**Company Overview:**
At The General Partnership (TheGP), we invest both capital and sweat. Our
sweat equity model embeds tenured builders into companies for months (or
years) at a time. Because in the best partnerships, both sides do the work. We
are a VC firm of engineers, recruiters, designers, sales leaders, writers, and
product thinkers that deploy into the companies we partner with.
We are seeking a strategic thinker to lead our FP&A function, ensuring robust
analytical oversight and strategic financial planning aligning with our
aggressive growth objectives.
**Job Description:**
The VP FP&A will report directly to the COO/CFO and will be pivotal in shaping
TheGP's financial strategy. This role requires a blend of deep financial
acumen, strategic foresight, and the ability to translate complex financial
data into actionable insights for our investment and leadership teams.
**Key Responsibilities:**
**Financial Modeling and Analysis:**
Develop and maintain sophisticated financial models for fund performance,
investment scenarios, and cash flow management.
Conduct detailed financial analysis to support investment decisions, including
pro-forma capitalizations, liquidation scenarios, and merger models.
**Investment Support:**
Collaborate closely with the investment team to provide critical financial
modeling for transactions, including due diligence, valuation analysis, and
post-investment monitoring.
Interpret investment agreements to ensure financial models reflect all
contractual obligations accurately.
**Strategic Financial Planning:**
Lead the creation of fund models, multi-year investment plans, and quarterly
forecasts.
Perform variance analysis, identify trends, and provide strategic
recommendations to optimize investment decisions and fund performance.
**Reporting and Communication:**
Prepare and present comprehensive financial reports for leadership, annual
meetings, and investor updates, highlighting key performance metrics and
strategic insights.
Develop investor models that effectively communicate fund performance and
strategic initiatives.
**Process Improvement and Automation:**
Implement systems and tools to enhance the efficiency of investment processes,
focusing on automation to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy and
accessibility.
Lead initiatives to develop self-service financial tools for internal
stakeholders.
**Qualifications:**
**Education and Experience:**
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or
equivalent experience preferred.
Minimum of 8 years in financial and investment analysis, with at least 3 years
in a leadership role.
**Skills and Competencies:**
Exceptional analytical skills with a proven financial modeling and strategic
analysis track record.
Proven work experience in financial analysis, investment reporting, investment
analysis, financial planning/budgeting
Proficiency in U.S. GAAP and familiarity with venture capital financial
structures.
Strong leadership presence with excellent communication and presentation
skills.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with minimal
supervision.
**Technical Proficiency:**
Advanced Excel skills; experience with financial modeling software and
databases.
Knowledge of financial systems and ERP software beneficial.