Senior Fund Controller

Agile Premier; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accounting firm based in Dallas, TX, is seeking a Senior Controller to ensure accuracy in financial data and compliance with US GAAP for investment companies. The role entails managing client relationships, guiding documentation processes, and overseeing a team of accounting professionals. Candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree in Accounting with CPA certification and possess significant experience in investment accounting. This position offers opportunities to lead, innovate, and contribute to client success.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required, Graduate Degree preferred.
• Licensed CPA is mandatory.
• 7+ years of professional work experience in accounting.
• Big 4 experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of client contact and manage client relationship.
• Facilitate discussions and manage required documentation.
• Review and analyze capital structures and accounting requirements.
• Plan, direct, and supervise team efforts to meet client needs.

Skills

Investment accounting knowledge

Communication skills

Leadership

Project organization

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Licensed CPA

Graduate Degree preferred

Tools

Accounting systems

Job description

Senior Controller

The Senior Controller ensures financial data is accurate according to client prescribed method of accounting and ensures that reporting deadlines are met. The ability to interpret investment legal documentation and other source documents with a US GAAP application for investment companies is critical. This individual will apply professional principles, practices and techniques to handle client relationships with innovative technology skills and processes. In addition, you will lead a team of accounting professionals of varying skill and expertise levels, overseeing and reviewing work to ensure all applicable standards are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary point of client contact and manages the client relationship with the ability to triage questions and requests while providing guidance on private equity accounting and reporting.
• Facilitates discussions between the client and internal groups, and manages all required documentation related to the discussion.
• Reviews and analyzes capital structures for investments to determine what the accounting and related data requirements should be between the investment and fund.
• Reviews capital calls-element, distributions, and valuation activity for investments of the client.
• Reviews client reports and financial statements for accuracy and completeness while meeting all internal and external reporting deadlines.
• Take responsibility for the overall client team engagement budget; identifies and resolves staffing issues with the fund team.
• Plans, directs and supervises the efforts of a team to understand client requirements buck and deliver quality services on time in an efficient manner.
• Automates and documents processes as needed.
• Performs any additional responsibilities that may be required by management in support of the ongoing development of the client.
• Supervises employees to ensure quality and productivity.
• Works collaboratively with technology and support personnel and maintains thorough knowledge of system capabilities and best practices.

Education & Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Graduate Degree preferred. זמן
• Licensed CPA.
• Strong technical experience related to investment accounting and a strong knowledge of partnership and investment company accounting.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve complex accounting issues.
• 7+ years professional work experience.
• Big 4 public accounting preferred, especially when combined with partnership accounting, investment company accounting, and/or real estate accounting.
• Financial statement preparation, including consolidations and footnotes.
• Knowledge of foreign currency translation and accounting issues.
• Proven track record of leadership and employee development.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with other business areas.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Management and development of employees.
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• Ability to organize77, complex, time-sensitive projects.
• Proficiency in accounting system and related technologies.

Location: Dallas, TX