Position Title: Controller

Client Company: Unity Hunt

Job Scope:

Unity Hunt, Inc. is a large, diversified family-owned private company with managed business segments consisting of sports/entertainment, private equity capital, operating, energy/resources, real estate, and financial service companies.

The Controller position maintains oversight of the accounting functions covering the over 150+ Hunt Family office related entities. Key responsibilities for this position include direct supervision of the accounting department, financial reporting, and audit management.

Candidate Placement:

We successfully placed a BBA/MBA degreed CPA with over 15 years of experience serving investment funds and the alternative investment community.  This individual had more than five years of experience managing a staff of up to 15 professionals. Additionally, they had a strong understanding of GAAP, plus extensive experience with audit and financial statement preparation, financial reporting, general ledger, and financial analysis.

Key Accountabilities:

• Develop and enforce accounting policies and procedures to utilize best practices.
• Maintain and monitor an effective internal controls environment. Establish proper segregation of duties to mitigate the risk of error or fraud.
• Orchestrate the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for select companies and review of such financial statements.
• Manage the audit process for select entities, ensure compliance, and remediate any findings in a timely manner.
• Support evaluation of tax structuring considerations, defining strategic alternatives.
• Facilitate preparation of quarterly financial reporting for the family members’ personal and trust information.

Skills, Qualifications & Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance is required
• A CPA is required
• 10 years of finance and accounting experience, working with multiple entities (ideally in a private equity, family office or real estate environment)
• 5+ years managerial experience is required
• Strong understanding of GAAP, IFRS understanding preferred
• Experience in general ledger processing, management reporting, accounts payable and receivable processing and implementation of internal control policies and procedures is required.
• Must have strong background and understanding of computerized accounting systems including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable and financial reporting.  Must possess strong software skills including Microsoft Excel and Word. Must also possess a strong understanding of fair value accounting.