Finance & Portfolio Operations Associate

About the companyWe are supporting a confidential early-stage venture capital firm in hiring its first dedicated Finance & Portfolio Operations. As the firm’s portfolio grows, it is formalising the financial reporting, fund operations, compliance, and portfolio-monitoring infrastructure required to support its next stage of development.Why this role mattersInvestment firms depend on accurate portfolio information to understand performance, identify risks, report to investors, and make better decisions. The person joining will help establish the operating foundation behind those activities.You will not be limited to one audit engagement or one company. Instead, you will gain visibility across multiple startup businesses and understand how portfolio-company performance, fund reporting, investment records, compliance, and investor communication connect. You will also have the opportunity to help shape reporting templates, financial trackers, documentation standards, and operating processes rather than only working within an established system.This is particularly relevant for someone who wants to develop from:External audit or accounting advisory into venture finance and portfolio operations; orAn existing fund, investment-operations, or portfolio role into a broader position with greater ownership.What you will doPortfolio Finance and MonitoringFund and Investor ReportingAccounting, Audit, and ComplianceInvestment and Finance AdministrationWhat we are looking forStrong understanding of financial statements and accounting fundamentals.Hands-on experience preparing or reviewing financial schedules, reconciliations, or reporting data.Strong Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets capability.Good written and spoken English and Bahasa Indonesia.High attention to detail and disciplined documentation habits.Confidence following up with founders, finance teams, auditors, and external advisers.Ability to work independently in an entrepreneurial and relatively unstructured environment.Genuine interest in developing within venture finance, fund operations, and portfolio management.We are open to candidates from either of these backgroundsRoute 1: Big Four Audit or Accounting AdvisoryYou may have approximately 1.5–3 years of experience in external audit, assurance, or accounting advisory at a Big Four firm.You should still be comfortable personally preparing financial schedules, performing reconciliations, reviewing account movements, working with supporting documents, and following up directly with client finance teams.Direct venture-capital experience is not required for this route. The firm is prepared to develop someone with strong accounting fundamentals, learning ability, and the motivation to build a career in venture finance and portfolio operations.Route 2: Venture Capital or Fund OperationsYou may have approximately 2–4 years of relevant experience in venture capital, private equity, fund administration, fund accounting, investment operations, portfolio finance, or investor reporting.Relevant exposure may include portfolio monitoring, quarterly reporting, valuations, cap tables, investment schedules, capital calls, distributions, fund audits, or LP reporting.You do not need to have both backgrounds.Important contextThis is a broad and hands-on role.It combines portfolio analysis and investor-reporting exposure with detailed operational work such as reconciliations, reimbursements, documentation, deadline tracking, and repeated follow-up.It is not a pure investment-research, deal-sourcing, or team-management position.