Assistant Corporate Controller; Private Equity

Our client is a growing PE Fund currently seeking to add Assistant Controller, newly created role due to growth. Ideal individual must possess a proven track record of scaling and refining accounting/finance function for rapidly growing firm.

Reporting directly to the CFO, firm is seeking highly motivated Finance/Accounting professional who will be asked to lead Finance/Accounting process, driving innovation, creativity, and execute and adapt to ever evolving role.

• Maintain accurate and organized financial records for several entities
• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations of the management company and related entities, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP
• Oversee all financial reporting and accounting processes, including financial review and analysis, preparing account reconciliations and accruals and overall maintenance of the Company's accounting records
• Coordinate with external tax advisors on partnership tax returns, K-1s, and estimated tax payments; maintain compliance with all applicable tax requirements.
• Maintain monthly and quarterly performance summary files for several portfolio companies
• Monitor and review the General Ledger and financial statements to ensure accurate financial records
• Responsible for the month end close processes for multiple legal entities
• Performs capital planning for multiple lending entities on a quarterly basis to ensure that the capital structure is appropriate, and the entities are adequately capitalized.
• Monitor and maintain vendor contracts, payables, and receivables
• Review management fee calculations
• Oversee, approve and manage payments made at the fund level
• Perform financial statement preparation, cash and position reconciliations, entering income/expense accruals, preparing capital allocation schedules, and sending investor correspondence regarding account balances
• Collaborate with CFO/Controller on preparation of firm reporting and intra-company reconciliation process

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Accounting or Finance
• Strong understanding of accounting theory and fund accounting and financial reporting
• 4 - 8 years accounting/finance experience; CPA a plus, but not required
• Bachelor’s Degree with 5+ years of (Accounting/Audit) industry experience
• Prior experience with Netsuite (or other general ledger system) strongly preferred
• Outstanding communication skills, proven ability to effectively work with all levels of Management
• Technical skills;
  Advanced Excel
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dead-line driven dynamic environment