Controller

The role

We are a rapidly growing Special Situations fund with over $5 billion in AUM and a commitment to innovation and excellence. We are looking for a Management Company Accountant to run the financial engine of the firm itself, not just the funds we manage. You will report directly to the COO/CFO and take full ownership of the management company’s books, tax position, compensation accounting, budgeting, and reporting.

This is a builder’s role, not a maintenance role. The management company currently runs on QuickBooks, and you will be the one who decides what it runs on next, leading the evaluation and migration to a system built for a firm of our scale and ambition. You will have direct exposure to the COO/CFO and partners, real ownership over how the firm’s own finances are run, and the chance to build the infrastructure that scales with us.

• Own the management company’s books and records in QuickBooks, including the monthly close, reconciliations, and financial statements.
• Lead the evaluation and migration to a more robust accounting system (e.g., Sage Intacct, NetSuite, or similar), including the policies and controls that come with it.
• Manage tax compliance for the management company and affiliated entities, including federal, state, and local filings, K-1s, and estimated payments, working closely with outside tax preparers.
• Own compensation and payroll accounting, partnering with HR and the COO/CFO on salaries, bonus accruals, and partner distributions.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and ongoing forecasting, monitoring actuals against budget and flagging variances.
• Deliver management reporting to the COO/CFO and partners, and lead the annual management company audit.
• Partner across Fund Accounting, Operations, Legal, and Compliance, and take on ad hoc projects as they come up.

What you bring

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 5 to 10 years of accounting experience, including experience with management company or corporate accounting at an asset manager, or a combination of public accounting and industry experience.
• Hands-on experience with QuickBooks and a strong command of general ledger accounting, month-end close, and financial reporting.
• Working knowledge of tax compliance matters relevant to a management company, including partnership taxation and multi-state filings.
• Experience with compensation-related accounting, payroll processes, and budget management.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Nice to have

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• Prior experience leading or participating in an accounting system implementation or migration (e.g., QuickBooks to Sage Intacct, NetSuite, or similar).
• Experience in the alternative investments industry (e.g., private credit, private equity, or special situations).
• Familiarity with management company/GP entity structures and intercompany allocations across funds.
• Experience with Python, SQL, or other tools for automation and data analysis.

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The package

• Base salary: $150K-$175K
• Annual bonus

The firm

This is a confidential search, so the firm is described rather than named. JSB shares the name in a first conversation.

Our client is a rapidly growing private investment fund focused on making idiosyncratic investments across the capital structure, with an emphasis on delivering tailored capital solutions. The firm has raised approximately $5 billion in capital over the past three years and aims to scale to $15 billion within the next two to three years.