Senior Fund Accountant

Hiive is redefining how private companies and their shareholders access liquidity. Through its institutional-grade platform, Hiive brings together buyers, sellers, and issuers to facilitate secondary transactions in venture-backed, pre-IPO companies, introducing efficiency, transparency, and standardization to an otherwise opaque asset class.

Recognized as one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies and backed by leading U.S. investors, Hiive is profitable, well-capitalized, and building a high-performance team to meet growing demand and pursue new market opportunities.

As a Senior Fund Accountant, you will be a core part of Hiive's Finance and Funds teams. Reporting to the Controller, with a dotted line to the Fund Accounting Manager, you will own the day-to-day fund accounting function for Hiive Funds from establishment through wind-down.

You will work closely with the Hiive Fund team, regulators, and third-party vendors to accurately account for complex, fast-moving fund structures. You will help build a culture of operational precision and efficiency.

• Reviewing investment documentation and ensuring accurate system setup, transaction entry, and settlement across internal platforms and supporting tools.
• Executing all fund accounting tasks for assigned Hiive Funds, including NAV calculations, journal entries, bank reconciliations, and distribution reconciliations.
• Preparing quarterly fund financial reports and accounting packages in partnership with the Hiive Fund team.
• Preparing year-end annual fund financial statements in accordance with US GAAP (ASC 946).
• Supporting external and regulatory audits of fund financial statements.
• Working with the outsourced tax firm to support the preparation of annual K-1s for each fund investor.
• Performing procedures to ensure all fund accounting is in compliance with each fund's offering documents, including fee calculations and contributions.
• Supporting the Allvue general ledger implementation and any other ad hoc fund accounting projects.
• Build and maintain standard operating procedures for recurring fund accounting tasks to support procedure scalability.
• Assisting the broader Finance team with non-fund accounting activities, as capacity allows.

• 2+ years of direct experience in fund accounting, preferably in private equity, venture capital, or alternative investments.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, with demonstrated experience applying ASC 946 (Investment Company accounting).
• Direct experience preparing or contributing to fund financial statements and the investor statements (PCAP), including a Schedule of Investments.
• Proficiency with NAV calculations and fund-level reconciliations.
• CPA/CFA designation (or equivalent), or actively pursuing a designation.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple funds and deadlines simultaneously.
• Clear, professional communication skills for interacting with internal teams, vendors, and regulators.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of recurring processes with minimal day-to-day supervision.
• Quick learner and ability to maintain the quality of output in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience prompting AI and auditing AI outputs to create efficiencies with tasks.

• Experience with secondary market transactions or special purpose vehicles (SPVs).
• Familiarity with fund administration platforms (Allvue, Investran, Entrilla, or similar).
• Experience working with outsourced tax or audit firms on K-1 preparation and year-end financial statement audits.
• Experience in a high-growth startup or fintech environment.

• Highly competitive salary commensurate with experience and contribution.
• Opportunity to participate in ownership of a rapidly growing company through our employee stock option plan.
• Comprehensive 100% employer-paid health & dental premiums and a Health/Personal Spending Account for Canadian employees. (An employer‑subsidized benefits program is available for US-based team members).
• If you are based in Vancouver, enjoy a dedicated desk in our Vancouver, BC HQ, in the heart of downtown, with a fridge stocked with healthy snacks and drinks, an onsite gym, and a gorgeous rooftop amenity.
• Enjoy a $20-per-day commuter benefit for every day you work in our Vancouver HQ.
• An engaging social calendar, including bi‑weekly catered lunches, bi‑weekly "Friday bar", team workouts, annual summer party, and holiday party, two "onsite" all‑team retreats each year, semi‑annual team‑building events, and Hiive Women's Network events.
• Significant opportunities for growth into team leadership and management roles.
• Entrepreneurial culture and a small and dynamic team.
• Sponsorship, immigration, and relocation for exceptional candidates.

Hiive is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all individuals have an opportunity to succeed.