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Black Dragon Capital · 2 months ago

VP of Finance / Controller - Portfolio Companies

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$97K/yr - $135K/yr

7+ years exp

Black Dragon Capital is a growth-oriented private equity firm focused on investing in technology-driven industry disruptions. They are seeking a VP of Finance / Controller to manage financial accounting duties across portfolio companies, including preparing financial reports, account reconciliations, and maintaining the general ledger.

Financial ServicesLocal Business

Responsibilities

Responsible for the preparation, analysis and interpretation of the general ledger and corresponding financial statements in accordance funds’ requirements, policies and generally accepted accounting principles

Conduct technical accounting research and ensure appropriate application to Fund and underlying investments

Portfolio company cash management: Active management that includes BOD and executive presentations, Fund’s liquidity, cash flow analysis, available cash, sources and uses of liquidity and active oversight. Preparation of Board of Directors analysis and presentation. Oversight and management of Fund’s available operating cash

Financial Analytics: Understand component of portfolio and underlying investment performance measurements. Review return/performance analyses, breakdown portfolio performance to assist/field BOD and Managing Directors inquiries

Build and manage relationships for all internal and external collaborators, and portfolio company executive team. Ability to coordinate/respond to Ad Hoc Executive and BOD inquiries

Manage the month-end journal entries from accounting transactions over the calendar month including A/R and Bank Reconciliations, operating accruals accounts payable/receivable, general ledger, payroll and utilities, cash flow, bank account statement reconciliations, check and wire processing, fixed asset tracking

Review all inter-company transactions, generating appropriate actions and invoices as necessary

Update all required schedules for maintaining the balance sheet, complete bank, and accounts receivable reconciliations

Maintain fiscal files and records to document transactions

Maintain periodic reforecast a of each accelerator companies

Provide input to monthly/quarterly reporting to shareholders and support CEO on periodic MD&A

Conduct monthly and quarterly account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance

Maintain systems for collecting, analyzing, verifying, and reporting information

Qualification

Private Equity FinanceGenerally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)Financial AnalysisAccounting Software ProficiencyCash Flow AnalysisAnalytical SkillsRelationship ManagementTeam Leadership

Required

Responsible for the preparation, analysis and interpretation of the general ledger and corresponding financial statements in accordance funds' requirements, policies and generally accepted accounting principles

Conduct technical accounting research and ensure appropriate application to Fund and underlying investments

Portfolio company cash management: Active management that includes BOD and executive presentations, Fund's liquidity, cash flow analysis, available cash, sources and uses of liquidity and active oversight. Preparation of Board of Directors analysis and presentation. Oversight and management of Fund's available operating cash

Build and manage relationships for all internal and external collaborators, and portfolio company executive team. Ability to coordinate/respond to Ad Hoc Executive and BOD inquiries

Review all inter-company transactions, generating appropriate actions and invoices as necessary

Update all required schedules for maintaining the balance sheet, complete bank, and accounts receivable reconciliations

Maintain fiscal files and records to document transactions

Maintain periodic reforecast a of each accelerator companies

Provide input to monthly/quarterly reporting to shareholders and support CEO on periodic MD&A

Conduct monthly and quarterly account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance

Maintain systems for collecting, analyzing, verifying, and reporting information

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration with an emphasis in Accounting, or a related field

7+ years' experience in general or tax accounting. Experience in Private Equity preferred

Previous experience as an accountant, accounting supervisor, or manager. Previously experience working with portfolio companies and C-Suite preferred

Excellent computer skills; proficiency with accounting software and experience with a software system implementation

Exceptional knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, cost accounting .and cost control principles, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Analytical ability to develop and implement improvements or recommendations

Able to work well with senior executives and team, as well as mentor/lead other team members