Financial Controller @ PJT Partners

PJT Partners is a global advisory-focused investment bank. Our team of senior professionals delivers a wide array of strategic advisory, shareholder advisory, restructuring and special situations and private fund advisory and placement services to corporations, financial sponsors, institutional investors and governments around the world. We offer a unique portfolio of advisory services designed to help our clients achieve their strategic objectives. We also provide, through PJT Park Hill, private fund advisory and fundraising services for alternative investment managers, including private equity funds, real estate funds and hedge funds.

From the beginning, PJT Partners has firmly believed that having the best people is key to building an enduring franchise. Our perspective was, and remains, that a great team brings in both top tier clients and appeals to a wide-range of diverse, talented colleagues. Fostering an inclusive culture, which welcomes differing perspectives and beliefs, enables us to provide the best advice and insights to our clients.

To learn more about PJT Partners, please visit our website at www.pjtpartners.com.

Objective:

PJT Partners seeks to hire a motivated candidate into the finance department who will perform high quality financial controls and reporting obligations and participate in a range of core accounting functions. The successful candidate will play a critical role in the firms revenue controllership function, as well as having the opportunity to contribute across the broader global finance team.

This role also provides an opportunity to interact with members of the firm across each of our lines of business and will have the ability to contribute controllership expertise across the breadth of the finance function.

Responsibilities:

The primary responsibilities of the successful candidate will be to perform day-to-day general ledger accounting, accounting analysis around revenue recognition, client invoicing, financial reporting, and other activities, as detailed below.

Financial Accounting, Reporting, and Analysis

Review client contracts and perform analysis for accounting treatment under ASC 606 revenue recognition
Work closely with deal teams and Business Unit COO to support financial decision making process primarily around revenue recognition and support ad-hoc requests
Maintain and complete documentation to support financial transactions and accounting conclusions
Perform daily accounting processes including journal entries, account reconciliations and general ledger transactions in order to maintain accurate financial information in the Workday accounting system
Perform client invoicing for fees, manage status and aging schedule of the accounts receivable, and handle client inquiries
Perform the month-end close process including revenue and accounts receivable reconciliation and preparation of monthly financial statements and management reports
Learn and contribute to key accounting policies and procedures
Assist in strategic process change and enhancements by partnering with Technology or using firm’s internal systems and software.

Qualifications:

We seek to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent, and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. In addition, qualified candidates will possess the following:

Undergraduate degree in accounting
1-3 years in an accounting related field
CPA and public accounting experiences preferred
Ability to respond quickly to changing priorities
Strong skills in organization, time management, and professionalism
Achieves closure to tasks within pre-determined deadlines with strong ownership
Proactively supports policies and procedures to improve performance
Strong computer and analytical skills

Expected annualized base salary of $85,000 to $100,000.

This range represents the low and high ends of the expected annualized base salary for this position. The specific base salary received by any employee will be informed by a number of factors, including but not limited to, role level and scope, location, candidate’s relevant qualifications, skills and experience.

Base salary is one component of PJT Partners’ compensation structure. In addition to base salary, PJT Partners’ compensation structure may include additional rewards, incentives and benefits, including but not limited to, a discretionary bonus component.

PJT is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of, and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity expression, disability, medical condition, genetic information or predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other category protected by law. PJT Partners also complies with all applicable laws with regard to providing reasonable accommodation of disabilities to applicants. For more information or to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources.

California Applicants: PJT Partners will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records in a manner consistent with applicable law including, but not limited to, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and/or Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

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*In order to be considered, please ensure your resume/CV is submitted in PDF format.

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