Director, Corporate Accounting
General Atlantic is a global investment firm that partners with entrepreneurs and investors to build long-term value.
About General Atlantic
Founded in 1980, General Atlantic is a global investment platform focused on identifying and supporting companies with strong growth potential. Its strategies include growth equity, private credit, energy transition, and infrastructure investing. The firm provides patient capital, customized investment solutions, portfolio support, operational expertise, and value-creation services to entrepreneurs, portfolio companies, institutional investors, families, endowments, foundations, and other capital partners.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
Join General Atlantic's global Finance team as a senior technical accounting leader supporting European entities and global consolidation. The role focuses on accounting, financial compliance, regulatory reporting, liquidity oversight, audit coordination, stakeholder management, and process improvement in the Amsterdam finance operation.
Requirements
- Qualified chartered accountant such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent for the Amsterdam market.
- Understanding of private equity, asset management, or financial services.
- Familiarity with European regulations and compliance returns.
- Strong technical finance expertise and extensive similar-role experience.
- Complete knowledge of LUX GAAP and IFRS; US GAAP knowledge is advantageous.
- Understanding of accounting systems, ideally Workday Finance.
- PowerQuery or Alteryx experience is desirable.
- Collaborative, pragmatic, adaptable, influential, culturally sensitive, and results-oriented.
Responsibilities
- Own preparation and review of consolidated and standalone financial statements across European and global entities.
- Maintain books of accounts with rigorous controls over journal entry accuracy and general ledger integrity.
- Oversee valuation and reporting of balance sheet assets and their roll-up into parent company reporting.
- Drive timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
- Maintain documentation and internal controls for a US-regulated environment.
- Prepare and submit regulatory and non-regulatory finance filings, including CSSF returns.
- Monitor own funds and liquidity requirements and address compliance risks.
- Coordinate with Compliance teams, consultants, auditors, regulators, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Maintain an audit-ready finance function and lead statutory audit coordination.
- Support team capability, senior leadership reporting, cross-functional collaboration, and accounting process improvement.
