Family Office Accountant

A prominent $25B+ global asset manager and single-family office is seeking a Family Office Accountant to support their finance team during a transitional period. This role focuses on hands-on day-to-day accounting, reporting, and financial operations while contributing to system implementation and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Assist with month-end close for management company entities: journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and close packages
• Prepare and maintain management company P&L reporting segmented by department, cost center, or vendor
• Support FP&A activities including budget-to-actual variance analysis and periodic reforecasting
• Coordinate with the tax team on federal, state, and local compliance; prepare supporting schedules and workpapers
• Manage accounts payable, expense accruals, and vendor payment workflows
• Assist with payroll accruals and reconciliation in coordination with HR/payroll
• Prepare intercompany allocations and recharges across management entities and fund structures
• Maintain internal controls and documentation of accounting policies and procedures
• Support annual audit preparation for management company entities
• Lead or support Workday Financials implementation, leveraging prior NetSuite or similar ERP exposure; document processes, map data, and drive adoption
• Build and automate Excel-based reporting and close processes to improve efficiency and accuracy
• Ad hoc reporting and special projects as directed by the CFO

Qualifications

• 5–12 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in a family office, private investment firm, or alternative asset manager management company environment
• Strong hands-on GL close, accruals, and reconciliation skills
• Demonstrated expertise in advanced Excel and comfort with ERP systems
• Prior experience with system or process implementations
• Experience collaborating with external tax advisors on income tax and partnership tax compliance
• Comfort producing segmented P&L reporting by department, vendor, or entity
• CPA or CPA-track strongly preferred
• Workday Financials experience a plus; prior NetSuite exposure helpful

Pay

$60 – $90/hr