Finance Associate

Paradigm is a San Francisco-based investment firm focused on crypto and blockchain-related technologies across the globe. We are a registered investment adviser with the SEC and make investments in companies and protocols at all stages, ranging from early-stage venture financing rounds to growth equity to liquid token assets. Paradigm was co-founded in 2018 by Matt Huang (former Partner at Sequoia Capital) and Fred Ehrsam (Co-founder of Coinbase), and since then we’ve been hard at work building a world-class team to support our portfolio companies and the crypto ecosystem globally, with the broader goal of accelerating crypto’s ability to improve people’s lives worldwide.

It’s an exciting time to work in crypto. The widespread adoption of blockchains – tools that can serve as decentralized, distributed mechanisms to store value – is going to have an impact far beyond today’s focus on new assets like Bitcoin.

The Finance Associate will report to the VP of Finance and is the focal point for all operational, accounting and finance-related activities for the Management Company at Paradigm. This requires overseeing day to day responsibilities across all facets of the Management Company. The best candidate balances strong accounting acumen and reporting capabilities with an operational mindset.

Responsibilities:

• Help oversee outsourced accounting team and analyze account information

• Review monthly expense reports from employees to ensure compliance with expense policy

• Oversee accounts payable process through bill.com and outsourced accounting team

• Perform the monthly/quarterly close process including preparation of reconciliation,

• accounting schedules, and quarterly budget reporting

• Assist in budget creation and reporting

• Assist in the annual year-end financials and tax process

• Maintain vendor reporting and contract terms

• Be a resource in responding to general inquiries from employees

• Establish, maintain, and comply with accounting policies and procedures in accordance with best industry practices

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience

• Experience with bill.com, Quickbooks, Excel and Google Sheets including fluency in Pivot Tables, Index, and VLOOKUPs

Attributes

• Exceptional team player

• High degree of business judgment

• Extreme open-mindedness

• Maintain highly confidential information in an ethical and professional manner

• Empathy toward the concerns of others, both within and outside Paradigm

• Adaptability in rapidly changing circumstances

• Highly curious; fast learner