Controller / VP of Finance

Job Description

Company Overview A growing, multi-platform investment firm based in New York, the company operates across advisory, capital markets, and direct investment activities through several subsidiaries. Two of those entities are regulated: a FINRA-registered broker-dealer and an SEC-registered investment adviser. To date, its bookkeeping, accounting, compliance, tax, payroll, and financial administration have been supported by outside providers, a model the business has now outgrown.

This is a foundational, hands-on finance leadership role designed to bring the firm’s finance function in-house and build its financial infrastructure from the ground up. As the firm’s first in-house finance leader, the Controller / VP of Finance will own accounting, consolidation, treasury, and regulatory finance across a multi-entity platform while partnering directly with leadership on planning for every business line. This role requires a professional who can execute in the details today while building the processes, controls, and team the firm will need at scale.

Build the Finance Function
Lead the transition of outsourced bookkeeping, accounting, compliance, tax, payroll, and financial administration in-house.
Design and document scalable finance processes, controls, and systems to support the firm’s growth.
Accounting and Operations
Own procure-to-pay and order-to-cash processes.
Lead the monthly close and deliver timely, accurate monthly financial reporting.
Manage treasury accounting and cash management.
Oversee fund accounting, including allocations.
Regulatory Finance
Support financial operations and reporting for the FINRA-registered broker-dealer and the SEC-registered investment adviser.
Partner with compliance, auditors, and tax advisors on regulatory filings and requirements.
Planning and Partnership
Drive budgeting, forecasting, and planning across the advisory, capital markets, and direct investment platforms.
Serve as a trusted finance partner to leadership and business heads.

8 to 12 years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
~ Background at a multi-platform investment firm, large financial institution, or third-party fund administrator, rather than a narrowly focused single-strategy fund.
~ Hands-on fund accounting experience.
~ Experience with treasury and regulatory financial operations.
~ Proven track record designing and implementing finance processes and controls.
~ Multi-entity accounting and consolidation experience.
~ A builder who enjoys creating structure, equally comfortable in the details of the close and in planning conversations with leadership.
~ Collaborative and outgoing, with the ambition and judgment to step into a CFO-track role.
~ Based in the New York City area and available to work in office full-time.

This is a full-time, in-office role working closely with a small, fast-moving team in New York. The environment rewards initiative, ownership, and comfort building in a firm that is scaling quickly.