Senior Manager / Finance (Private Equity)

Coda Search│Staffing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Coda Search│Staffing is seeking a Deputy Controller/Finance Manager for a premier investment client in New York. This role supports financial accounting, reporting, tax structure, and third-party oversight across multiple fund entities.

The position involves close collaboration with the CFO, fund administrators, and internal teams to enhance controls, forecast cash, and prepare meaningful investor packets.

Qualifications

• 6+ years business experience in corporate finance/FP&A.
• College degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• CPA preferred (not required).
• Superior MS Excel and PowerPoint skills are required.
• Advanced Microsoft Access strongly preferred.
• Budget and management reporting experience a plus.
• Strong knowledge of basic accounting processes and financial decisions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; customer service oriented.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review quarterly and annual workpapers and financial statements.
• Partner with 3rd party Fund Admin for accuracy of reporting.
• Prepare cash forecasting and expense management.
• Oversee month-end close and reporting.
• Identify process improvements to increase timeliness and reduce errors.
• Oversee monthly accounting accruals, expenses, and reconciliations.
• Review investor allocations and fund administrator reporting.
• Assist in development of budgets and forecasts.
• Support CFO and Corporate Finance with quarterly deliverables.
• Participate in monthly close including accruals and reclassifications.

Skills

Financial analysis

Process improvements

Communication skills

Self-starter

Team collaboration

CPA preferred

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA (preferred)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Access

Job description

One of our Premier Alternative Investment Management Clients is seeking a Deputy Controller/Finance Manager for one their Funds (addition to staff). The ideal candidate will join a highly successful growing Finance & Accounting team, reporting to Firm's CFO.

Ideal individual will sit in a dynamic role with either direct or indirect responsibilities for the financial accounting, control and reporting; investor reporting; tax structuring and compliance; operations; and third party service provider oversight for multiple fund entities.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review quarterly and annual workpapers and financial statement packages
• Partner with 3rd party Fund Admin, verify accuracy
• Prepare cash forecasting and expense management
• Review the month-end and financial statement prep including reporting/month end close
• Identify and implement process improvements to minimize opportunities for error and to improve the timeliness of our deliverables
• Overseeing monthly accounting accruals, expense and balance sheet reconciliations
• Review shadow books & records, investor allocations, reporting from the fund administrator
• Participate in the development of budgets and forecasts
• Assist in preparation of quarterly deliverables for CFO and Corporate Finance
• Participate in the monthly close process (accruals, reclassifications, reconciliations)
• Responsible for preparing Financial Statement and Month End Close for firm
• Manage Fund Cash balances and relevant journal entries
• Manage the plans’ cash balances to track the need for quarterly capital calls, distributions & receivables and payables.
• Special assignments as required

Requirements:

• 6+ years business experience in corporate finance/financial planning and analysis role.
• College Degree in Accounting or Finance required:
• CPA preferred (not required)
• Superior MS Excel and PowerPoint skills are required
• Advanced Microsoft Access strongly preferred
• Budget and management reporting experience a plus
• Strong knowledge of basic accounting processes and impact of financial decisions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; customer service oriented; possesses good judgment; able to make productive and efficient decisions.
• Demonstrated team player; self-starter; independent thinker; excellent judgment.

Compensation numbers below represent a range not including applicable annually bonuses, range maybe slightly more (or less) depending on selected candidate