Fund Operations Analyst

Location: Connecticut, Colorado, New Jersey, New York - hybrid

Fund Operations Analyst

Techstars is looking for finance professional to help build a new function at Techstars. The operations analyst will report to the Assistant Fund Controller and will assist in building out processes and policies for real-time transaction processing. This person is the first line of defense in processing day to day activity and ensuring that all activity is properly captured and communicated to interested parties.  

The operations analyst is a great opportunity for someone to join a fast-growing global organization, make an impact, and, if successful, have advancement opportunities as we grow. The Fund Operations Analyst will be responsible for various tasks and activities supporting Techstars’ venture capital funds, internal investment vehicles and 40+ accelerator programs around the world. This person must thrive under tight deadlines, while continually considering ways to automate and improve processes. 

About the role:

• Align with the Treasury Team on upcoming cash activity, assist with cash positioning reporting, and contribute to the development of cash forecasting models.
• Thoroughly verify  and validate supporting documentation for investment wires prior to their release, ensuring compliance with established procedures
• Collaborate with other groups within the Finance Team to ensure transaction activity data is properly captured in our Salesforce database, reconciled, and communicated across teams
• Support the external fund administrator in their goal to record business activity accurately.
• Design and implement automated data quality checks and processes.
• Identifying opportunities for automation to ensure key process improvement opportunities are identified and socialized.

About you: 

• Ability to stay on top of fast data movement
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to see and understand the bigger picture
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong quantitative and critical thinking skills with capacity to learn quickly
• Strong ability to communicate with stakeholders across functions and at all levels
• Ability to multitask, problem solve and take complete ownership of work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

About your qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance, or related field
• 1-2+ years of related experience
• Financing modeling skills required
• Microsoft Excel skills required
• Experience with Salesforce a plus

Compensation: $65,000 - $85,000 with 10% bonus

About Techstars

The Techstars worldwide network helps entrepreneurs succeed. Founded in 2006, Techstars began with three simple ideas—entrepreneurs create a better future for everyone, collaboration drives innovation, and great ideas can come from anywhere. Now we are on a mission to enable every person on the planet to contribute to, and benefit from, the success of entrepreneurs. In addition to operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, we do this by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Techstars has invested in more than 3,000 companies that today have a combined market cap valuation of $99.9 Billion. www.techstars.com

Techstars is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental handicaps or disabilities, marital status, Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity nor any other basis prohibited by law.

Techstars uses E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires.  For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Participation Poster (English and Spanish)
• Right To Work Poster (English and Spanish)