VP - Corporate Accounting

Vice President – Corporate Accounting

New York, NY | Hybrid

About the Opportunity

A leading global investment management firm is seeking a Vice President – Corporate Accounting to join its Finance organization in New York. This senior-level position will have broad responsibility across financial reporting, complex accounting, expense management, treasury-related activities, internal controls, and process improvement.

The Vice President will lead a high-performing team while partnering extensively with senior stakeholders across Finance, FP&A, Technology, and the broader business. The role offers significant exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to drive strategic initiatives, enhance reporting capabilities, and implement technology-enabled solutions across a sophisticated global finance organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing accounting team.
• Oversee accounting and financial reporting across a range of corporate finance activities, including investments, funding, liquidity, hedging, intercompany transactions, and expenses.
• Manage internal and external reporting, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and timely delivery.
• Partner with FP&A on forecasting, variance analysis, and financial insights.
• Review and oversee complex accounting matters involving financial instruments, investments, and other corporate activities.
• Drive process improvements and partner with Technology to develop scalable solutions that enhance reporting, controls, workflow efficiency, and data integrity.
• Maintain and enhance accounting systems and related reporting capabilities.
• Collaborate with business units and Finance partners to ensure the accuracy of underlying data and effective operational coordination.
• Support SEC and other external financial reporting requirements, including the preparation and review of supporting schedules.
• Partner with internal and external auditors on financial statement audits and related requirements.
• Oversee SOX compliance and maintain a strong internal control environment.
• Ensure timely reconciliations and accurate accounting and settlement of intercompany balances.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, ideally within financial services.
• CPA required.
• Public accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting requirements.
• Experience with complex accounting, financial instruments, investments, and/or corporate finance activities.
• Exposure to SEC reporting and preparation of supporting financial schedules.
• Strong leadership experience with a demonstrated ability to develop and manage high-performing teams.
• Proven ability to identify inefficiencies and drive meaningful process, technology, and reporting improvements.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to partner effectively across functions and seniority levels.
• Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.