VP, Accounting
Carlyle, Miami, FL, United States
The VP of Accounting will lead financial reporting and accounting operations for a complex portfolio of 250+ legal entities across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring accurate records, timely audits, and compliance with relevant accounting standards and local regulations. This leader will manage and develop an internal accounting team, coordinate with third-party providers and auditors, and serve as the primary escalation point for complex accounting, structuring, and transaction-related issues while driving scalable processes and controls.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Oversee financial reporting and accounting operations for a complex portfolio of 250+ legal entities across multiple jurisdictions
Manage the preparation and timely filing of audited financial statements in accordance with local regulatory requirements
Lead, mentor, and develop an internal accounting team (9+ professionals), ensuring high performance and accountability
Coordinate and oversee multiple third-party service providers, including large offshore/onshore teams supporting accounting and reporting functions
Act as primary point of contact between internal teams, service providers, and external auditors
Financial Reporting & Audit Oversight
Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records by overseeing transaction recording
Review financial statements and supporting schedules to ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards (e.g., US GAAP, IFRS, or local GAAP as applicable)
Manage audit processes across multiple entities, including planning, execution, and issue resolution
Lead recurring status calls (weekly or bi-weekly) with internal teams, service providers, and auditors to track progress and resolve open items
Establish and enforce deadlines, ensuring timely delivery of financial statements and audit requirements
Transaction Management & Documentation
Oversee the identification, tracking, and reporting of all entity-level transactions
Ensure proper documentation of complex transactions, including review of formal legal agreements
Manage and document related-party transactions across entities within the portfolio
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure completeness and accuracy of transaction data provided to service providers
Structuring, Tax & Legal Coordination
Partner with legal and tax teams to design and implement tax-efficient investment and entity structures across jurisdictions
Support the setup and ongoing maintenance of new entities and investment structures
Coordinate with transfer pricing specialists to evaluate and support intercompany financing arrangements
Ensure compliance with transfer pricing regulations and defendability of intercompany loans and funding structures
Stakeholder Management & Governance
Maintain strong relationships with auditors, tax advisors, legal counsel, and other external stakeholders
Act as escalation point for complex accounting, reporting, and operational issues
Drive accountability across internal and external teams to meet deliverables and deadlines
Implement and maintain robust processes and controls to support scalable operations
Process Improvement & Leadership
Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of accounting operations
Develop and maintain documentation of key processes, controls, and policies
Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture across internal and external teams
Qualifications
Education & Certificates
Accounting or Finance major, or relevant experience in financial services and/or fund administration combined with a major in another field, required
Professional Experience
12–15+ years of experience in accounting/financial reporting, preferably within private equity, asset management, or financial services
Strong experience managing multi-entity, multi-jurisdictional structures
Proven leadership experience managing teams and external service providers
Bring broad perspective and thinking to the role and have original thought, challenge, and innovation
Be diligent, thorough, numerate and with a keen attention to detail
Structured, pragmatic, and solution-oriented approach to problem solving
Ability to work cross-functionally with other departments
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and willingness to adapt working day as required to attend calls at times that also work for the Miami, Singapore and Dublin teams and your allocated customers
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Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Oversee financial reporting and accounting operations for a complex portfolio of 250+ legal entities across multiple jurisdictions
Manage the preparation and timely filing of audited financial statements in accordance with local regulatory requirements
Lead, mentor, and develop an internal accounting team (9+ professionals), ensuring high performance and accountability
Coordinate and oversee multiple third-party service providers, including large offshore/onshore teams supporting accounting and reporting functions
Act as primary point of contact between internal teams, service providers, and external auditors
Financial Reporting & Audit Oversight
Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records by overseeing transaction recording
Review financial statements and supporting schedules to ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards (e.g., US GAAP, IFRS, or local GAAP as applicable)
Manage audit processes across multiple entities, including planning, execution, and issue resolution
Lead recurring status calls (weekly or bi-weekly) with internal teams, service providers, and auditors to track progress and resolve open items
Establish and enforce deadlines, ensuring timely delivery of financial statements and audit requirements
Transaction Management & Documentation
Oversee the identification, tracking, and reporting of all entity-level transactions
Ensure proper documentation of complex transactions, including review of formal legal agreements
Manage and document related-party transactions across entities within the portfolio
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure completeness and accuracy of transaction data provided to service providers
Structuring, Tax & Legal Coordination
Partner with legal and tax teams to design and implement tax-efficient investment and entity structures across jurisdictions
Support the setup and ongoing maintenance of new entities and investment structures
Coordinate with transfer pricing specialists to evaluate and support intercompany financing arrangements
Ensure compliance with transfer pricing regulations and defendability of intercompany loans and funding structures
Stakeholder Management & Governance
Maintain strong relationships with auditors, tax advisors, legal counsel, and other external stakeholders
Act as escalation point for complex accounting, reporting, and operational issues
Drive accountability across internal and external teams to meet deliverables and deadlines
Implement and maintain robust processes and controls to support scalable operations
Process Improvement & Leadership
Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of accounting operations
Develop and maintain documentation of key processes, controls, and policies
Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture across internal and external teams
Qualifications
Education & Certificates
Accounting or Finance major, or relevant experience in financial services and/or fund administration combined with a major in another field, required
Professional Experience
12–15+ years of experience in accounting/financial reporting, preferably within private equity, asset management, or financial services
Strong experience managing multi-entity, multi-jurisdictional structures
Proven leadership experience managing teams and external service providers
Bring broad perspective and thinking to the role and have original thought, challenge, and innovation
Be diligent, thorough, numerate and with a keen attention to detail
Structured, pragmatic, and solution-oriented approach to problem solving
Ability to work cross-functionally with other departments
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and willingness to adapt working day as required to attend calls at times that also work for the Miami, Singapore and Dublin teams and your allocated customers
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