Private Equity Controller

Atlantic Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Group in New York, NY seeks a senior fund controller to lead accounting, reporting, and operational infrastructure for flagship private equity funds and co-investments. You will own the fund reporting cycle and coordinate audits with investors and auditors.

You will partner with investment, finance, tax, and investor relations teams to ensure accurate reporting across the fund lifecycle and manage capital activity with strong controls.

Qualifications

• 7–15 years of public/private accounting or straight private sector accounting within private equity.
• Experience leading fund accounting, reporting, and operational infrastructure.
• Ability to coordinate audits and investor reporting.
• Manage capital activity and investor relations.
• Partner with investment, finance, tax teams to ensure accurate reporting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee quarterly and annual fund reporting cycles, including financial statements, audit coordination, investor reporting, waterfall calculations, carried interest, and performance metrics.
• Oversee capital activity, including capital calls, distributions, investor allocations, and cash management, ensuring compliance with partnership agreements and side letters.
• Provide accounting expertise on complex investment transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financings, valuations, and portfolio company activity.
• Serve as a key point of contact for investors, auditors, tax advisors, and other external partners, delivering a best-in-class investor experience.
• Drive enhancements to fund accounting processes, systems, and controls to improve scalability, efficiency, and transparency across the platform.

Skills

Fund accounting

Financial reporting

Waterfall calculations

Capital calls

Cash management

Audit coordination

Investor relations

Leadership

Job description

• Play a key leadership role overseeing the accounting, reporting, and operational infrastructure for the firm’s flagship private equity funds, co-investment vehicles, and related entities.
• Own the quarterly and annual fund reporting cycle, including financial statements, audit coordination, investor reporting, waterfall calculations, carried interest, and performance metrics.
• Partner closely with investment, finance, tax, and investor relations teams to ensure accurate reporting and seamless execution across the fund lifecycle.
• Oversee capital activity, including capital calls, distributions, investor allocations, and cash management, while ensuring compliance with partnership agreements and side letters.
• Provide accounting expertise on complex investment transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financings, valuations, and portfolio company activity, while supporting strategic initiatives and firm growth.
• Serve as a key point of contact for investors, auditors, tax advisors, and other external partners, helping deliver a best-in-class investor experience.
• Drive enhancements to fund accounting processes, systems, and controls to improve scalability, efficiency, and transparency across the platform.

Requirements:

• 7-15 years of public/private accounting or straight private sector accounting within private equity