Accountant

About the Company: AI Fund is an early stage venture firm founded by Dr. Andrew Ng in 2017. Our portfolio companies utilize AI technology and applications to improve processes and efficiency. The AI Fund team combines their experiences as AI pioneers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, investors, and operators. We are rocking and rolling with fund 2. As the company expands into its next stage of growth, it maintains a commitment to financial discipline, transparency, and compliance.

About the Role: The Accountant will play a critical role in supporting AI Fund’s growing finance function across its management company, funds, and portfolio companies. This position is essential to maintaining operational excellence, financial accuracy, and compliance as the firm expands in complexity. This is a full-time role working out of our HQ in Mountain View.

Responsibilities:

• Lead monthly financial reporting and consolidation for the management company entities, ensuring timely and accurate results for leadership.
• Develop and maintain monthly reporting analytics, quarterly cash flow forecasts, and annual budgets.
• Drive annual tax filings in collaboration with external advisors to ensure compliance and efficiency.
• Lead management fee deferral analysis to optimize GP-level tax outcomes.
• Prepare actual-to-budget variance tracking with concise management reporting.
• Spearhead portfolio monitoring and analysis to maintain accurate and consistent financial and operating metrics across companies.
• Provide treasury, accounting, and tax support during both the build phase and the transition to pre-seed funding.
• Oversee accounts payable and treasury processes for the management company.
• Support fund-level capital activities, including the preparation and reconciliation of capital calls, distributions, and LP statements.
• Coordinate closely with fund administrators to ensure precise and timely capital accounting.
• Support annual audit and tax deliverables across the funds, the management company, and related entities.
• Maintain clear documentation and robust process controls throughout each reporting cycle.
• Continuously identify opportunities to automate recurring tasks and streamline reporting workflows.
• Implement AI- and code-driven tools, templates, and systems that enhance team efficiency and accuracy.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 4 years in accounting or FP&A, ideally within venture capital or private equity.
• Solid understanding of management company accounting, financial models, and cash-flow forecasting.
• Hands-on experience working with auditors and tax advisors across multi-entity structures.
• Demonstrated use of AI, coding tools, and LLM-driven workflows as part of daily work (not theoretical familiarity).
• Experienced with Excel and Google Sheets (complex formulas, dynamic models, automations).
• Comfortable with financial automation platforms; ability to evaluate and implement new tools.
• Strong command of U.S. GAAP, fund structures, and partnership accounting.
• Able to translate complex financial concepts into clear, concise written and verbal communication.
• Experience with AI coding tools.
• Responsible, self-motivated, and solutions-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong professional curiosity and proactive about AI-enabled process improvements and building scalable systems.
• Collaborative and communicative; thrives in cross-functional environments.
• Strong work ethic and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• CPA designation strongly preferred.

Pay range and compensation package: We offer long term incentives such as carried interest and virtual shares. In addition, we offer 401(k) match, 100% paid health benefits for employees.

Equal Opportunity Statement: AI Fund is committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace, ensuring equal opportunity for all employees and applicants.