Goanna Capital invests in the most ambitious technology companies shaping the future of AI, SaaS, cloud, and frontier innovation. Our portfolio includes category-defining leaders such as Anthropic, OpenAI, Ramp, Rippling, and Neuralink.

Role Overview: We are seeking a Chief Financial Officer / Head of Finance & Operations to own the firm's finance and operations end to end. You will oversee all of our financials and the operational side of the business, lead and develop the finance and operations team, and run independently as the senior financial leader working directly with the partners. Your background should include 10+ years of finance experience with senior leadership at a VC, growth, crossover, or private equity firm, or at a fund administrator or capital-markets platform serving them.

Key Responsibilities:

Finance Leadership

Own all of the firm's financials across our funds, co-investment vehicles, and the management company
Lead, manage, and develop the finance and operations team, including the Controller and operations staff
Serve as the senior financial partner to the founders and run the function independently
Build the finance function, controls, and infrastructure as the firm scales

Fund Finance & Operations

Oversee fund accounting - capital calls, distributions, NAV, capital accounts, management fees, and carried interest
Oversee limited partner onboarding - subscription documents, KYC/AML, and accreditation - across a high volume of vehicles
Own the annual audit and tax cycle with outside auditors and tax advisors
Manage treasury, cash, and the movement of capital across vehicles

Strategic Finance & Firm Operations

Partner with the founders on fund economics, budgeting, and financial strategy
Own the operational side of the business and the systems behind it
Bring more of the finance and operations function in-house as the firm grows, and set the standard for how it runs
Represent the firm's financials to investors, auditors, and stakeholders

Ideal Candidate Profile:

10+ years of finance experience, with senior leadership at a VC, growth, crossover, or private equity firm (or a fund administrator or capital-markets platform serving the same)
Has run a finance function independently and managed and developed a team
Strong fund finance - fund accounting, NAV, capital calls, distributions, and GAAP financials (ASC 946) - alongside the operational side of a firm
Comfortable operating at deal speed in a fast-moving, transaction-driven environment
Sound judgment and the ability to run autonomously without day-to-day oversight
CPA strongly preferred

Benefits:

Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses
Energetic and positive culture with a strong emphasis on team based success

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