Senior Accountant (Open to Big 4 Audit)

Senior Accountant | Global Multi-Strategy Investment Firm | Stamford, Ct

One of the world's leading multi-strategy investment firms is expanding its accounting function as the business continues to grow in scale and complexity.

The firm combines the infrastructure, technology and sophistication of a global institution with the pace and ownership of a high-performance investment business. Its finance team sits close to firm leadership and plays a central role in how the management company is measured, controlled and reported on.

The successful candidate will take real ownership of the management company close from day one, build a detailed understanding of how the business actually makes and spends money, and have visibility across Finance, Tax, Treasury and the operating teams.

What you'll do

• Own core elements of the monthly and quarterly management company close, including accruals, prepaids, intercompany and expense allocations
• Prepare and review management company financial statements and supporting schedules
• Partner with FP&A on budget versus actual analysis and variance commentary for senior management
• Improve the close by tightening controls, automating manual work and cleaning up legacy processes
• Contribute to entity build-outs, system enhancements and ad-hoc projects tied to the firm's continued growth

Who this suits

• CPA with experience working in public accounting or at a top tier asset manager
• Strong technical accounting foundation and comfort working under US GAAP
• Confident communicating with non-accountants and pushing back when numbers don't make sense
• Proactive, organized and motivated by building better processes rather than inheriting them

If you're a Big 4 senior thinking about the move to industry, this is the kind of seat that's difficult to find: real ownership from day one, a finance team growing with the business, and proximity to leadership at a firm operating at genuine scale. Happy to have a confidential conversation if you'd like to hear more before deciding.