Vice President

A Financial Services Firm based in New York City is seeking an experienced accounting professional to join their team as a Vice President/Controller. This role will follow a hybrid schedule.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with legal entity controllers to ensure accounting policies are accurately implemented and consistently applied across consolidated and standalone financial statements.
• Lead and coordinate special initiatives, including M&A integration efforts, new business launches, and finance transformation projects.
• Evaluate the effect of new accounting standards on daily accounting operations and financial reporting.
• Assess transactions and business scenarios in accordance with technical accounting guidance and communicate findings to key stakeholders.
• Support the preparation and review of legal entity financial statements and produce high-quality financial analyses for senior management.
• Contribute to the monthly close process by preparing and reviewing journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Collaborate with external auditors, internal auditors, and regulatory agencies as needed.

Qualifications:

• 8 to 14 years of experience in Accounting/Finance, ideally within the financial services sector and focused on asset management.
• Bachelors degree in accounting, finance or related field.
• CPA preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong proficiency with general ledger and reporting systems such as SAP, Workiva, and OneStream.
• Solid understanding of fund accounting and its implications for financial reporting (e.g., 40 Act Funds, Private Equity).
• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP with the ability to apply technical guidance to new products and transactions.
• Demonstrated expertise in accounting standards relevant to the asset management industry, including revenue recognition, leases, foreign currency, consolidation/VIEs, compensation, investments, and liability–equity classification.

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