Assistant Controller, Family Office & Private Equity

Confidential Company; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company, a private investment firm and family office in New York, seeks an experienced professional to join its accounting and operations team. The role offers broad exposure across private equity and family office activities, including accounting, financial reporting, investment administration, compliance, tax coordination and general operations.

The individual will independently manage projects from initiation through completion, coordinate with external administrators and

Qualifications

• Approximately 5–12 years of accounting, finance or operational experience.
• Family office, investment-management or project-management experience is preferred but not required.
• Strong accounting foundation and excellent organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting, financial reporting, cash management and investment tracking across multiple entities
• Process capital calls and distributions and support investment-performance reporting
• Coordinate with fund administrators, auditors, tax advisors, legal counsel and other external providers
• Support the onboarding of new investments, including entity formation, banking and operational setup
• Assist with tax, estate-planning, real estate, insurance and philanthropic matters
• Lead process‑improvement, systems‑integration and automation initiatives
• Support compliance matters and other special projects

Job description

Confidential Company, a private investment firm and family office in New York, seeks an experienced professional to join its accounting and operations team. The role offers broad exposure across private equity and family office activities, including accounting, financial reporting, investment administration, compliance, tax coordination and general operations.

The individual will independently manage projects from initiation through completion, coordinate with external administrators and