Assistant Controller

Addison Group; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Addison Group in Santa Monica, CA is seeking an experienced Senior Fund Accountant to join a growing finance team. You will support fund accounting operations, financial reporting, and oversight across complex investment structures, with potential path toward a fund controller role.

You will collaborate with third-party administrators, internal finance leadership, and cross-functional teams to ensure accurate closing and investor reporting while driving process improvements and controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• Approximately 4–6 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Experience in fund accounting, real estate investment, private equity, asset management, financial services, or public accounting.
• CPA preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Support quarterly and annual fund close processes, ensuring timely financial reporting.
• Review financial statements, workpapers, reconciliations, investor reporting packages, and schedules.
• Oversee and validate deliverables prepared by third-party fund administrators.
• Review fund capital activity, including capital calls, distributions, funding activity, and related documentation.
• Assist with fund-level calculations, management fees, expense allocations, investment reporting, and other recurring analyses.
• Coordinate audit, tax, valuation, compliance, and investor reporting with internal teams and external providers.
• Support accounting controls, reporting procedures, documentation standards, and process improvements.
• Collaborate with finance leadership and stakeholders to resolve accounting issues and meet deadlines.
• Assist with special projects related to fund operations, transactions, and financial reporting.

Skills

Fund accounting

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Excel

Job description

A well-established investment management firm is seeking an experienced fund accounting professional to join its growing finance team. This individual will play an important role in financial reporting, fund oversight, and accounting operations across a portfolio of complex investment structures.

This is an excellent opportunity for a strong Senior Fund Accountant or Fund Accounting professional looking to expand their responsibilities, gain greater exposure to fund-level financial reporting, and develop toward a fund controller role.

Key Responsibilities

• Support quarterly and annual fund close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Review financial statements, accounting workpapers, reconciliations, investor reporting packages, and supporting schedules.
• Oversee and validate accounting deliverables prepared by third-party fund administrators.
• Review fund capital activity, including capital calls, distributions, funding activity, and related documentation.
• Assist with fund-level calculations, management fees, expense allocations, investment reporting, and other recurring financial analyses.
• Coordinate audit, tax, valuation, compliance, and investor reporting requirements with internal teams and external service providers.
• Support accounting controls, reporting procedures, documentation standards, and process improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with finance leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to resolve accounting issues and meet reporting deadlines.
• Assist with special projects related to fund operations, transactions, and financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field.
• Approximately 4-6 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Experience in fund accounting, real estate investment, private equity, asset management, financial services, or public accounting.
• Strong understanding of fund accounting, financial reporting, reconciliations, and close processes.
• Experience reviewing financial workpapers and coordinating with external administrators, auditors, or other service providers.
• Ability to analyze complex investment structures, multiple entities, and fund-level transactions.
• Advanced Excel and strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• CPA preferred but not required.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Opportunity to take on greater responsibility within an established investment management platform.
• Exposure to complex investment structures and institutional-quality financial reporting.
• Direct interaction with senior finance professionals and external service providers.
• A collaborative team environment with opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Competitive compensation, discretionary bonus potential, and comprehensive benefits.