Founded in 2017, Toyota Ventures is a San Francisco Bay Area-based venture capital firm with approximately $800M+ AUM that invests in early-stage startups around the world in frontier and climate technologies.
Key Responsibilities
Fund Operations and Cash Management: Execute end-to-end capital calls and distributions (including calculations, notices, and data verification. Prepare fund-of-fund (FoF) wires, assist with portfolio investment wires, and process invoices as needed.
Month-End close: Reconcile bank accounts, prepare FoF monthly/quarterly closing entries, and other journal entries as needed.
Portfolio and Investment Accounting : Reconcile portfolio company financial data against internal/external cap tables, valuation records, and the general ledger. Maintain complete and accurate Statement of Investments, including cost, ownership, investment activity, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and other relevant investment data. .
Systems & Data Integrity: Maintain fund accounting software and related systems to ensure the completeness, accuracy, and consistency of fund and portfolio data across internal systems.
Financial Modeling: Build, maintain, and audit complex American and European waterfall models used for fund distributions, carried interest calculations, and hurdle rates.
Tax: Manage data rooms, coordinate with external tax preparers and prepare the necessary documentation. Review tax returns for completeness and reasonableness and respond to inquiries of the tax preparer and other stakeholders.
Reporting: Prepare reporting files for the Limited Partners and parent company entities.
Investor Relations: Prepare responses to inquiries from Limited Partners as needed, including drafting technical responses to complex questions regarding fund statements, contributions, distributions and tax documentation (K-1s).
Requirements
Experience: 7+ years of professional accounting experience, ideally with 4 years or more of direct experience in fund accounting at a VC firm, private equity manager, or alternative investment firm.
Technical Proficiency: Advanced expertise in Google Workspace and Excel is required, including the ability to build, debug, and audit complex financial models. Proficiency with industry-standard fund accounting platforms (e.g., Carta, Investran, eFront, or similar) is preferred.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field. A CPA is highly desirable.
Operational Precision: Proven track record of executing complex administrative and financial workflows with a high degree of comfort and competence in managing the granular details of fund operations.
Communication Skills: Ability to explain complex tax, financial, and legal concepts effectively to diverse stakeholders.
Professional Presence: High degree of integrity and discretion, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively within a fast-paced investment environment. Strong individual contributor, as well as a team player
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