Assistant Controller @ PE Fund

Coda Search│Staffing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Coda Search│Staffing, partnering with a PE group, seeks an Assistant Controller in New York, NY to oversee fund reporting and financial operations. You will lead quarterly and annual closes, coordinate with a 3rd party administrator, and support cash flows and distributions for a growing portfolio.

The role requires strong accounting foundations, 8+ years in PE settings if possible, and the ability to drive process improvements while partnering with investment teams and external auditors.onsite

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 8+ years of experience (ideally within PE)
• CPA active would be a plus
• Experience with process improvement and building efficiencies

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting for the firm’s funds and investments.
• Oversee and review the 3rd party administrator and reconcile discrepancies.
• Prepare and review dealing closings and assist with cash flow forecasting and distributions.
• Manage portfolio valuation processes, including fair value adjustments and valuation policy compliance.
• Lead the annual audit process and liaise with external auditors to ensure compliance with standards.
• Partner with the investment team and provide deal support.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to enhance process efficiencies and reporting automation.
• Monitor and analyze fund performance metrics to inform business strategy.

Skills

Financial reporting

Process improvement

Collaboration

Audit support

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

Job description

Coda Search is partnering with an PE group that is seeking to hire an Assistant Controller with offices in New York, NY. This is a growing firm that is over $5BN in assets and invests specifically in emerging markets.

About the Role

The Assistant Controller will be overseeing a portfolio of funds and responsible for preparing the quarterly financials, month-end close, deep support and working closely with the 3rd party admin.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting for the firm’s funds and investments.
• Oversee and review the 3rd party administrator and reconcile any discrepancies.
• Prepare and review dealing closings and assist with cash flow forecasting and distributions.
• Manage portfolio valuation processes, including monitoring fair value adjustments and compliance with valuation policies.
• Lead the annual audit process and liaise with external auditors to ensure compliance with reporting standards.
• Partner with the investment team and provide deal support.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to enhance process efficiencies, build reporting automation, and support continuous improvement efforts.
• Monitor and analyze fund performance metrics, providing insights and recommendations to inform business strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Accounting
• 8+ years of experience (ideally within PE)
• Public accounting experience and an active CPA would be a plus
• Process improvement experience and building efficiencies

Preferred Skills

• Public accounting experience and an active CPA would be a plus
• Process improvement experience and building efficiencies