Management Company Senior Accountant

Mission Staffing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Staffing in New York City seeks a seasoned accounting professional to own the books and records for a growing investment manager. You will lead the monthly close, reconciliations, and financial statements in QuickBooks while evaluating and migrating to Sage Intacct/NetSuite, designing new policies and controls.

You will oversee tax compliance, payroll accounting in collaboration with HR and the COO/CFO, and drive annual budgeting and forecasting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of combined public/private management company accounting experience.
• Must have some in-house (non-public accounting) experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the management company’s books and records in QuickBooks, including monthly close, reconciliations, and financial statements
• Lead the evaluation and migration to a more robust accounting system (e.g., Sage Intacct, NetSuite), including new policies and controls
• Manage tax compliance for the management company and affiliated entities — federal, state, local filings, K-1s, and estimated payments — working with outside tax preparers
• Own compensation and payroll accounting, partnering with HR and the COO/CFO on salaries, bonus accruals, and partner distributions
• Lead the annual budgeting process and ongoing forecasting, monitoring actuals against budget and flagging variances
• Deliver management reporting to the COO/CFO and partners, and lead the annual management company audit
• Partner across Fund Accounting, Operations, Legal, and Compliance, taking on ad hoc projects as needed

Job description

Summary

Ready to build the financial backbone of a growing investment firm from the ground up? This is your chance to own the books, pick the systems, and shape how the firm runs itself — apply today.

Company Information

A rapidly growing investment manager based in New York City with over $5 billion in assets under management.

Job Description

• Own the management company’s books and records in QuickBooks, including monthly close, reconciliations, and financial statements
• Lead the evaluation and migration to a more robust accounting system (e.g., Sage Intacct, NetSuite), including new policies and controls
• Manage tax compliance for the management company and affiliated entities — federal, state, local filings, K-1s, and estimated payments — working with outside tax preparers
• Own compensation and payroll accounting, partnering with HR and the COO/CFO on salaries, bonus accruals, and partner distributions
• Lead the annual budgeting process and ongoing forecasting, monitoring actuals against budget and flagging variances
• Deliver management reporting to the COO/CFO and partners, and lead the annual management company audit
• Partner across Fund Accounting, Operations, Legal, and Compliance, taking on ad hoc projects as needed

Requirements / Qualifications

• 5+ years of combined public/private management company accounting experience
• Must have some in-house (non-public accounting) experience