Finance Associate

About Antler

Antler backs the world’s most ambitious founders from the very start. Founded on the belief that innovation is the key to building a better future, we partner with people across six continents to launch and scale high-potential startups that address meaningful opportunities and challenges. Knowing that exceptional founders can come from anywhere with any background, we have offices in 30 cities, including New York, London, Berlin, Stockholm, Bangalore, Singapore, Seoul, and Sydney.

Our global community supports founders on deep business model validation, initial capital, expansion support, and follow-on funding. Fueled by a personal passion that goes beyond traditional investing, we have helped create and invested in more than 1,500 startups across a wide range of industries and technologies.

A better future won’t happen automatically—the world needs talented, determined, and resilient people to build it. Antler team members are part of an ambitious global community dedicated to helping the most driven founders move the world forward.

The Role

The Finance Associate at Antler will support the financial operations of the firm, including budgeting, forecasting, and portfolio performance tracking. They will assist with fund accounting, investor reporting, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal controls. The role involves close collaboration with our Finance Consultants and Operations teams to maintain accurate financial records and support decision-making. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and experience in finance or accounting, preferably in a VC or startup environment. They should be proactive, organized, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic setting. This position offers an opportunity to gain deep exposure to venture capital and early-stage startups across global markets. The individual will also be expected to take on additional responsibilities (for example, Operations, Marketing, Program Management) as required. 

Responsibilities

• Assist the Partners and Finance Consultants in closing the monthly financial statements
• Review of all payments to vendors and address any queries related to payments 
• Assist in preparing cash flow projections of the Investment Manager and the Africa Fund
• Coordinate with our legal partners in closing the legal due diligence and documentation for new and follow-on investments
• Review and filing of applications where necessary to regulators for approval to make investments.
• Considering the small team size, support the team on the Residency Program and take on additional responsbilities as required. 

Qualifications

• Candidate should be a qualified CA with a minimum of 3 years experience in the area of accounting, corporate finance, tax, regulatory
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel would be an added advantage
• Experience in a PE/VC environment would be an added advantage.

What we offer

• Work in a fast-growing organization with a lot of responsibility from day one
• Great learning and networking opportunities through working with experienced leaders from top consulting/finance firms, startup founders and tech community leaders
• A fun and global team, all dedicated to making Antler and our portfolio companies a huge success
• An international environment with significant room for growth