Private Equity Financial Controller

Atlantic Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Group in New York seeks a senior Fund Controller to lead accounting for private equity funds, co-investment vehicles, and related entities. You will own the fund reporting cycle, including statements, audits, investor reporting, and waterfall calculations, while ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

Collaborating with investment, finance, tax, and IR teams, you will manage capital activity, complex investments, and portfolio company activity, driving process improvements and an

Qualifications

• 7-15 years of public/private accounting within private equity.
• Experience in fund reporting, audits, and waterfall calculations.
• Ability to coordinate with investment, finance, tax, and investor relations teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee quarterly and annual fund reporting, including financial statements, audit coordination, investor reporting, waterfall calculations, carried interest, and performance metrics.
• Partner 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, 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.

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