Director, Management Company
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.
Skills
Candidate Availability
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About the Role
Join General Atlantic's Management Company team as a hands-on finance leader responsible for accounting operations, accounts receivable, management fee operations, reconciliations, fixed assets, financial reporting, internal controls, audit coordination, and finance transformation. The role reports to the Senior Director and operates in a player-coach capacity while partnering with offshore and shared-service accounting teams.
Requirements
- 7+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
- Experience with public company closing processes.
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP and accrual and cash basis accounting.
- Experience with close processes, financial reporting, and external audits.
- Understanding of full-cycle accounts receivable processes.
- Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and time management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and formulas.
- Experience with Workday Financials, Alteryx, Power Query, or Workiva is a plus.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a global, fast-paced environment.
- Willingness to operate hands-on while managing strategic and operational priorities.
- CPA and experience with multinational or asset management firms are preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead monthly and quarterly close processes, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
- Manage the full-cycle accounts receivable process, including invoicing, billing, cash application, collections, aging analysis, and general ledger reconciliation.
- Prepare management fee accruals and oversee collections from investment partnerships and affiliated entities.
- Maintain and reconcile intercompany receivables and related-party transactions.
- Prepare accounts receivable reports, aging analyses, and cash flow projections for senior management.
- Improve accounting and accounts receivable processes through best practices and automation.
- Support multi-currency, multi-book fixed asset accounting.
- Contribute to finance transformation, process optimization, and systems enhancements.
- Ensure adherence to internal controls, company policies, and regulatory requirements.
- Perform account reconciliations, rollforwards, and variance analysis.
- Partner with IT to improve Workday-enabled workflows, reporting, controls, and data integrity.
- Support 10-K, SEC, Census, commercial rent tax, and property tax reporting.
- Mentor junior team members while participating in day-to-day accounting operations and special projects.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation with a base salary range of $150,000-$200,000.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
- Retirement savings plan with employer matching.
- Professional development opportunities and ongoing training.
- Annual discretionary bonuses and long-term incentive programs for eligible employees.
- Collaborative and inclusive work culture with opportunities for advancement.