Global Controller
Job Title: Global Controller
Location: New York (Hybrid)
Salary: $250,000-$300,000
Company Summary: A rapidly scaling global investment platform that operates at the intersection of asset management and technology is looking to bring on a Global Controller to build and lead an accounting function across multiple jurisdictions. Operating at the forefront of a fast-emerging asset class, the organization combines the sophistication of an asset manager with the agility of a high-growth tech company. The Global Controller will partner closely with executive leadership and external auditors and play a critical role in standardizing policies across jurisdictions, elevating close processes, controls and documentation to institutional-grade standards. The ideal candidate is highly strategic, hands-on, independent and energized by building structure in a high-growth environment with increasing global complexity.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and scale the global accounting framework, ensuring consistent policies, and reporting across all entities and jurisdictions.
- Establish institutional grade-close, documentation, and control standards, including consolidation, foreign currency, and intercompany processes under US GAAP.
- Serve as the senior technical accounting authority, exercising judgement on complex transactions and proactively identifying and mitigating accounting risk.
- Lead global audit engagements and strengthen governance around data integrity, system access, and review procedures.
- Optimize and enhance the finance systems ecosystem, including ERP and close/reporting tools, to support growth and increasing complexity
Qualifications:
- CPA required
- Minimum 4 years of experience in a Controller or Assistant Controller role within a global or public company
- Deep expertise in U.S. GAAP, consolidated financial reporting, foreign currency accounting and technical accounting
- Demonstrated experience leading accounting aspects of mergers and acquisitions, including post-close integration
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