Senior Assistant Controller — Close, Controls & Automation

Performance Trust Capital Partners; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance (Medical, Dental &amp

Vision Insurance

HSA / FSA

Voluntary Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Transit & Parking benefits

Job summary

Performance Trust Capital Partners, headquartered in Chicago, seeks an Assistant Controller to join the Finance and Accounting team. You will support financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and internal controls, reporting to the Corporate Controller.

You will lead monthly closes, journal entries, and reconciliations, while partnering with FP&A and other functions to drive accuracy and process improvements in a fast-paced, regulatorily complex environment.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of progressive accounting experience including supervisory responsibility.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA required.
• Experience within financial services (broker-dealer, asset manager, or similar).
• Experience with sponsor entity accounting (VRR) preferred.
• GAAP knowledge and internal controls expertise.
• ERP/GL systems proficiency (Oracle Fusion Cloud, NetSuite, or similar).
• Advanced Excel skills with large data sets and financial modeling.
• Strong analytical, detail-oriented mindset; effective communicator across teams.
• Committed to ownership, accountability, and interdepartmental collaboration.
• Authorized to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes with accuracy and timeliness.
• Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Coordinate with FP&A on variance analysis and explanations.
• Maintain documentation for audits and internal controls.
• Assist in designing and implementing transaction reporting requested by CFO and Risk Manager.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate accounting processes.
• Support data governance and reconciliation of data across systems.
• Partner with FP&A, Operations, and other teams on accounting matters.

Skills

Accounting experience

CPA

GAAP

Advanced Excel

ERP/GL knowledge

Analytical

Strong communicator

Ownership mindset

Collaboration across teams

US work eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA

Tools

Oracle Fusion Cloud

NetSuite

Other ERP/GL systems

Job description

Performance Trust Capital Partners, headquartered in Chicago, seeks an Assistant Controller to join the Finance and Accounting team. You will support financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and internal controls, reporting to the Corporate Controller.

You will lead monthly closes, journal entries, and reconciliations, while partnering with FP&A and other functions to drive accuracy and process improvements in a fast-paced, regulatorily complex environment.