Financial Controller

Neil Jesani Advisors is a multidisciplinary advisory firm serving over 1,500 ultra-high-net-worth clients across tax planning, tax controversy, trust & estate and asset protection structuring, wealth management, and business advisory. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale with an office in Las Vegas, the firm has been quadrupling in size annually for three years. We are also building a dedicated institutional investment management platform — a multi-strategy alternatives business anchored by a hedge fund strategy, with private equity and additional vehicles to follow — alongside a growing transaction advisory practice. NJA is targeting a public market listing within 24–36 months. ABOUT THE ROLE We are hiring a Financial Controller at the parent company level to own accounting, financial reporting, and internal controls across every NJA entity. This is a consolidated, multi-entity seat. You own the close, the consolidation, and the control environment across the tax and advisory practices, wealth management, transaction advisory, and the investment management platform — each with its own economics, entity structure, and reporting requirements. It is also a build. You will lead the ERP implementation that replaces the firm’s current accounting stack, and bring financial reporting to a standard that supports audited financial statements and a public market listing. You are not inheriting a finished department — you are building the one that gets us there. The role reports to the Chief Financial Officer and is based onsite in Sunrise, Florida. WHAT YOU’LL DO Close, consolidation, and reporting Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close across all NJA entities, including intercompany eliminations and consolidated financial statements Compress the close calendar and give leadership visibility into performance during the month, not weeks after it ends Produce consolidated and entity-level P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow reporting, plus practice-level and service-line profitability Own the technical accounting positions — revenue recognition, equity and compensation accounting, acquisitions, and fund consolidation Controls and audit Design and document the internal control environment, accounting policies, and chart of accounts to a public company standard Manage the external audit end to end, along with tax compliance and reporting to banks, lenders, and insurers Lead SOX readiness and public company reporting preparation in support of the firm’s listing timeline ERP and systems Lead selection and implementation of the firm’s ERP — chart of accounts design, entity and consolidation structure, data conversion, and cutover Integrate practice management, billing, payroll, and CRM systems into the accounting and reporting environment Replace manual process with documented, scalable process capable of supporting continued growth and new business lines Team and business partnership Build, lead, and develop the accounting team — general ledger, AP, AR, payroll, and billing Partner with the CFO on budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, and capital structure Work directly with the founder, executive leadership, and practice heads, and hold the business accountable to its numbers WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR Required 10–15+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience CPA Public accounting audit experience at a Top 20 firm Controller, or equivalent senior accounting leadership, at an organization in excess of $100 million in revenue Hands-on ERP implementation experience — you have led a full-cycle implementation, not simply used the system afterward Multi-entity consolidation and technical accounting depth under US GAAP Proven experience building, leading, and developing an accounting team Onsite in Sunrise, Florida Preferred Public company experience — SEC reporting, SOX, or IPO readiness Professional services, financial services, or asset management background Investment partnership or fund accounting exposure Experience scaling a finance function through rapid growth or acquisition COMPENSATION Base salary in the $200,000–$250,000 range, commensurate with experience, plus a performance bonus. We will have a direct conversation about where you are today and where this role can take you as the firm scales. WHY NJA Parent company seat — you own accounting and reporting for the entire firm, not one entity inside it Public company track — NJA is targeting a listing within 24–36 months, and you build the reporting function that supports it Build mandate — the ERP, the control environment, and the close are yours to design Direct access — work alongside the CFO, the founder, and every practice head Startup build, institutional backing — build the function from zero with 1,500+ clients and a firm that has quadrupled annually for three years behind you Equal Opportunity Employer Neil Jesani Advisors is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. #J-18808-Ljbffr