Senior US Finance Controller

About Permira

Permira is a global investment firm that backs successful businesses with growth ambitions. Founded in 1985, the firm advises funds across two core asset classes, private equity and credit, with total committed capital of approximately €89bn. The Permira private equity funds make both buyout and growth equity investments in four key sectors: Technology, Consumer, Healthcare and Services. The Permira credit funds support businesses with flexible financing solutions across Direct Lending, Strategic Opportunities and CLO Management. Established in 2007, the firm advises investment funds and products which have provided approximately €25 billion of debt capital to over 300 businesses.

Permira is searching for a professional, ambitious and driven seasoned Controller to join and lead the US Accounting team who will be based in Tampa. Reporting to the Head of Group Accounting within the Firm Finance function based in London, the primary day to day responsibilities will include driving key changes to processes and management reporting to assist the business in its continued growth.

Permira’s Firm Finance team is based predominately across London, Madrid, Luxembourg but with members also in New York, Tampa, Asia and a growing number of our European offices.  The role will require collaboration both throughout the broader Finance function but also with other functional departments (i.e. Operations, Tax, HR, IT, Compliance). The successful candidate will also engage regularly with third party advisors and auditors. The breadth of the role is expected to increase significantly over time in line with the planned growth of the business and increasing remit of the Finance function. 

The salary range for this role is $130k to $175k, with bonus and competitive benefits provided in addition.

Reponsabilies

Financial Accounting and Reporting:

• Prepare timely and accurate financial results for the three US Permira entities in line with the global reporting timetable, providing variance analysis and commentary on a monthly and quarterly basis
• Ownership and oversight of the Balance Sheet across all three US entities, ensuring appropriate reconciliations and supporting documentation are provided for all general ledger accounts monthly
• Cash management; including forecasting, cash flow analysis, liaising with treasury and maintaining strong relationships with our banking providers
• Line management responsibility for a finance/office manager based in New York, overseeing the production of monthly management accounts, inter-group recharges, invoices, purchase ledger and expenses
• Assist in the preparation of the annual budget for the US entities, leading and coordinating input from strategy heads and central cost teams, and maintaining monthly forecasting
• Oversee payroll and all payroll-related items across the US entities, managing the complexity of a dual workforce structure encompassing both employees and partners, including carry distributions and related compensation items, and leading the annual 401(k) audit

Statutory, Regulatory & Tax:

• Manage the annual financial audits with PwC and oversee the preparation of the annual financial statements for all US entities
• Liaise with internal and external tax specialists on all tax related matters and new business developments. Demonstrate a sound understanding of US federal and state tax rules as they apply to the firm’s US entities, including jurisdiction-specific taxes such as the Unincorporated Business Tax (UBT). Own and maintain the management reporting to GAAP to Tax reconciliation, ensuring accuracy and completeness across all US entities. Track and monitor Net Operating Losses (NOLs), Deferred Tax Assets (DTAs) and Deferred Tax
  Liabilities (DTLs), ensuring appropriate recognition and documentation in line with group policy
• Ensure compliance with SEC regulatory requirements for the registered entity, including the preparation and timely filing of required regulatory reports with support from third-party advisors. Monitor ongoing SEC rule changes and regulatory developments, coordinating with Compliance and Legal to ensure the firm remains up to date
• Attend Board meetings as required and support governance obligations across the US entity structure

Transformation:

• Critically evaluate and review existing processes to ensure that robust controls are implemented and adhered to contribute to driving improvements of the current finance systems, processes and policies
• Work with other regional managers/controllers to drive consistency of reporting globally (Chart of Accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany)
• Provide training and guidance to relevant stakeholders across the organisation on finance processes, systems and controls, as applicable

Desired Experience

• Qualified accountant (or equivalent) with minimum of 10+ years PQE
• Relevant experience within the financial services sector
• Experience of working with Infor Sun Systems or OneStream consolidation tool would be useful but not essential, advanced excel skills, and Power BI skills
• Experience in transformation journey, process redefinition, efficiency gains through automation and artificial intelligence
• High professional English
• Audit background

Key Attributes

• Highly driven and motivated individual, with the patience and ambition to build a rewarding career within private equity
• Excellent organisational skills. The role requires the individual to be able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously across a variety of products and work streams. Ability to plan and organise work (own and of the team) so that it is efficient and effective
• Strong analytical and numeracy skills and intellectual curiosity
• Hands on and Positive attitude: “Can do” approach
• Strong attention to detail
• Highly personable, with the desire and ability to create relationships across the Group’s network
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent teamworking skills
• Proactive

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