Assistant Vice President, Accounting Policy

Responsibilities

• Assess the impact of evolving accounting standards and coordinate the implementation of new accounting pronouncements
• Review financial statements, including MD&A and footnotes, and lead disclosure checklist reviews, ensuring financial statements disclosures comply with GAAP requirements and in line with industry practice
• Assist in the development of training on technical topics and presentation to the Company
• For issues identified, communicate status to management and assist in their resolution
• Lead interactions with the business and corporate functions to analyze significant/complex transactions and document the related accounting conclusions
• Assist with developing accounting and reporting policies and periodically update policies as new guidance is issued
• Discuss and review accounting conclusions with external auditors
• Participate in industry group discussions to monitor emerging accounting issues
• Lead, develop and maintain strong working relationships with key business decision makers throughout the company
• Assist in projects to help refine procedures that will create uniformity across businesses

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or business
• CPA with 6+ years of working experience, including public accounting experience; Big 4 preferred
• Excellent accounting research and analytical skills
• Strong U.S. GAAP knowledge, including a good understanding of financial instruments, transfers of financial assets, consolidation, investment management products, and structured transactions
• Organizational Skills: Ability to plan and coordinate several tasks at one time, prioritize effectively, and set/achieve deadlines for key deliverables
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills - both oral and written
• Teamwork / Relationship Management: Demonstrated ability to efficiently and effectively work in team-oriented environment
• Strong critical thinking and professional judgment
• Ability to synthesize complex technical information into actionable guidance
• Process improvement and operational excellence mindset
• Risk assessment and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail with strategic perspective
• Technology and data-driven decision making
• Competencies
• Strategic thinking and decision making: Uses solid business knowledge and data to make logical decisions about complex day-to-day technical and operational problems, improves existing solutions, plans ahead, and ensures work reflects stakeholder needs and broader organizational impacts.
• Drives execution and results: Creates plans within their area of responsibility and, in collaboration with others, executes and delivers on those plans in a timely manner.
• Cultivates strategic relationships and influence: Develops trust-based relationships, uses situational awareness to align interests and communicates clearly.
• Fosters an inclusive culture and leads teams to achieve excellence: Role models and contributes to an inclusive team culture, collaborates effectively with peers and across teams/functions, and drives strong performance through consensus building.
• Masters oneself and demonstrates a growth mindset: Seeks feedback, adapts communication to build strong relationships, demonstrates credibility and courage, acts ethically and remains focused and resilient through shifting priorities.
• Innovation: Raises new ideas, uses data to inform decisions and uses technological tools to improve workflows and efficiency.
• The Fine Print
• Must have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be willing to comply with pre-employment screening, including but not limited to drug testing, reference verification, and background check.
• Must be willing to work from the New York office.
• Antares is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
• A reasonable estimate of the current base salary range at the time of posting is below. Base salary does not include other forms of

Additional Information

Job Description Reporting to the Head of Accounting Policy, the AVP, Accounting Policy will lead/assist in providing technical accounting oversight for Antares Holdings, third party funds, and BDCs and assist with other financial reporting initiatives for Antares. An ability to manage multiple tasks while working under strict time deadlines is essential. Our ideal candidate is independent, motivated, detail‐orientated and able to analyze data and convey conclusions effectively, with a strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP.

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