Senior Accountant

Are you a team player looking to utilize your Accounting and Finance skills with an organization that offers room for growth?

About Us

Arboretum Ventures is a venture capital firm, founded in 2002, specializing in the healthcare sector. We manage $1 billion in capital across six investment funds raised over the past twenty‐three years. We focus on capital‐efficient investment opportunities in medical devices, life science tools & diagnostics, and tech‐enabled care delivery. Our guiding vision is to identify transformative healthcare companies developing novel solutions to significant healthcare issues that simultaneously reduce cost and improve outcomes.

About the Job

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join our finance team. In this position, you will play a key role in Arboretum’s accounting, tax, and financial reporting functions. You will work closely with the CFO and VP of Finance on fund accounting, investor reporting, and portfolio company valuations and monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Manage the quarterly and annual financial reporting for the firm’s investment funds.
• Assist with the quarterly and annual valuation process, including preparation of complex valuation models with the investment team.
• Maintain and reconcile investor capital accounts for the investment funds, along with related analysis and quarterly reporting.
• Assist with fund performance and calculations and benchmark reporting.
• Provide support for financial operations of the management company, including accounts payables, fund and portfolio company invoicing, and expense reports.
• Assist with the documentation of new portfolio company investments and manage the quarterly collection of financial and operating metrics from portfolio companies.
• Provide support to the VP of Finance for the annual financial audit process and tax return preparation in coordination with external auditors and tax advisors.
• Contribute to strategic finance projects, including fundraising support, process improvements, and technology implementations.
• Support the finance and investment teams with ad hoc analysis and special projects as needed.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance. CPA license preferred.
• Experience in an accounting role.
• Understanding of investment company and partnership accounting and tax issues a plus.
• Naturally curious, proactive, and quick to learn new concepts and systems.
• Strong Excel skills and proficiency in creating and manipulating financial spreadsheets.
• Extremely organized with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple work streams and effectively prioritize tasks.
• Display a high level of professionalism and integrity.

Arboretum Ventures provides an attractive benefit package and a hybrid work week with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home along with Friday 1/2 days during the summer.