Junior Assistant Controller (Corp Team) @ High Growth Private Equity Firm

Job Description

A Multi-Billion Private Equity Firm is looking to hire an Junior Assistant Controller for their Corporate Finance Team. This role will report to Controller and CFO. The team has about 3ppl and all young professionals with strong internal collaboration.

Will be responsible for Corporate reporting. This is a hands-on role with strong exposure to budgeting/forecasting, allocations/chargebacks, and process improvement as the team modernizes its finance platform.

RESPONSIBILITIES

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• Support the month-end close for the management company and related entities (journal entries, accruals, prepaids, amortization, fixed assets)
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• Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules
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• Review general ledger coding and ensure costs are properly attributed (department/entity)
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• Build supporting analyses for monthly/quarterly reporting
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• Assist with expense allocations and chargebacks, helping resolve discrepancies and keep balances current
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• Support budgeting/forecasting and budget-to-actual variance analysis
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• Assist with audit support (PBC schedules, workpapers) and basic controls documentation
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• Partner cross-functionally (controller/CFO, fund accounting, external providers) on ad hoc projects and process improvements
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What We’re Looking For

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• 2–5 years of accounting experience (asset management / private equity / public accounting preferred)
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• Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance
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• Strong understanding of US GAAP, accrual accounting, reconciliations, and close
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• Familiarity with management company / GP structures and expense allocations preferred
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• NetSuite (or similar multi-entity ERP) preferred; Concur a plus
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• Detail-oriented, organized, and eager to grow in asset management accounting
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