Assistant Controller

Headquartered in Chicago, Performance Trust Capital Partners, LLC is an investment bank that combines Wall Street scale with the agility of an independent, employee-owned firm. We help financial institutions uncover overlooked opportunities, navigate complexity, and make decisions grounded in insight—not impulse. Our work is focused on long-term impact and relationships built on what matters most: trust and enduring performance.

The Assistant Controller is a key member of the Finance and Accounting team, reporting directly to the Corporate Controller. This role plays a critical part in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the firm’s financial records, supporting the close process, and contributing to the ongoing development of the Company’s accounting infrastructure. The Assistant Controller will work closely with the Controller, the FP&A team and other cross-functional partners to support financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and internal controls.

Specifically, this individual will be responsible for the following:

• Work with the other Assistant Controllers to manage monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial results.
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules for assigned entities.
• Coordinate with FP&A on variance analysis, helping to identify and explain fluctuations in results versus plan and prior periods.
• Help maintain documentation and records required for audits.

• Assist the Controller in the design, development and implementation of transaction reporting requested by the CFO, Risk manager, and the business.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate accounting processes, reducing manual effort and improving data quality, while maintaining audit integrity.
• Support data governance initiatives and reconciliation of accounting data across systems.

• Serve as a resource to FP&A, Operations, and other teams on accounting matters, ensuring alignment between managerial and financial reporting.
• Support special projects and ad hoc analyses as directed by the Controller or CFO.

We are seeking candidates with the following qualifications:

• 7–10+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2–3 years in a supervisory or senior accounting role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA required.
• Experience with in financial services required (e.g., broker-dealer, investment bank, asset manager, or similarly regulated institution).
• Experience with sponsor entity accounting (VRR) strongly preferred.
• Strong technical accounting skills with a solid understanding of GAAP financial reporting and internal controls.
• Proficiency in ERP/GL systems (e.g., Oracle Fusion Cloud, Net Suite, or similar) .
• Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to work with large data sets, reconciliations, and financial models.
• Experience using AI in reasoned approach a plus, not required.
• Analytical and detail-oriented, with a demonstrated ability to identify issues and drive them to resolution.
• Strong communicator who can collaborate effectively across teams and present information clearly to senior stakeholders.
• Organized and capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously while meeting deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and change, with a bias toward action and continuous improvement.
• Ownership mindset – takes initiative, follows through, and holds themselves accountable for outcomes.
• Collaborative and collegial – builds trusted relationships across the firm while willing to respectfully challenge and be challenged.
• High integrity and sound judgment – operates with discretion, humility, and a strong ethical compass.
• Candidates must be eligible to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance (administered through a national carrier such as Blue Cross Blue Shields )
• Prescription Drug Plans
• Pre-Tax Flexible Spending Account (Health and Dependent Care) (FSA)
• Health…