Controller - Asset Manager

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

Job summary

Atlas Search, a leading global asset manager, seeks a hands-on Controller for its Insurance-Linked Strategies business in New York. You will own monthly performance estimates, NAV close, allocations, waterfalls and fund returns, while also overseeing investor reporting and cash management forecasting.

You will partner with audit and tax teams, support SEC compliance, and handle ad-hoc requests from senior management and investor relations. A CPA is a plus and Excel mastery is required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of accounting/finance experience with fund accounting and financial reporting.
• Accounting/Finance degree required; CPA is a plus.
• Experience with credit-related products and strong Excel skills.
• Ability to design and implement new policies and procedures and work across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly performance estimates, close packages/NAV, allocations and fund returns.
• Manage investor reporting (monthly statements, audits, due diligence) and cash forecasting.
• Monitor facilities, data reconciliation, and portfolio compliance testing across large portfolios.
• Assist with management and performance fee calculations and respond to investor queries.

Skills

Fund accounting

Financial reporting

Excel skills

Regulatory compliance

Policy design

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

CPA certification (plus)

Tools

Excel

Job description

A large global asset manager ($120B AUM) is hiring a Controller for its Insurance-Linked Strategies business. Their strategy delivers uncorrelated, risk-adjusted returns through a dynamic, actively managed approach leveraging the firm's broader platform. This is a hands-on accounting and financial reporting seat covering monthly performance estimates, close packages/NAV, allocations, waterfalls, and fund returns, plus oversight of investor reporting (monthly statements, annual audits, due diligence), cash management forecasting, and expense budgeting/attribution.

The role also carries compliance and analytical responsibilities: monitoring fund credit facilities, running data reconciliation and portfolio compliance testing (quality and concentration ratios) across large asset portfolios, reviewing management and performance fee calculations, and fielding investor queries on performance, NAVs, and taxes. You'll partner closely with audit and tax professionals at year-end, support SEC and other regulatory compliance needs, and take on ad-hoc requests from senior management, portfolio managers, and investor relations.

• 7+ years of accounting/finance experience with a strong foundation in fund accounting and financial reporting
• Accounting/Finance Degree Required, and a CPA is a plus.
• Experience with credit-related products (loan settlements, trade reconciliations) is a plus, along with intermediate/advanced Excel skills
• A track record of designing and implementing new policies and procedures, and the ability to operate independently and collaboratively across all levels of the organization.