Corporate Controller

Leeds Professional Resources; United States; On-site; USD 220,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

A financial services firm is seeking a Director of Fund Accounting to oversee financial controls and liquidity for flagship funds. The role involves collaboration with various departments, regulatory compliance, and managing performance within the accounting unit. Candidates should have 7-10 years in private equity accounting, advanced analytical skills, and excel proficiency. This full-time position offers competitive pay in the range of $220,000 to $240,000 annually, along with medical and vision insurance and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years in private equity fund accounting with high achievement.
• Experience in credit-focused funds is advantageous.
• Background in public accounting or in-house fund operations.
• Ability to juggle priorities under pressure in a dynamic setting.

Responsibilities

• Supervise asset liquidity levels and funding draws.
• Guide fund accounting staff to achieve performance.
• Ensure standards for regulatory authorities and derivatives protocols.
• Contribute to interim tax projections and filings.
• Manage annual independent examinations with audit entities.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Critical thinking

Data interpretation

Microsoft Excel

Education

Advanced degree in accounting, finance, or equivalent

CPA or ACCA certification

Job description

Leeds Professional Resources provided pay range

This range is provided by Leeds Professional Resources. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$220,000.00/yr – $240,000.00/yr

Additional compensation types

Annual Bonus

Position Overview

In this essential role, you will team up with colleagues to manage financial controls, liquidity oversight, and day‑to‑day operations for flagship funds and co‑investment opportunities. Collaboration will span investment groups, tax professionals, administrative support, client services, and legal counsel. The position calls for flexibility in handling a range of tasks to bolster the organization’s development and operational maturity.

Core Duties

• Supervise and direct asset liquidity levels, covering funding draws, facility reductions, and alignment on commitment pulls or return notifications with processors.
• Guide and motivate staff in the fund accounting unit to achieve peak performance.
• Inspect and clear net asset value submissions from third‑party processors.
• Uphold standards for regional and overseas regulatory authorities, derivatives protocols, and lending covenants.
• Contribute to interim tax projections and submissions alongside in‑house tax experts and outside counsel.
• Assess and greenlight periodic consolidated filings, encompassing narrative supplements and backup materials from outsourcing partners.
• Engage in international tech upgrades and robotic process automation to formalize and expand core functions.
• Collect, evaluate, and assemble portfolio fiscal indicators and key metrics for standard executive briefings and impromptu analyses, including stakeholder updates.
• Confirm and execute detailed compensation models and incentive tiering alongside external collaborators.
• Assist stakeholder outreach initiatives via routine and tailored outputs, handling verification forms, fundraising support, and persistent follow‑ups.
• Orchestrate and manage annual independent examinations with a premier audit entity.
• Approve outgoing transfers via the liquidity oversight interface.
• Examine and validate allocation summaries for partners created by external teams.

Required Qualifications

• 7–10 years in private equity fund accounting, demonstrating consistent high achievement.
• Prior involvement with credit‑focused funds is advantageous.
• Background encompassing public accounting, in‑house fund operations, fund servicing providers, or a combination thereof.
• Advanced degree in accounting, finance, or equivalent, paired with a professional credential like CPA or ACCA.
• Robust capabilities in quantitative analysis, critical thinking, and data interpretation.
• Proven capacity to juggle priorities, adapt swiftly, and deliver under pressure in a dynamic, international setting.
• Advanced command of Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas and data manipulation.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing

Inferred from the description for this job

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)