Senior Accountant

The Planet Group; Seabrook (NH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Planet Group is seeking a Senior Accountant to own accounting and reporting for investment entities. The role reports to the Vice President of Finance and focuses on close, reporting, cash forecasting, and process improvements.

You will collaborate with the Investment Director and senior management on internal controls, budgeting, and performance metrics across multiple entities within our investment structure.

Qualifications

• 4+ years relevant experience in GL/operational accounting within financial services or investment accounting.
• Experience with controls and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Own the close process including GL maintenance, reconciliations, and intercompany eliminations.
• Prepare investment performance reporting, earnings, ROI analysis, and benchmark comparisons.
• Forecast cash needs and coordinate funding with operating entities.
• Partner with Owner and CFO on resources, processes, internal controls.
• Support KYC compliance with third-party investment managers.

Skills

GL/operational accounting

Controls

Intercompany experience

Multi-entity exposure

Diversified industry exposure

Education

CPA

Tools

Sage Intacct

Job description

-4+ years relevant experience: Either GL/operational accounting experience from the financial services/investment industry or an investment accounting background

-Experience with controls/documentation

Plus:

-Multi-entity/intercompany experience

-Diversified industry exposure

-CPA

-Family office exposure

-Sage Intacct

Job Description:

We are seeking a Senior Accountant to own accounting and reporting for investment and other entities. This position reports to the Vice President of Finance. Responsibilities include accounting, financial and investment performance reporting, cash forecasting, and recommendations for efficient operations.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

- Accounting: Own the close process including maintenance of the G/L, reconciliations, and intercompany transactions/eliminations for multiple entities specific to our investment structure. Ensure accuracy of financial, budgetary, and operating records.

- Reporting: Preparation of reports including earnings, profits/losses, return on investment and other performance metrics, compare performance to relevant investment benchmarks, and monitoring of cash balances/flow. Review records of present and past operations, trends, budgets and costs. Interpret accounts and records for review with management.

- Cash Forecasting: Collaborate with the Investment Director to forecast cash needs and availability. Coordinate this forecast with operating entities to ensure sufficient funding. Analyze and report on variances as applicable.

- Business Partnering: Collaborate with management including the Owner and CFO on matters such as effective use of resources, methods to free capital, and improvements to plans, processes, policies, and internal controls.

- KYC (know your client) Compliance: Collaborate with the Investment Director to provide information to third party investment managers to satisfy KYC compliance requirements.