Senior Finance Manager, WCM

RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead the annual budgeting process and maintain robust financial forecasting models to support the fund's strategic planning, spend decisions, and investment capacity.

Manage and lead contract negotiations with external vendors, legal counsel, and service providers to ensure optimal commercial terms for the fund.

Oversee the end-to-end expense review and approval workflow, ensuring strict adherence to corporate governance policies and fund mandates.

Conduct monthly, quarterly and annual comprehensive reviews and deep-dive analysis of financial statements, checking for accuracy and providing strategic insights. 

Provide additional review of financial systems, reviewing and approving wires, supporting in treasury activities and providing operational redundancies to ensure no single points of failure.   

Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting and strong management accounting including monthly/quarterly dashboards.

Lead financial BOM (Board of Managers) reporting, and support on TMC/LP quarterly reporting requirements, providing reviews and second approvals as needed. 

Provide strategic financial analysis to functional leaders on management company expenses, fund performance, and strategic scenarios by developing, enhancing, and leveraging fund model and financial reporting packs to deliver actionable insights and support informed decision-making.

Support in operational initiatives such as creation and alignment of authorization matrix with cross functional stakeholders as well as assist in quarterly OKR reporting. 

Act as primary Liaison to Woven by Toyota finance team.  

Support the team with other operational and financial processes to drive operational excellence across the fund.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

10+ years in Finance and/or Accounting leadership positions

Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.  

Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and/or IFRS and management accounting

Experience in financial modeling and data/ analytics

Experience with venture capital, private equity, or partnership accounting preferred. 

Ability to navigate the complexities of a globally matrixed organization with multiple stakeholders, and the ability to build and manage long-term relationships internally and externally

Manage risk and develop a governance framework within the Finance function

Oracle ERP and QBO knowledge is preferred

Excellent communication and relationship building skills

Ability to contribute to the success of the organization in areas that may lie outside of the strictly accounting function

Systems analytical skills: Implementing software for management reporting and or financial reporting