Hybrid Assistant Controller - Private Equity Accounting

Atlantic Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Retirement benefits

Firm perks

Job summary

Atlantic Group in Midtown Manhattan seeks an Assistant Controller to lead corporate accounting, close processes, financial reporting, and partner equity oversight. You will partner with the CFO and FP&A on forecasting and expense management, while supervising AP activities and improving processes with AI-enabled tools.

The role requires a CPA or progress toward CPA, 5-8 years of experience in corporate accounting, and strong GAAP knowledge. Advanced Excel and NetSuite experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• CPA or progress toward CPA strongly preferred.
• 5-8 years of progressive corporate accounting experience; mix of public/private is a plus.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and month-end close.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly/quarterly close incl. journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and balance sheet management.
• Prepare and review accrual and cash-basis financial reporting with data integrity.
• Build KPI dashboards and perform P&L variance analysis vs budgets/forecasts.
• Manage data in Oracle NetSuite; identify opportunities to improve workflows and reporting.
• Coordinate with external auditors and tax professionals for audits and filings.
• Monitor partner equity activity and distributions.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance

CPA (preferred)

Tools

Oracle NetSuite

Excel (advanced)

Job description

Atlantic Group in Midtown Manhattan seeks an Assistant Controller to lead corporate accounting, close processes, financial reporting, and partner equity oversight. You will partner with the CFO and FP&A on forecasting and expense management, while supervising AP activities and improving processes with AI-enabled tools.

The role requires a CPA or progress toward CPA, 5-8 years of experience in corporate accounting, and strong GAAP knowledge. Advanced Excel and NetSuite experience are essential.