Quona Capital

Director of Finance – Operations

Quona Capital

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Washington • District of Columbia • Washington • United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Oversee financial operations across Quona’s investment funds, GP entities and management company entities. Supervise two experienced financial managers
  • Manage relationships with fund administrators, auditors, banks, tax advisors, insurance brokers, and other external service providers
  • Review and approve key financial activities including capital calls, distributions, management fee calculations, and cash management
  • Maintain financial models for the management company and funds, including forecasting, returns analysis, budgeting, and cash planning
  • Lead annual audits and tax reporting, and quarterly financial reporting processes, including valuations, for funds and management entities.
  • Lead cross border tax compliance and coordinate work of professional advisors
  • Support the firm’s fundraising and investor relations activities by preparing financial performance materials and responding timely to LP financial due diligence requests
  • Ensure operational readiness for new funds and investment vehicles
  • Assist with structuring and operational implementation of side vehicles, co-investments, and other capital structures
  • Oversee internal records of portfolio investments, ownership structures, and financial performance. Support portfolio and company analysis to drive investment insights
  • Maintain valuation policies and procedures that are aligned with best-in-class industry standards including ILPA and IPEV.
  • Develop and update monthly dashboards to track portfolio performance
  • Support collaborative cross-firm efforts to ensure that our technology and platform resources drive outstanding performance
  • Serve as a strategic operational partner to the Partners, COO, and investment team
  • Manage and mentor the Fund Comptroller and Corporate Finance Manager to drive quality assurance and deliverable completion
  • Contribute to processes and infrastructure that support the firm’s long-term growth
  • Over time, recruit and manage additional finance/operations staff as the firm expands

Requirements

  • 10–15+ years in venture capital, private equity, fund administration, or senior finance/operations roles within an investment firm
  • Understanding of venture capital or private equity fund structures, financial reporting, and investor communications
  • Experience with fund administrators, auditors, and/or legal advisors
  • Desired: experience working with institutional investors and supporting fundraising or LP reporting processes
  • Proven ability to own or supervise finance functions end-to-end in a lean organization
  • Strong financial, analytical, and operational problem-solving skills
  • Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple complex workstreams simultaneously
  • Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively with investment professionals and firm leadership
  • Curious mindset; adaptable, flexible and embracing of change in a fast-developing business and tech platform landscape
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities
  • Ability to lead a diverse, geographically dispersed team, fostering collaboration, clear communication, and consistent execution
  • Deep familiarity with fund accounting and financial and tax reporting
  • Experience with financial modeling, budgeting, and management reporting
  • Knowledge of valuation and regulatory frameworks applicable to investment funds.
Benefits
  • Quona offers competitive base salaries, discretionary bonuses and a highly attractive set of benefits including personal development stipends.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
analytical problem-solvingattention to detailcollaborationadaptabilityleadershipcommunicationmentoringstrategic thinkingorganizational skillstime management