Head of Finance & Accounting

What You'll Do

• Finance, FP&A & Strategic Planning
• Partner with firm leadership on budgeting, forecasting, liquidity planning, and long-range financial strategy
• Own the FP&A function, including annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, variance analysis, scenario planning, management reporting, and financial performance analysis
• Build financial models and scenario analyses that support investment activity, operational planning, and strategic initiatives, group-company planning, and fundraising decisions
• Prepare clear, decision-useful financial reporting for the Executive Team, including performance versus budget, cash runway, liquidity, operating KPIs, and forward-looking financial risks and opportunities
• Support fundraising and capital formation efforts across the group by preparing financial materials, forecasts, diligence responses, and investor-facing analyses
• Act as a strategic finance partner to senior leadership, bringing both commercial judgment and accounting discipline to key decisions
• Finance Operations, Accounting & Controls
• Design and implement scalable finance processes, controls, and operating procedures across the organization
• Oversee accounting operations across the management company, fund, and affiliated entities
• Manage month-end close processes, reconciliations, and consolidated financial reporting
• Maintain key treasury and liquidity management processes across fiat and digital asset environments
• Support the preparation of and review fund financial statements, capital account statements, allocations, and waterfall calculations
• Cook up and review fund financial statements, capital account statements, allocations, and waterfall calculations
• Coordinate capital calls, distributions, investor reporting, and supporting analyses
• Review LPAs, side letters, and governing documents to ensure operational and financial alignment
• Support audits, tax processes, K-1 preparation, and external financial reviews
• Coordinate with external administrators, auditors, tax advisors, payroll providers, banks, custodians, and other finance-related service providers
• Evaluate and improve the firm’s finance technology stack, including ERP, reporting, and operational tooling
• Champion the use of AI and automation tools across the finance function, identifying opportunities to eliminate manual work, accelerate reporting cycles, and free the team to focus on higher-value analysis and decision support

Our Ideal Candidate

• 6+ years of professional experience in finance, accounting, fund operations, or related fields
• CPA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent accounting qualification strongly preferred
• Demonstrated FP&A experience, including budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, management reporting, and scenario planning
• Strong accounting foundation, with the ability to review detailed accounting work, understand transaction-level data, and maintain high standards of financial control
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, particularly as it relates to investments and alternative asset management
• Significant experience with fund accounting, preferably within hedge funds, venture capital, private equity, or other complex investment environments
• Strong understanding of cryptocurrency and digital asset operations preferred
• Experience working with LPAs and other investment governing documents
• Familiarity with audit processes, internal controls, and financial reporting best practices
• Experience running or overseeing domestic and international payroll processes
• Experience managing or mentoring finance/accounting team members, with the ability to set standards, review work product, and build scalable departmental processes
• Experience supporting senior leadership, board-level reporting, fundraising, investor diligence, or capital planning
• Commercial judgment and strategic finance orientation, with the ambition and capability to grow into broader CFO-level responsibilities over time
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to quantitative accuracy
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Intrinsically motivated, with the ability to thrive in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment

About Us

Hivemind Capital Partners is a global investment group operating at the intersection of traditional finance and the onchain economy. Founded in 2021, Hivemind allocates institutional capital across a diverse set of investment strategies, and implements technology infrastructure to help assets and institutions transition onto blockchain rails with discipline, durability, and scale.