VP Of Finance / Controller - Portfolio Companies
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Job Description
- Responsible for the preparation, analysis and interpretation of the general ledger and corresponding financial statements in accordance funds’ requirements, policies and generally accepted accounting principles.
- Conduct technical accounting research and ensure appropriate application to Fund and underlying investments.
- Portfolio company cash management: Active management that includes BOD and executive presentations, Fund’s liquidity, cash flow analysis, available cash, sources and uses of liquidity and active oversight. Preparation of Board of Directors analysis and presentation. Oversight and management of Fund’s available operating cash.
- Financial Analytics: Understand component of portfolio and underlying investment performance measurements. Review return/performance analyses, breakdown portfolio performance to assist/field BOD and Managing Directors inquiries.
- Build and manage relationships for all internal and external collaborators, and portfolio company executive team. Ability to coordinate/respond to Ad Hoc Executive and BOD inquiries.
- Manage the month-end journal entries from accounting transactions over the calendar month including A/R and Bank Reconciliations, operating accruals accounts payable/receivable, general ledger, payroll and utilities, cash flow, bank account statement reconciliations, check and wire processing, fixed asset tracking.
- Review all inter-company transactions, generating appropriate actions and invoices as necessary.
- Update all required schedules for maintaining the balance sheet, complete bank, and accounts receivable reconciliations.
- Maintain fiscal files and records to document transactions.
- Maintain periodic reforecast a of each accelerator companies.
- Provide input to monthly/quarterly reporting to shareholders and support CEO on periodic MD&A.
- Conduct monthly and quarterly account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance.
- Maintain systems for collecting, analyzing, verifying, and reporting information.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration with an emphasis in Accounting, or a related field.
- 7+ years’ experience in general or tax accounting. Experience in Private Equity preferred.
- Previous experience as an accountant, accounting supervisor, or manager. Previously experience working with portfolio companies and C-Suite preferred.
- Excellent computer skills; proficiency with accounting software and experience with a software system implementation.
- Exceptional knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, cost accounting .and cost control principles, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Analytical ability to develop and implement improvements or recommendations.
- Able to work well with senior executives and team, as well as mentor/lead other team members.
Black Dragon Capital (“BDC”) is a minority-controlled, growth driven private equity fund created by technology operating executives with a track record of creating market leading companies and an impressive investment return history. We seek to benefit from a diverse perspective combined with high performance operating and investment executives. We hire and promote based on merit, without bias, and make a genuine effort to ensure we have a diversified team that aligns with the diversity of our portfolio companies and their clients. We intend to maintain over 65% of our team members as culturally or gender diverse, and work hard to foster a supportive and welcoming workplace. BDC focuses on the areas where it has direct operating and investment expertise that include technology investment opportunities in industries disrupted by the impact of digitization on individuals, groups and enterprises such as retail commerce, financial services, healthcare, and sports and media. The operationally focused fund has driven above market returns by creating unique sourcing, funding, recruiting, growth and return opportunities.
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