About Hypersphere
Hypersphere is a $500M+ AUM venture firm and hedge fund leveraging on-chain treasuries, decentralized organizations, and governance to increase the utility of the blockchain networks we invest in. We don’t consider ourselves venture capitalists. We do real work and participate deeply in communities and ecosystems. Hypersphere is an integral part of core development teams, and we aim to be a trusted partner to the projects building Web 3.0.
Hypersphere is founded by Polkadot Co-founder Robert Habermaier, and former Web3 Foundation executive Jack Platts.
About the Job
Hypersphere is growing quickly and we are seeking a Controller to support the firm’s growth and need for process improvement across finance, accounting, and business operations. This is a dual mandate role that includes a focus in both finance and compliance. This role will work directly with many of our critical service providers, including the firm’s fund administrator, auditor, and compliance firm.
Location: Remote
Responsibilities
- Partner with the fund administrator to review periodic reports and manage daily cash and crypto reconciliations.
- Oversee fund operations, including capital calls, distributions, and cash management.
- Lead relationships with auditors and tax service providers, managing audits and tax reporting.
- Support regulatory filings and ensure compliance across investment vehicles.
- Maintain and reconcile trade data and fund-level portfolios, including use of the PMS and booking non-standard trades.
- Assist with invoice processing and bill payments.
- Serve as a liaison for investor inquiries and operational questions.
- Monitor unlocks and liquidity events in venture investments to support internal hedging and claims.
- Manage payroll, Management Company accounting, and other intercompany processes.
- Oversee fund structuring, entity formation, and jurisdiction selection (e.g., Delaware, Cayman, BVI).
- Maintain liquidity and treasury management, balancing fiat, stablecoins, and on-chain assets.
- Develop firm-wide financial strategy, budgeting, and cost control.
- Forecast operational runway and capital needs.
Required Qualifications
- You are process oriented and diligent in your work
- You can't remember the last time you dropped the ball
- You love checking boxes and crossing off items on your to-do list
- You are a CPA (preferred)
- You have prior experience at a venture capital, private equity firm, or experience working in a hedge fund
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $10,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: Remote
