Controller - Pear

Who we are:

Pear VC is an early stage venture firm based in Menlo Park and San Francisco. We’re specialists in pre-seed and seed and partner with founders at the earliest stages to turn great ideas into category-defining companies.

Our team is comprised of a deep bench of experts and operators. We’ve founded 10+ companies and seeded startups now worth over $50B. We have a team with operational experience across recruiting, sales and marketing to help our founders build companies from the ground up. Our track record is strong: in just 13 years, we have seeded companies currently valued over $1B (including Branch Metrics, Gusto, Aurora Solar, and Viz.ai) and 3 public companies (DoorDash, Guardant Health, and Senti Bio).

What you’ll do:

As the Controller, you will work directly with the CFO, supporting fund and management company accounting, and compliance, as well as a number of other organizational tasks/projects. This is an exciting opportunity to get exposure to the many aspects of venture capital firm’s functions, incl. fund & firm accounting, post-investment processes, and back office functionality. The ideal candidate wants more exposure to the larger back office department of a venture fund rather than focusing on one small area of accounting.

In this role, you will:

• Oversee fund related processes such as maintaining our internal system for investment rounds, exits, cap table changes; track fund related expenses and rebills; prepare materials for the quarterly & annual valuation & reporting processes;

• Handle management company processes across AR/AP; expense classification, allocation, reimbursement & tracking; operating budget

• Support LP related communications, initiatives, and incoming requests, including fundraising prep & ODD support

• Support compliance activities within the firm, incl. filings & recordkeeping

• Tackle ad-hoc projects incl. periodic review of vendors & software in place; annual business license/insurance/tax renewals

What you’ll bring:

• Experience at a VC firm, fund admin, or tax/audit firm

• Understanding of US GAAP accounting principles and partnership accounting

• Strong work ethic and high attention to detail

• Excellent time management skills & problem-solving mentality

• Ability to easily context switch between multiple ongoing projects

• Strong follow-through on outstanding tasks

• Can-do attitude in a lean, growing team-oriented environment