Director, Management Company Accounting

Responsibilities

• Oversee the recording and reporting of all management company activity, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to established close calendars and reporting deadlines.
• This includes:
• Setup, review, and approval of invoices, T&E, and related payments through the CashWire system
• Support for budgeting and forecasting of SG&A and headcount including explanation of actuals vs. budget variances
• Monthly expense allocation process, ensuring allocations are properly structured, accurately calculated, and delivered on time
• Annual audit planning, execution and coordination, serving as the point person for external audit providers
• Ensure the recording, consolidation, and reporting of foreign office books and activity is completed timely across all jurisdictions and prepare and analyze annual transfer pricing studies for the foreign office books.
• Manage, develop, and mentor the management company accounting team, setting clear priorities, deadlines, and quality standards while fostering accountability and professional growth.
• Establish and maintain documented policies, procedures, and checklists that ensure all processes are standardized and consistently executed.
• Drive the continued integration and refinement of automation initiatives currently in process, identifying opportunities to standardize, streamline, and strengthen accounting workflows using RPA and AI tools.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12+ years of experience in management company accounting within financial services, including demonstrated leadership or oversight experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required; CPA strongly preferred.
• Experience preparing management company financial statements under US GAAP (or relevant framework) as well as supporting audits or reviews.
• Experience managing the full general ledger and month‑end close for the management company including accruals, prepaids, intercompany, allocations to funds/vehicles, and reconciliations.
• Exceptional organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, enforce timelines, and maintain structured processes across multiple workstreams and geographies.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong working knowledge of internal controls, expense allocation methodologies, and cash management functions.
• Comfort operating in a growing, changing environment with evolving policies and systems.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, along with familiarity using AI tools to assist in reconciling data and supporting reporting.
• Familiarity using systems such as Great Plains, Concur, EAS, and CashWire.
• Detail oriented with accuracy in high‑volume environments.
• Disciplined approach to following and improving standard operating procedures.
• Experience leading or participating in finance automation and systems implementation initiatives.
• Experience overseeing accounting activity across multiple international offices.

Pay

The average salary for this role is $200,000 - $250,000 in base pay and is exclusive of any bonuses or benefits. The base pay offered will be determined based on your experience, location, skills, training, certifications and education, and in addition we will also consider internal equity and market data. We do not anticipate that candidates hired will begin at the top of the range however, from time to time, it may occur on a case-by-case basis.