Assistant Controller

About the Job

A growing alternative investment platform is seeking a VP – Assistant Controller to join its finance and accounting organization. This is a highly visible, hands-on role for an experienced accounting professional who wants broad exposure across management company accounting, investment-related accounting, financial reporting, and strategic finance initiatives.

The position will work closely with the Controller and CFO and play an important role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the firm's financial reporting while helping improve processes and infrastructure as the business continues to grow.

About the Company

Our client is an established alternative investment manager operating across multiple investment strategies and asset classes. The firm has built a diversified investment platform and continues to expand its operations, creating an opportunity for an accounting professional to join a lean, high-performing finance organization.

Unlike highly siloed accounting environments, the team operates with a broad mandate, giving this individual exposure across the management company, investment entities, subsidiaries, and the firm's broader finance organization.

About the Role

The VP – Assistant Controller will be a key member of the controllership team with responsibility for both management company and investment/asset-related accounting.

This is a hands-on position requiring someone who understands the details behind the numbers and has personally owned and reviewed the accounting close process. The role will interact extensively with senior leadership and partner with Tax, Treasury, Valuations, FP&A, Financial Reporting, and other teams across the organization.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting knowledge with an operator's mindset and is comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and review key components of the monthly and quarterly close process
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statement analyses
• Review subsidiary and consolidated financial information, including complex and unusual transactions
• Support accounting across both management company and investment-related entities
• Manage relationships with accounting teams across multiple subsidiaries to ensure accurate consolidated reporting
• Prepare and review monthly financial reporting provided to the CFO and senior leadership
• Partner closely with Tax, Treasury, FP&A, Valuations, Financial Reporting, and other internal stakeholders
• Maintain accurate books and records and ensure the integrity of financial information
• Identify opportunities to strengthen accounting processes, controls, and reporting
• Lead or participate in system implementations and finance transformation initiatives
• Support ad hoc accounting, reporting, and strategic projects as the organization continues to grow

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
• CPA required
• 5–10 years of progressive accounting and financial control experience
• Strong preference for experience within alternative asset management, private equity, private credit, mortgage finance, or broader financial services
• Hands-on experience owning and/or reviewing month-end and quarter-end close
• Management company accounting experience strongly preferred
• Combination of public accounting and private industry experience is highly desirable
• Experience with consolidated financial reporting and multi-entity accounting
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial controls
• Experience with system implementations, automation, or process improvement initiatives is a plus
• Ability to operate effectively in a lean, fast-paced and performance-driven environment
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact directly with senior executives and cross-functional stakeholders

Why Join?

• Direct exposure to the Controller, CFO, and senior leadership
• Broad accounting responsibilities rather than a narrowly siloed role
• Exposure across management company and investment-related accounting
• Opportunity to work within a sophisticated alternative investment platform
• Highly visible role within a lean finance organization
• Ability to influence accounting processes, systems, and infrastructure
• Significant cross-functional exposure across the broader finance organization
• Strong opportunity for continued professional development as the platform grows

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: Approximately $170,000
• Annual Bonus: Approximately $30,000
• Target Total Compensation: Approximately $200,000
• Comprehensive benefits package
• New York City-based position