Job Description

Accountabilities

• Responsible to ensure that the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and fixed assets are reconciled monthly, and in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and government auditing standards.
• Oversee accounting and invoicing Counterpart’s subsidiaries and affiliates.
• Provide technical accounting guidance to the finance team;
• Oversee client invoicing and collection, and payment of vendor invoices occurs on a timely basis;
• Responsible for the monthly corporate cash flow preparation and work with Controller on cash management matters.
• Review and approve the prepayments, accruals, and other month-end transactions for the corporate finance team.
• Ensures monthly reconciliation of all accounting sub-systems and conducts balance sheet analyses and reconciliations.
• Oversee the monthly corporate finance reconciliation of bank statements.
• Review the monthly investment schedule reconciliations.
• Assist the Controller in preparation of monthly internal financial statements and draft annual financial statements.
• Assist the Controller in month and year end closing including indirect cost allocation and revenue recognition.
• Assists the Controller in preparation of information required for year-end closing, annual audit and statutory reporting.
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Knowledge/Skills

• Demonstrated ability to simultaneously see the big picture (system level) and understand the nuances of the details to make informed recommendations.
• Meticulous attention to detail, as well as outstanding critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to prioritize and to initiate follow-through.
• Invaluable experience of private equity, asset management and corporate finance.
• Demonstrate ability to meet deadlines, determine priorities and organize work to meet objectives and identify and deal with problems.
• Outstanding attention to detail with an ability to reconcile complex accounts.
• Ability to maintain strong relationships with external parties and internal colleagues

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting with 8- 10 years of experience
• CFA ,ACCA or related certification will be required.
• Minimum of 4 years supervisory experience, preferably in a similar role