Vice President, Accountnig

Athena Group Advisors

Athena Group Advisors (“Athena”) is the private multi-family office of an investment firm.

Position Overview

Athena is seeking a Vice President (“VP”) of Accounting to support the family office enterprise, our principals, and affiliated non-profit organizations. This role reports to the Director of Tax.  

This is a hands-on, outcomes-driven role requiring maniacal attention to detail, focus on consistently delivering high-quality work, and superb follow-through. This role is responsible for managing the end-to-end accounting lifecycle, and requires strong judgment under ambiguity, ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality, creative problem-solving, and the ability to think on your feet.

Key responsibilities:  

Individual, Entity, & Investment Accounting

• Manage individual capital accounts, distributions, and contributions, as needed, for each principal
• Track and reconcile balance sheets, including illiquid and alternative asset holdings
• Prepare customized reporting packages reflecting each principal’s unique entity structure and reporting preferences
• Coordinate with tax, finance, and investment teams to reflect portfolio activity accurately in the books
• Reconcile investment activity against custodian and administrator statements
• Account for SPVs created by the family office; manage capital calls, carried interest, and fee calculations. Track ownership percentages and allocations

Financial Reporting & Accounting Operations

• Prepare and review consolidated and entity-level financial statements across multiple principals’ and their entities, trusts, charitable organizations, and investment vehicles
• Maintain general ledger integrity across a complex multi-entity chart of accounts (personal, trust, LLC, and SPV structures)
• Oversee month-end and year-end close processes for the family office enterprise, our principals, and affiliated non-profit organizations
• Ensure accurate intercompany eliminations and reconciliations across related entities
• Manage onboarding and offboarding new entities and principals into the accounting infrastructure

Cash Management & Treasury

• Monitor cash positions across entities and coordinate funding for capital calls, distributions, and personal and entity operating expenses
• Maintain banking relationships and reconcile multiple bank and custodial accounts
• Develop, document, and automate cash management and treasury process, leveraging technology where appropriate

Tax Support

• Support the Director of Tax with K-1 preparation
• Maintain records necessary for tax compliance across LLCs, trusts, SPVs, and other vehicles
• Assist with tracking tax basis and other tax attributes tied to investment structures

Compliance & Controls

• Maintain accounting policies and internal controls consistent with SEC recordkeeping requirements (e.g., Rule 204-2 books and records)
• Support audit and compliance reviews with organized, audit-ready documentation
• Ensure segregation of duties and proper approval workflows for disbursements

Other

• Collaborate with tax, finance, property management, and investments to ensure accurate, timely financial data flows across services lines, providing high-quality service and deliverables to our principals and affiliated organizations
• Support the Athena leadership team with ad-hoc financial analysis and special projects
• Maintain and improve accounting systems, workflows, reporting, and templates to scale with growth in principals and entities
• Document accounting procedures to support consistency
• Manage third-party vendors (e.g., bookkeepers) that support the accounting and reporting lifecycles and deliverables

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required. Master’s degree a plus but not required
• 7-10+ years of relevant experience, ideally at a professional accounting firm, multi-family office, or related environment
• CPA required; CFP, CFA, or MST a plus but not required
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and multi-entity/consolidated accounting
• Experience working across multiple legal entities simultaneously (LLCs, trusts, partnerships, charitable organizations, SPVs)
• Prior exposure to high-net-worth or ultra-high-net-worth individuals’ personal financial reporting
• Experience supporting or working alongside tax, finance, and investment teams in a coordinated service model
• Familiarity with partnership and trust accounting concepts (capital accounts, allocations, K-1s)
• Advanced Excel skills; comfort building and maintaining complex reporting templates
• Experience with accounting software (e.g., Sage Intaact or similar) and family office platforms (e.g., Masttro) a plus
• High discretion, confidentiality, and data sensitive standards expected in a family office environment
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing deadlines across entities and stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills, comfortable interacting directly with principals and external advisors (accountants, legal, tax professionals)
• High orientation to detail and accuracy, with low tolerance for reporting errors
• Adaptability to a growing and evolving organization; collaborative mindset and the ability to work cross-functionally to deliver coordinated, white-glove services

Compensation

The base salary for this New York-based position ranges from $150,000 - $175,000, depending on experience, skills, and responsibilities. Actual salary may vary based on qualifications and the level at which the role is hired. In addition to the base salary, the role includes a discretionary incentive compensation program, and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical and life insurance, retirement plans, tax-free savings options, and access to additional healthcare programs.