Assistant Controller

Job Description

Overview

An established private investment firm is seeking an accounting professional to join its growing Finance team in West Palm Beach, Florida. This role will support the firm's management company accounting and financial operations, with responsibilities spanning monthly close, consolidated financial reporting, budgeting, tax coordination, and financial planning and analysis.

Working directly with senior finance leadership, the individual will help build scalable accounting processes, strengthen financial reporting capabilities, and support the continued growth of the firm's management company and affiliated operating businesses. This is a broad opportunity offering exposure to management company accounting, management fees, expense allocations, upper-tier entity reporting, and firm-level financial planning.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly and quarterly close activities across multiple management company entities.
• Prepare and review consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
• Develop and improve accounting systems, general ledger structures, and financial reporting processes.
• Coordinate year-end tax preparation and compliance for management company entities.
• Identify and resolve complex accounting and financial reporting issues.
• Maintain firm-level budgets and develop FP&A capabilities to support senior leadership.
• Oversee management fees, fee offsets, and expense allocations across funds and management entities.
• Review expense allocations in accordance with established policies and prepare due-from-fund and portfolio company reporting.
• Manage accounting, tax, and financial reporting for upper-tier entities and ownership structures.
• Support employee expense reporting and ensure compliance with internal policies.
• Provide financial analysis and respond to accounting and reporting inquiries from senior management.
• Partner with Finance and Operations on special projects and broader business initiatives.
• Support the financial reporting and operational buildout of affiliated business entities.