Controller – Management Company

Overview

A rapidly scaling credit investment platform is hiring a Controller – Management Company to take ownership of accounting, reporting, and operational finance for the firm’s management company. This is a newly created role designed for an accounting professional ready to step into broader responsibility within a growing investment organization.

The Controller will partner closely with senior leadership and work alongside the fund accounting team, while remaining fully focused on management company financials. This role offers meaningful exposure, hands-on ownership, and the opportunity to grow with an entrepreneurial, collaborative firm.

Key Responsibilities

• Own all management company accounting activities, including general ledger maintenance, month-end close, and financial reporting
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management company financial statements and variance analyses
• Manage expense allocations, intercompany transactions, and cost-sharing arrangements
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash-flow planning for the management company
• Coordinate with fund accounting teams to ensure proper entity separation and alignment
• Assist with audit coordination, tax support, and external advisor management
• Help strengthen accounting processes, controls, and reporting infrastructure as the firm scales
• Contribute to operational finance initiatives supporting continued platform growth

Ideal Background

• 3–6 years of accounting experience, ideally within asset management, private equity, credit, hedge fund, or similar investment environments
• Prior exposure to management company accounting strongly preferred
• Experience supporting or owning month-end close and internal financial reporting
• Familiarity with intercompany accounting and expense allocation models
• CPA preferred but not required
• Hands-on, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a lean, growth-stage organization