Senior Director, Fund Accounting

Hiive is redefining how private companies and their shareholders access liquidity. Through its institutional-grade platform, Hiive brings together buyers, sellers, and issuers to facilitate secondary transactions in venture-backed, pre-IPO companies, introducing efficiency, transparency, and standardization to an otherwise opaque asset class.

Recognized as one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies and backed by leading U.S. investors, Hiive is profitable, well-capitalized, and building a high-performance team to meet growing demand and pursue new market opportunities.

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As a Senior Director, Fund Accounting at Hiive, you will own the accounting and reporting processes for Hiive's fund-related activity as our regulated secondary marketplace scales. You'll mature the fund accounting infrastructure and controls that keep pace with growing transaction volume, and you'll be the go-to person for fund-level financial accuracy and compliance. This role will report directly to the CFO.

In this role, your responsibilities would include:

• Own the post-close accounting records for fund-related accounting, including reconciliations, NAVs, PCAPs, and financial statement preparation

• Evolve and maintain controls and documentation for fund-level ledgers, NAV calculations, and capital call/distribution accounting for a quarterly reporting cadence

• Lead the annual audit processes, working directly with auditors and external partners on fund-related audits and regulatory reporting

• Lead the preparation and distribution of K-1’s annually to investors

• Own the Hiive Fund valuation process to ensure that fund valuations are auditable and accurate

• Work cross-functionally with fund services, legal, sales & trading, corporate finance, and others across the organization

• Lead the fund accounting team to ensure workload is evenly distributed and that the team is resourced appropriately

• Identify and implement system or automation improvements that scale with transaction volume

• Serve as the primary point of contact for fund accounting questions across Finance, Legal, and Compliance

Required Skills:

• 5+ years of fund accounting or fund administration experience

• Experience preparing fund-level financial statements and coordinating audits

• Experience preparing or reviewing K-1’s or other year-end tax documents

• Strong understanding of NAV calculations, capital calls, and distributions

• Experience operating in a regulated financial services or fintech environment

• CPA designation or equivalent accounting credential

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with private company secondary markets or pre-IPO equity

• Experience building or improving accounting systems and controls from the ground up

• Familiarity with Canadian and U.S. regulatory reporting requirements

• Experience working in a start-up, or a rapidly growing organization

Compensation: Highly competitive compensation commensurate with experience and contribution.

• Vancouver, BC: $140,000-$220,000

For this role, the estimated total compensation range is listed above. The actual base salary, variable bonus (if applicable), and options grant will vary based on various factors, including market and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process. The listed range above is a guideline, and the range for this role may be modified.

Benefits & Perks:

• Opportunity to participate in ownership of a rapidly growing company through our employee stock option plan.

• Comprehensive 100% employer-paid health & dental premiums and a Health/Personal Spending Account for Canadian employees. (An employer-subsidized benefits program is available for US-based team members).

• If you are based in Vancouver, enjoy a dedicated desk in our Vancouver, BC HQ, in the heart of downtown, with a fridge stocked with healthy snacks and drinks, an onsite gym, and a gorgeous rooftop amenity.

• Vancouver based employees enjoy a $20-per-day commuter benefit for every day you work in our downtown HQ.

• An engaging social calendar, including bi-weekly catered lunches, bi-weekly “Friday bar,” team workouts, annual summer party, and holiday party, two “onsite” all-team retreats each year, semi-annual team-building events, and Hiive Women’s Network events.

• Significant opportunities for growth into team leadership and management roles.

• Entrepreneurial culture and a small and dynamic team.

• Sponsorship, immigration, and relocation for exceptional candidates.

Hiive is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all individuals have an opportunity to succeed.

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