What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Financial Officer / Head of Finance & Operations position at Goanna Capital Management?
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