RTW Investments

RTW Investments

Controller

New York

Sponsorship not specified$190k-$220kDetected 61 days ago
Financial AnalysisAccountingExcelValuationTaxLeadershipCommunicationOrganizational SkillsGAAPFinancial ReportingInternal Audit

About the role

  • RTW seeks a highly motivated Controller to join its experienced and collaborative finance team.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate with fund administrators to calculate and review management and incentive/performance fees in accordance with fund governing documents and side letter agreements.
  • Lead the firm's regulatory filing process, including Form PF, Form ADV, Annex IV, CIMA, 13F, 13H, and other filings as applicable
  • Partner with the tax team to support tax compliance and reporting, including K-1s, 1099s, FBAR, and ad-hoc tax matters across multiple fund and entity structures.
  • Design, implement, and continuously improve internal controls, accounting policies, and process documentation across the fund platform.
  • Identify and lead process and systems improvements to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and scalability as the platform grows.
  • Manage, mentor, and develop 1-2 direct reports, providing technical guidance and helping to build a high-performing team.
  • Lead the firm's regulatory filing process, including Form PF, Form ADV, Annex IV, CIMA, 13F, 13H, and other filings as applicable; ensure underlying data is accurate and well-documented.
  • Serve as a key point of contact for fund administrators, auditors, tax advisors, and other external service providers; manage service-provider performance and deliverables.
  • Support ad-hoc projects across the firm, including new fund launches, onboarding of new strategies or vehicles, and other strategic initiatives.

Requirements

  • The listed responsibilities are not comprehensive, and additional tasks may be assigned as required.
  • Active CPA license required.
  • experience with portfolio accounting and fund administration systems.
  • Experience with modern AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, etc.) and a demonstrated track record of using them to drive efficiency in accounting, reporting, and analysis workflows.
  • Approximately 10 years of progressive accounting experience, including time in a Big Four public accounting firm (audit or financial services advisory) and meaningful experience on the private side at an investment management firm; hedge fund experience strongly preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree required; Master's, MBA, or other advanced degree a plus.
  • Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and investment company accounting, including valuation, expense allocations, fee calculations, side pockets and partnership/series accounting.
  • Experience leading financial reporting and audits for complex fund structures, ideally including hedge funds, publicly listed/registered funds, and/or private equity.
  • Familiarity with regulatory reporting requirements applicable to registered investment advisers and fund vehicles (e.g., Form PF, Form ADV, Annex IV, CIMA, 13F, 13H).
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and develop junior staff; prior experience overseeing 1-2 direct reports preferred.
  • Advanced Excel skills; experience with portfolio accounting and fund administration systems.
  • Experience with modern AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, etc.) and a demonstrated track record of using them to drive efficiency in accounting, reporting, and analysis workflows. Curiosity about and willingness to adopt new AI-enabled tools as the technology evolves.
  • Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and ownership mindset.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interface effectively across internal teams, fund administrators, auditors, and external service providers.

Nice to have

  • hedge fund experience strongly preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Master's, MBA, or other advanced degree a plus.
  • prior experience overseeing 1-2 direct reports preferred.

Skills

  • About RTW Investments

Compensation

  • Manage the financial reporting and audit processes for all funds, including annual GAAP financial statements, interim reporting, and coordination with external auditors

Company info

  • Oversee the month-end NAV close process across the firm's fund platform, including hedge funds, a publicly listed fund, and private equity/royalty/co-investment vehicles, working closely with fund administrators and service providers to ensure timely and accurate completion of all deliverables.
  • Review daily and monthly reconciliations prepared by the fund administrator and internal team (positions, cash, trades, P&L, and investor allocations) and resolve breaks in a timely manner.
  • Manage the financial reporting and audit processes for all funds, including annual GAAP financial statements, interim reporting, and coordination with external auditors; oversee additional reporting obligations applicable to the publicly listed fund.
  • Oversee booking, and ongoing monitoring of complex private investments-including royalty interests, private equity positions, structured instruments, and other illiquid holdings-in the firm's portfolio accounting system.
  • Substantiate investor capital balances through detailed review of administrator allocations and shadow allocations; respond to investor and consultant inquiries in coordination with the Investor Relations team.
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