Partovi’s new version of the old-boys-club 

Recent highlights of Neo’s momentum: 

  • Neo Scholars from the past decade are emerging as leaders across the tech industry. This year, OpenAI exclusively hired all its new grads from Neo! 
  • Many of our portfolio investments are crushing it and making headlines — Kalshi, Cursor, Chai Discovery, Bluesky & more. 
  • Our Accelerator cohort this past year was the strongest yet, with top tier multistage firms and GPs leading rounds of more than half the companies.

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