Private Equity Fund Controller

Atlantic Group; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Group seeks a seasoned accounting leader to oversee the firm’s flagship private equity funds, co-investments, and related entities. You will manage the full reporting cycle, audits, and investor communications, ensuring accurate waterfall calculations and performance metrics.

The role calls for close collaboration with investment, finance, tax, and IR teams to support fund lifecycle activities and drive scalable processes across the platform.

Qualifications

• 7–15 years of public/private accounting within private equity context.
• Experience overseeing fund accounting cycles and investor reporting.
• Strong understanding of capital calls, distributions, and waterfall mechanics.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting, reporting, and infrastructure for private equity funds and co-investments.
• Own quarterly and annual fund reporting, audits, investor reporting, waterfall, and carried interest.
• Partner with investment, finance, tax, and IR teams to ensure accurate reporting.
• Manage capital activity, including calls, distributions, allocations, and cash management.
• Provide accounting on complex investments, acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and valuations.
• Serve as main contact for investors, auditors, tax advisors, and external partners.
• Drive enhancements to fund accounting processes, systems, and controls.

Skills

Fund accounting leadership

Public/private accounting

Waterfall calculations

Audit coordination

Investor reporting

Cash management

Cross-functional collaboration

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