Senior Controller, Investment Accounting

Artemis; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Artemis seeks a Senior Controller, Investment Accounting to oversee accounting, financial reporting, and tax-related activities for a diversified investment portfolio spanning private equity, hedge funds, public equities, and other alternative investments. You will lead the family office finance team and ensure accurate accounting across multiple entities and investment vehicles.

The ideal candidate has deep experience with capital activity, valuations, partnership allocations, K-1s, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA certification required; strong background in private investments and alternative investment vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting and financial reporting for diversified investment portfolio including private equity, hedge funds, and public equities.
• Coordinate period-end close and reporting across investment entities; ensure accurate tax reporting and K-1 handling.

Skills

Investment accounting

Reconciliations

Financial reporting

Tax reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA

Job description

Our client, a sophisticated private family office, is seeking a Senior Controller, Investment Accounting to oversee the accounting, financial reporting, and tax-related activities associated with a diversified investment portfolio spanning private equity, hedge funds, public equities, and other alternative investments.

This individual will serve as a key member of the family office finance team and will be responsible for ensuring the accurate accounting and reporting of investment activity across multiple entities and investment vehicles. The ideal candidate brings deep experience working with complex investment structures from the investor/limited partner perspective, including capital activity, investment valuations, partnership allocations, K-1s, tax reporting, and entity-level accounting.

Candidates will ideally come from a single- or multi-family office, private investment office, or fund administrator supporting sophisticated private investors. This role is distinct from traditional fund accounting positions focused primarily on the accounting of a private equity or hedge fund itself.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting and financial reporting for a diversified investment portfolio, including private equity funds, hedge funds, public equities, direct investments, and other alternative investments.
• Maintain accurate accounting records for investment activity across multiple legal entities, partnerships, trusts, and investment vehicles.
• Oversee the recording and reconciliation of capital calls, distributions, purchases and sales, realized and unrealized gains/losses, investment income, management fees, carried interest, and other investment-related activity.
• Review investment statements, capital account statements, and other reporting received from fund managers and administrators and ensure activity is accurately reflected within the family office's books and records.
• Oversee investment reconciliations and ensure consistency between internal accounting records, custodial statements, administrator reports, and underlying manager reporting.
• Monitor and support the accounting treatment and valuation of investments, including less-liquid and alternative assets.
• Coordinate period-end close and reporting related to investment entities and the broader investment portfolio.
• Prepare and/or review investment schedules, portfolio reporting, and supporting documentation used by family office leadership, investment teams, tax advisors, and other stakeholders.
• Partner with internal tax partners regarding the tax reporting associated with the investment portfolio and underlying entities.
• Coordinate the receipt, review, and tracking of Schedule K-1s and other tax reporting documents across a large number of private investment partnerships.
• Understand the tax implications of investment activity from the private investor perspective, including partnership investments, taxable income, capital gains and losses, distributions, and other investment-related tax matters.
• Maintain tax basis and other relevant investment and entity-level schedules necessary to support accurate tax reporting.
• Assist with tax estimates, planning, and the preparation of information required for individual, partnership, trust, and other entity tax filings.
• Partner with external tax professionals to identify reporting issues, discrepancies, and other matters requiring resolution.
• Oversee accounting and reporting across investment-related entities within a complex family office structure.
• Ensure appropriate controls, processes, and documentation are maintained around investment accounting and reporting.
• Develop and improve processes for tracking investment activity, capital commitments, valuations, tax documents, and reporting requirements.
• Partner closely with the investment team to understand new investments, investment structures, transactions, and liquidity events and translate them appropriately into accounting and reporting.
• Manage relationships with custodians, fund administrators, investment managers, tax advisors, auditors, banks, and other external service providers.
• Support special projects related to investment structures, new entities, liquidity events, portfolio reporting, and broader family office initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA required.
• Significant accounting experience involving private investments and alternative investment vehicles, including private equity and hedge funds.
• Strong understanding of investment accounting from the investor/LP perspective, rather than solely from the fund manager or GP perspective.
• Experience working within a single-family office, multi-family office, private investment office, fund administrator, or similar environment supporting high-net-worth investors strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of capital calls, distributions, partnership accounting, K-1s, investment valuations, realized/unrealized gains and losses, and investment tax reporting.
• Experience working across complex legal/entity structures, including partnerships, LLCs, trusts, and other investment-holding entities.
• Experience coordinating with external tax advisors, fund administrators, investment managers, and other third-party service providers.
• Strong reconciliation, analytical, and financial reporting skills with exceptional attention to detail