Controller

Gresham Partners; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer Paid Life Insurance

Employer Paid Short Term Disability

401(k) with Company Match

Education Reimbursement Programs

Job summary

Gresham Partners, LLC, a Chicago-based wealth management firm, seeks an experienced Controller to join the Finance Team in downtown Chicago. You will manage relationships with bookkeepers, tax advisors, auditors, and counsel while leading cash flow analyses, budgets, and forecasts.

The role requires 5–8 years of finance/accounting experience with a strong command of GAAP and internal controls. You will supervise the outside bookkeeper, draft financial statements, and drive operational

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting required; strongly preferred.
• 5–8 years of prior work experience in finance/accounting.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite with Excel and financial modeling.
• Experience at a financial firm is a plus.
• Knowledge of capital transactions and capital controls is a plus.
• Ability to work independently and in a team; high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Maintain relationships with third party bookkeepers, tax accountants, banking relationships, auditor, and legal counsel.
• Research accounting issues for GAAP and other compliance requirements.
• Assist in processing payroll.
• Review expenses and invoices; enforce segregation of duties, expense, and other internal controls.
• Provide cash flow, profitability and other financial analyses and models.
• Provide back-up and create budgets and forecasts.
• Lead and manage outside bookkeeper.
• Provide monthly and year end variance analyses.
• Manage outside auditors and provide reconciliations and support documentation. Draft audited financial statements.
• Lead operational improvement projects.
• Maintain and update expense policies and communicate with the Firm.
• Create wire templates, process wires, and monitor cash flow.
• Recommend changes and lead new software implementations and automation projects.
• Provide ad-hoc reporting to co-workers and third parties as needed.

Skills

Financial analysis

Excel modeling

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Excel

Financial modeling

Job description

Founded in 1997, Gresham Partners, LLC is a $13.8 billion Chicago-based investment and wealth management firm serving a select group of ultra-high net-worth families across the country. The firm is known for its independent thinking, investment approach and performance results. We are seeking an intrinsically motivated accountant who is financial and operations-minded team member for our Finance Team. The Controller role will be based in Chicago.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain effective relationships with third party bookkeepers, tax accountants, banking relationships, auditor, and legal counsel.
• Research accounting issues for GAAP and other compliance requirements.
• Assist in processing payroll.
• Review and approve expense reports and invoice payments, enforce segregation of duties, expense, and other internal controls.
• Provide cash flow, profitability and other financial analyses and models.
• Provide back-up and create budgets and forecasts.
• Lead and manage outside bookkeeper.
• Provide monthly and year end variance analyses.
• Manage outside auditors and provide reconciliations and support documentation. Draft audited financial statements.
• Lead operational improvement projects.
• Maintain and update expense policies and communicate with the Firm.
• Create wire templates, process wires, and monitor cash flow.
• Recommend changes and lead new software implementations and automation projects.
• Provide ad-hoc reporting to co-workers and third parties as needed.

Education, Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree required with a concentration in finance or accountingstrongly preferred.
• 5 – 8 years prior work experience.
• Computer savvy, with demonstrated strength in Microsoft Office Suite, Excel and modeling expertise.
• Experience working at a financial firm is a plus.
• Knowledge of capital transactions and capital controls is a plus.
• Experience with tax/book differences.
• Interest in capital markets investments and accounting pronouncements.
• High energy level; motivated; self-starter; can work both independently and in a team environment.
• Understanding of operational processes, transactional impacts, cash movement, accruals, and valuation methodologies.
• Experienced in and enjoys operational process improvements.
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and perform effectively under deadlines.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong attention to detail; numbers/math oriented.
• Ability to live and work in the U.S., Gresham Partners is not able to sponsor Visas for this position.
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Employer Paid Short Term Disability
• Optional Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Spousal & Child Life Insurance
• 401(k) & Employer Match
• 15 Vacation Days, 5 Sick Days, 1 Floating Holiday
• Education Reimbursement Programs
• Salary Range: $125,000 - $150,000

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.

Must be able to:

• Remain stationary for reasonable periods of time typing and/or reading at a computer.
• Move around an office environment during a workday.
• Work in-person in downtown Chicago.
• Communicate with employees, customers, and/or vendors by telephone and in person.
• Process transactions on a computer Sustain mental/visual attention for reasonable periods of time.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the duties and responsibilities.