Fund Controller (Private Equity/Debt)

Coda Search│Staffing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Alternative Investment Management Client in New York seeks a Controller to join a growing Finance & Accounting team reporting to the CFO. The role will involve financial accounting, control and reporting; investor reporting; tax structuring and compliance; operations; and oversight of third-party service providers for multiple fund entities.

Responsibilities include preparing quarterly and annual workpapers and financial statements, cash forecasting, month-end close, process

Qualifications

• College degree in accounting or finance required.
• CPA preferred but not required.
• 6+ years in corporate finance/FP&A or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review quarterly and annual workpapers and financial statement packages.
• Prepare cash forecasting and expense management.
• Review month-end close and financial statement prep.
• Identify process improvements to improve timeliness and accuracy.
• Oversee monthly accounting accruals, expense and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Review investor allocations and reporting from fund administrator.
• Participate in budgets and forecasts and monthly close.
• Prepare financial statements and month-end close for firm.
• Manage fund cash balances and journal entries.

Skills

Strong accounting knowledge

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Access

Job description

One of our Premier Alternative Investment Management Clients is seeking an Controller for one their Debt Fund (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