The Fund Controller manages fund accounting accuracy and consistency, collaborates with teams, and oversees compliance and audit partnerships.
Decile Group (https://decilegroup.com) is transforming venture capital into a force for good in the world. We are working to launch 10,000 next-generation venture capital firms by 2030, fundamentally changing the face of venture capital.
We operate an integrated platform for modern venture capital, spanning education, software, and fund operations. VC Lab trains the next generation of fund managers. Decile Hub provides AI-enabled tools for fund operations. Start Fund enables managers to launch institutional-grade funds in under 24 hours. Decile Capital deploys capital into emerging managers. Together, these offerings make venture capital more accessible to anyone with world-class ideas and execution.
Role Overview
The Fund Controller is accountable for the correctness, consistency, and integrity of fund accounting across Decile’s supported venture funds. This role owns accounting judgment, standards, and escalation, ensuring that financial outputs are accurate, defensible, and applied consistently across fund structures.
This position offers deep exposure to venture fund operations at scale, working closely with senior fund accountants, treasury and compliance partners, and external audit and tax providers. The Fund Controller also partners with Product and Engineering teams to help translate accounting standards and edge cases into scalable systems and workflows as the platform continues to grow.
What You’ll Own
- Own accounting standards, interpretations, and policies across supported venture funds
- Serve as the final escalation point for complex accounting questions and edge cases
- Review and approve financial outputs where accounting judgment is required
- Ensure consistent accounting treatment across funds, vehicles, and structures
- Partner with audit and tax providers to support clean, predictable reviews
- Guide Senior Fund Accountants in applying standards and resolving complex issues
- Partner with Product and Engineering to inform the design of accounting workflows, controls, and automation
- Help identify patterns and recurring complexity that should be addressed through tooling rather than manual intervention
- Support fund migrations and structural changes from an accounting perspective
What You Bring
- Core Requirements
- 7–10+ years of experience in fund accounting or fund administration
- Deep understanding of venture capital or private equity fund structures and fund administration workflows
- Proven experience making and defending accounting judgment calls in complex, multi-fund environments
- Experience partnering with Product and Engineering teams to translate accounting requirements into scalable systems, workflows, or tooling
- Familiarity with Limited Partnership Agreements (LPAs) and their accounting implications
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, especially in ambiguous or edge-case scenarios
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain accounting concepts to non-accountants
- Ability to lead through clarity, collaboration, and consistency
- Comfort operating in a remote, fast-moving, and evolving organization
- Nice to Have
- Prior experience working in venture capital or with venture funds at scale
- Exposure to building or improving accounting systems, platforms, or internal tools
- Prior audit or public accounting background
What We Offer
- Meaningful impact through building infrastructure that expands access to venture capital globally
- Opportunity for career growth and role expansion as the platform scales
- Competitive compensation commensurate with experience
- Remote-first work environment with thoughtful, high-caliber teammates
- A working schedule for adults, including flexible hours and flexible PTO
How to Apply:
If you don't tick every box above, we'd still encourage you to apply. We're building a diverse team whose skills balance and complement one another.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
Top Skills
Accounting Systems
Ai-Enabled Tools
Audit
Compliance
Financial Outputs
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