Controller

Legalist

Controller at Legalist managing fund accounting and investor servicing. Overseeing financial reporting, compliance, and collaborating with various stakeholders in a remote environment.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prepare and review quarterly NAV packages, including income statement and balance sheet reconciliations.
Coordinate with fund administrators and custodians to investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies and month-end exceptions.
Prepare and review shadow allocations to independently verify P&L allocations, management fees, performance allocations, net returns and internal rates of return across all investors.
Oversee monthly and quarterly expense accruals, cash disbursements, budgeting, and variance analyses.
Review investment agreements, amendments, and related documentation to calculate and validate interest income, PIK income, fees, and other investment-related earnings.
Monitor and maintain key investment terms, including maturity dates, coupon rates, principal balances, fee structures, and other contractual provisions.
Prepare and review investment payoff statements and related portfolio reporting.
Oversee investor capital activity, including subscriptions, capital calls, distributions, transfers, and redemptions.
Review and approve investor statements, capital account reporting, and monthly/quarterly performance reporting.
Serve as a key point of contact for investor inquiries related to fund performance, capital activity, account confirmations, and ad hoc reporting requests.
Assist with investor onboarding, subscription processing, and coordination with custodians and fund administrators.
Coordinate and review all investor transfers and ownership changes with limited partners and service providers.
Assist with annual audited financial statements and investor tax reporting and coordinate with external auditors throughout the audit process.
Assist with regulatory filings, including Form ADV and Form PF.
Prepare quarterly UK VAT filings and annual tax-related reporting.
Complete and review investor due diligence questionnaires (DDQs), consultant databases, and other recurring reporting requests.
Support compliance, operational due diligence, and regulatory examinations as needed.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5–10 years of progressive experience in accounting, auditing, fund accounting, or financial reporting.
Strong understanding of financial statements, investment accounting, and performance reporting.
Demonstrated experience preparing, reviewing, or validating complex performance calculations and investor reporting.
Exceptional analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
Advanced financial modeling and spreadsheet skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate across all levels of the organization.
Self-starter with a proactive, ownership-oriented mindset.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

NAV packagesfinancial statementsperformance reportingfinancial modelingspreadsheet skillsaccounting discrepanciesbudgetingvariance analysesinvestment accountingregulatory filings

Soft Skills

analytical skillsorganizational skillsproblem-solving skillsattention to detailcommunication skillscollaboration skillsself-starterproactive mindsettime managementability to manage priorities