Private Equity-Management Company Head Controller

Atlantic Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Group, a large private equity fund in Midtown Manhattan near Port Authority, seeks a Head of Management Company accounting to lead the finance function across multiple entities. The role requires deep experience in fund accounting, strong leadership, and the ability to partner with senior executives.

You will own budgeting, forecasting, audit processes, and the evolution of internal controls, with a focus on scalability and efficiency. This position is based in New York City.

Qualifications

• 8–15 years of management experience in funds, private equity, hedge, or venture.
• Lead accounting across multiple management companies with monthly/quarterly closes.
• Partner with CFO/CEO and senior leaders on performance metrics.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and partner distributions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and own accounting and financial reporting across multiple entities.
• Oversee financial statements, reconciliations, expenses, intercompany activity.
• Serve as primary accounting partner to CFO/CEO and leadership.
• Drive accounting infrastructure, controls, reporting, and automation.
• Own annual budgeting and forecasting for management companies.
• Manage partner profit allocations, distributions, and capital activity.
• Coordinate with tax professionals on tax matters.
• Lead annual financial statement audits with external auditors.
• Perform complex financial analysis and strategic projects.
• Evaluate operating model and scalability; manage third-party providers.
• Manage relationships with outsourced accounting, tax, payroll, valuation, and consulting.

Skills

Management experience

Private equity/hedge fund experience

Job description

Looking for: 8-15years Management experience from a fund, private equity or hedge or venture

A large PE fund based in Mid-Town close to Port Authority, Penn Station and Grand Central. Looking for Head of Mgmt Co.

• Lead and take full ownership of the accounting and financial reporting function across multiple management companies and related corporate entities, ensuring accurate books and records and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual closes.
• Oversee the review of management company financial statements, balance sheet reconciliations, expense accruals, intercompany activity, partner capital accounts, and other key accounting schedules.
• Serve as the primary accounting partner to the CFO, C)O, and senior leadership, providing visibility into management company financial performance, expenses, profitability, liquidity, and other key financial metrics.

Lead the continued development and enhancement of the firm's accounting infrastructure, including systems, processes, controls, reporting capabilities, and automation initiatives.

Establish and maintain a strong internal control environment and proactively identify, evaluate, and resolve complex accounting, reporting, and operational issues.

• Own the annual budgeting and forecasting process for the management companies, including departmental expense planning, variance analysis, cash flow forecasting, and ongoing reporting against budget.
• Manage the calculation and reporting of partner profit allocations, distributions, capital activity, and other partner-related economics.
• Partner closely with internal and external tax professionals on management company and partner tax matters, including tax estimates, allocations, filings, planning initiatives, and related analysis.

Lead the annual financial statement audit process for the management companies, serving as the primary point of contact for external auditors and ensuring timely delivery of schedules, documentation, and responses.

• Lead complex financial analysis and special projects supporting firm leadership, including profitability analysis, strategic initiatives, new business activities, organizational changes, and other corporate finance matters.

Evaluate the firm's accounting operating model and determine where additional internal resources, technology solutions, or third-party providers may improve scalability, controls, and efficiency.

Manage relationships with outsourced accounting, tax, payroll, valuation, consulting, and other third-party service providers as appropriate.