Senior Associate, Consolidation & External Reporting
General Atlantic is a global investment firm that partners with entrepreneurs and investors to build long-term value. It provides growth equity, credit, energy transition, infrastructure, and capital solutions, supported by operational expertise and a global platform.
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
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About the Role
You'll join the Corporate Accounting team as a hands-on contributor supporting the consolidation of the firm's parent entity and the preparation of its consolidated financial statements. Reporting to the Director of Consolidation & External Reporting, you'll play a strong executional role at the core of the financial close and reporting cycle. You'll work within a high-performing team that holds itself to rigorous standards of accuracy and disclosure, while collaborating across functions including FP&A, Valuation, Legal, Tax, and HR. This is an excellent opportunity to deepen your experience at a leading global alternative asset manager.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA required or actively pursuing
- 5–7 years of progressive accounting experience, with a preference for candidates with Big Four public accounting experience combined with relevant industry exposure
- Proficiency with general U.S. GAAP and its application across a complex, multi-entity organization
- Familiarity with the alternative asset management industry or broader financial services sector
- Experience with multi-entity consolidations involving intercompany eliminations, non-controlling interests, or variable interest entities
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High attention to detail
- Public company experience, including financial statement preparation and footnote disclosure (preferred)
- Experience with internal controls documentation (preferred)
- Familiarity with investment company accounting (ASC 946), carried interest, and management fee revenue recognition (preferred)
- Experience with Workday Financials or similar ERP platforms (preferred)
- Experience with Workiva or other reporting software (preferred)
- Exposure to multi-jurisdictional consolidation across international operating entities (preferred)
Responsibilities
- Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidation of the parent entity, including subsidiaries, joint ventures, and consolidated investment vehicles across multiple legal entity structures
- Help operationalize consolidation accounting policies in accordance with documented procedures, workpaper standards, and reviewer checklists
- Assist in the preparation and review of quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP and regulatory reporting requirements
- Perform intercompany elimination processes, non-controlling interest accounting, and equity method investment accounting
- Review and record equity compensation analyses prepared by third-party advisors
- Liaise with the Head of Accounting Policy to surface consolidation and reporting issues
- Support audit and review procedures; prepare PBC deliverables, coordinate walkthroughs, and respond to auditor inquiries
- Assist in the preparation of quarterly financial statements including footnotes, disclosures, and supporting analysis
- Prepare the statement of cash flows and statement of changes in shareholders' equity
- Support maintenance of internal controls over financial reporting
- Assist with management reporting preparation
- Help mentor junior accounting professionals
- Help maintain the cross-functional quarterly reporting calendar
- Support quarterly meetings by preparing materials, tracking action items, and following up with stakeholders
- Collaborate with FP&A, Valuation, Legal, Tax, and HR functions
- Prepare reporting materials and analyses for review by the CAO and CFO
- Support integration of acquired businesses into the firm's consolidation framework and reporting infrastructure
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans
- Retirement savings plan with employer matching
- Professional development opportunities and ongoing training
