Fund Controller/Finance Director (Private Equity)

Coda Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Coda Search is assisting a premier alternative investment management client in identifying a Controller for one of their funds. The role sits in a growing Finance & Accounting team and reports to the CFO, with responsibilities spanning financial accounting, investor reporting, tax structuring, operations, and oversight of third-party providers.

The ideal candidate will have 6+ years of corporate finance/FP&A experience, a degree in Accounting or Finance, and strong MS Excel/Access skills.

Qualifications

• 6+ years business experience in corporate finance/financial planning and analysis
• College Degree in Accounting or Finance required
• CPA preferred (not required)
• Superior MS Excel and PowerPoint skills are required
• Advanced Microsoft Access strongly preferred
• Budget and management reporting experience a plus
• Strong knowledge of basic accounting processes and impact of financial decisions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; customer service oriented; possesses good judgment; able to make productive and efficient decisions
• Demonstrated team player; self-starter; independent thinker; excellent judgment

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review quarterly and annual workpapers and financial statement packages
• Prepare cash forecasting and expense management
• Review the month-end and financial statement prep including reporting/month end close
• Identify and implement process improvements to minimize errors and improve timeliness
• Overseeing monthly accounting accruals, expense and balance sheet reconciliations
• Review shadow books & records, investor allocations, reporting from the fund administrator
• Participate in the development of budgets and forecasts
• Assist in preparation of quarterly deliverables for CFO and Corporate Finance
• Participate in the monthly close process (accruals, reclassifications, reconciliations)
• Responsible for preparing Financial Statement and Month End Close for firm
• Manage Fund Cash balances and relevant journal entries
• Manage the plans’ cash balances to track the need for quarterly capital calls, distributions & receivables and payables
• Special assignments as required

Skills

Strong communication

Team player

Self-starter

Independent thinker

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA preferred (not required)

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

MS Access

Job description

One of our Premier Alternative Investment Management Clients is seeking an Controller for one their Funds (addition to staff). The ideal candidate will join a highly successful growing Finance & Accounting team, reporting to Firm's CFO.

Ideal individual will sit in a dynamic role with either direct or indirect responsibilities for the financial accounting, control and reporting; investor reporting; tax structuring and compliance; operations; and third party service provider oversight for multiple fund entities.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review quarterly and annual workpapers and financial statement packages
• Prepare cash forecasting and expense management
• Review the month-end and financial statement prep including reporting/month end close
• Identify and implement process improvements to minimize opportunities for error and to improve the timeliness of our deliverables
• Overseeing monthly accounting accruals, expense and balance sheet reconciliations
• Review shadow books & records, investor allocations, reporting from the fund administrator
• Participate in the development of budgets and forecasts
• Assist in preparation of quarterly deliverables for CFO and Corporate Finance
• Participate in the monthly close process (accruals, reclassifications, reconciliations)
• Responsible for preparing Financial Statement and Month End Close for firm
• Manage Fund Cash balances and relevant journal entries
• Manage the plans’ cash balances to track the need for quarterly capital calls, distributions & receivables and payables.
• Special assignments as required

Requirements:

• 6+ years business experience in corporate finance/financial planning and analysis role.
• College Degree in Accounting or Finance required:
• CPA preferred (not required)
• Superior MS Excel and PowerPoint skills are required
• Advanced Microsoft Access strongly preferred
• Budget and management reporting experience a plus
• Strong knowledge of basic accounting processes and impact of financial decisions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; customer service oriented; possesses good judgment; able to make productive and efficient decisions.
• Demonstrated team player; self-starter; independent thinker; excellent judgment.

Compensation numbers below represent a range not including applicable annually bonuses, range maybe slightly more (or less) depending on selected candidate