General Atlantic

General Atlantic

Senior Associate, Consolidation & External Reporting

New York - Park Avenue · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$130k-$180kDetected 12 hours ago
Financial AnalysisAccountingValuationFP&AERPHRISCommunicationCollaborationOrganizational SkillsGAAPFinancial ReportingInternal Audit

About the role

  • General Atlantic is seeking a Senior Associate to join its Corporate Accounting team.
  • This is a high-impact role reporting to the Director of Consolidation & External Reporting.
  • This role is a strong executional position at the core of GA's financial close and reporting cycle.

Responsibilities

  • Support audit and review procedures
  • support accuracy and completeness of footnote content
  • Support maintenance of internal controls over financial reporting for consolidation and external reporting processes
  • 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; support accuracy and completeness of footnote content
  • Help maintain the cross-functional quarterly reporting calendar, coordinating deadlines and deliverables across Finance, Legal, HR, and business teams to ensure an orderly and on-time close and reporting cycle
  • Support quarterly meetings by preparing materials, tracking action items, and following up with stakeholders to gather information necessary for complete and accurate financial statement disclosures
  • Collaborate with FP&A, Valuation, Legal, Tax, and HR functions to ensure financial statement completeness and alignment across the organization
  • Support integration of acquired businesses into the firm's consolidation framework and reporting infrastructure
  • General Atlantic is a leading global investor with more than four and a half decades of experience providing capital and strategic support for over 885 companies throughout its history.

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 (audit or advisory) 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
  • Experience with internal controls documentation
  • Familiarity with investment company accounting (ASC 946), carried interest, and management fee revenue recognition
  • Experience with Workday Financials or similar ERP platforms
  • Experience with Workiva or other reporting software
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA required or actively pursuing
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to present information clearly and work effectively across functions
  • High attention to detail, with the discipline to maintain accuracy and rigor across high-volume, deadline-driven reporting cycles
  • Public company experience, including financial statement preparation and footnote disclosure
  • Exposure to multi-jurisdictional consolidation across international operating entities

Compensation

  • Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidation of GA's parent entity, including its subsidiaries, joint ventures, and consolidated investment vehicles across multiple legal entity structures
  • Assist in the preparation and review of quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP and regulatory reporting requirements

Benefits

  • The firm leverages its patient capital, operational expertise, and global platform to support a diversified investment platform spanning Growth Equity, Infrastructure, and Strategic Solutions.
  • Perform intercompany elimination processes, non-controlling interest accounting, and equity method investment accounting
  • Review and record equity compensation analyses prepared by third-party advisors, ensuring accuracy of journal entries, appropriate classification, and completeness of related financial statement disclosures
  • Prepare the statement of cash flows and statement of changes in shareholders' equity, ensuring technical accuracy, appropriate classification, and clear disclosure

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