Director of Strategic Finance at The Voleon Group

Berkeley, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Finance, Investment ManagementIndustries

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in strategic finance, corporate development, investment banking, or FP&A in fast growing technology or services companies with complex operations
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including with legal, compliance, and executive leadership
  • Strong financial modeling and forecasting capabilities
  • Demonstrated ability to independently drive complex, cross-functional initiatives
  • Proven knowledge of accounting and financial reporting on a GAAP and cash basis
  • Strategic thinker with a commercial mindset and a high level of business judgment
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or related field; MBA or other advanced degree a plus

Responsibilities

  • Own company-wide forecasting, budgeting processes and deliverables
  • Partner with senior leadership to evaluate and operationalize new business initiatives
  • Prepare executive level materials summarizing business proposals, economics, and go-forward plans
  • Coordinate accounting, reporting and compliance operational workflows related to growth initiatives, ensuring timely and accurate reporting and compliance
  • Provide analytical and financial insights for both exploratory and executional phases of growth initiatives
  • Support firm-wide strategic planning, scenario modeling, and capital allocation analyses
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve operating efficiencies including Management Company Finance, Fund Finance and other functional groups

Skills

FP&A
Budgeting
Forecasting
Financial Modeling
Strategic Finance
Executive Reporting
Business Evaluation

The Voleon Group

Investment management using machine learning algorithms

About The Voleon Group

Voleon focuses on investment management by utilizing machine learning to analyze financial market trends. The firm uses advanced statistical models to process large datasets and identify patterns that inform investment decisions, setting it apart from traditional methods that rely on human intuition. Voleon serves institutional clients and operates on a performance-based fee structure, aligning its interests with those of its clients. The company's goal is to provide data-driven insights that optimize investment returns while adapting to changing market conditions.

Berkeley, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2007Year Founded
VENTURE_UNKNOWNCompany Stage
Quantitative Finance, Financial ServicesIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match

Risks

Competition from other quantitative hedge funds may erode Voleon's market share.
Regulatory scrutiny on AI use in finance could increase compliance costs for Voleon.
Data quality issues could lead to inaccurate predictions and financial losses for Voleon.

Differentiation

Voleon uses machine learning for data-driven financial market predictions.
The firm serves institutional clients with a focus on scalability and risk management.
Voleon's academic approach emphasizes intellectual rigor and continuous learning.

Upsides

Increased interest in ESG investing offers new opportunities for Voleon's models.
Alternative data sources enhance predictive models for quantitative hedge funds like Voleon.
Cloud computing enables efficient scaling of Voleon's data processing capabilities.

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