Controller, Investment Operations

About the company

About the Role

Responsibilities

Portfolio & Trade Accounting

• Own end-to-end accounting for Ondo’s investment products
• Review daily NAV calculations and validate fund administrator outputs
• Oversee P&L reporting, performance calculations, and reconciliations (cash, positions, pricing, corporate actions)
• Ensure accuracy across high-volume trade flows and complex financial instruments
• Manage accounting for fees, expenses, and capital activity (subscriptions, redemptions, distributions)

Financial Reporting & Controls

• Prepare and review financial statements for all funds and share classes
• Establish and maintain internal controls and accounting policies
• Ensure consistent and accurate reporting for internal and external stakeholders
• Serve as the primary accounting decision-maker for day-to-day issues and edge cases

Audit & Tax

• Coordinate and support annual audits with external auditors
• Manage tax reporting and partner with external tax advisors
• Support regulatory filings and compliance requirements

Investor Reporting

• Prepare investor statements and reporting packages
• Oversee capital activity reporting and investor communications
• Support investor due diligence requests

Vendor Management

• Manage relationships with fund administrators and accounting service providers
• Monitor deliverables and ensure accuracy and timeliness
• Escalate issues and drive improvements in external processes

Systems & Technology

• Help lead implementation and scaling of Geneva (or similar fund accounting systems)
• Improve accounting workflows to support increasing trade volume and complexity
• Identify and address operational bottlenecks as systems scale
• Reduce reliance on manual processes and improve automation

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Partner with investment operations, legal, compliance, and finance teams
• Provide accounting input on new product development and operational design
• Support expansion into new products including margin, perpetual futures, and derivatives

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in fund accounting or investment accounting within asset management
• Experience in hedge funds, multi-strategy platforms, or trading environments with exposure to high-volume or systematic trading environments
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, fund structures, and financial instruments (equities, fixed income, derivatives)
• Experience with NAV calculations, reconciliations, and investor reporting
• Experience coordinating audits and working with external auditors and tax advisors
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently and make accounting judgments
• Experience working in environments with meaningful trade volume or operational complexity
• Strong attention to detail and documentation skills

Nice to Haves

• Experience with Geneva or similar fund accounting systems
• Familiarity with OMS/PMS systems and fund administration workflows
• Exposure to blockchain, DeFi, or tokenized asset structures
• Experience building or improving accounting processes and systems

What we offer

• Competitive compensation including but not limited to salary, future token rights, and/or equity (according to your preferences) — We are well-funded and believe that great talent deserves great compensation.
• Full benefits (medical, vision, and dental) and flexible vacation policy (PTO).
• Remote-first team across many countries — You will be an early team member helping shape our vision, culture, and design practices.
• A+ colleagues — Our team includes alumni from: Goldman Sachs, Blackrock, Two Sigma, Bridgewater, SpaceX, AWS, Meta, Google, McKinsey, Circle, Uniswap.
• Best-in-class investors — We are proud to be backed by leading crypto experts and VCs, including Pantera Capital, Founders Fund and Coinbase Ventures.