Assistant Controller

Description

About Us: Headquartered in Chicago, Performance Trust Capital Partners, LLC is an investment bank that combines Wall Street scale with the agility of an independent, employee-owned firm. We help financial institutions uncover overlooked opportunities, navigate complexity, and make decisions grounded in insight—not impulse. Our work is focused on long-term impact and relationships built on what matters most: trust and enduring performance.

About the Position:

The Assistant Controller is a key member of the Finance and Accounting team, reporting directly to the Corporate Controller. This role plays a critical part in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the firm’s financial records, supporting the close process, and contributing to the ongoing development of the Company’s accounting infrastructure. The Assistant Controller will work closely with the Controller, the FP&A team and other cross-functional partners to support financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and internal controls.

Specifically, this individual will be responsible for the following:

Financial Close and Reporting:

Work with the other Assistant Controllers to manage monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial results.

Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules for assigned entities.

Coordinate with FP&A on variance analysis, helping to identify and explain fluctuations in results versus plan and prior periods.

Help maintain documentation and records required for audits.

Systems and Process Improvement:

Assist the Controller in the design, development and implementation of transaction reporting requested by the CFO, Risk manager, and the business.

Identify opportunities to streamline and automate accounting processes, reducing manual effort and improving data quality, while maintaining audit integrity.

Support data governance initiatives and reconciliation of accounting data across systems.

Cross-Functional Partnership and Ad Hoc Support:

Serve as a resource to FP&A, Operations, and other teams on accounting matters, ensuring alignment between managerial and financial reporting.

Support special projects and ad hoc analyses as directed by the Controller or CFO.

Requirements

We are seeking candidates with the following qualifications:

7–10+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2–3 years in a supervisory or senior accounting role.

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA required.

Experience within financial services required (e.g., broker-dealer, investment bank, asset manager, or similarly regulated institution).

Experience with sponsor entity accounting (VRR) strongly preferred.

Strong technical accounting skills with a solid understanding of GAAP financial reporting and internal controls.

Proficiency in ERP/GL systems (e.g., Oracle Fusion Cloud, NetSuite, or similar) .

Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to work with large data sets, reconciliations, and financial models.

Experience using AI in reasoned approach a plus, not required.

Analytical and detail-oriented, with a demonstrated ability to identify issues and drive them to resolution.

Strong communicator who can collaborate effectively across teams and present information clearly to senior stakeholders.

Organized and capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously while meeting deadlines in a dynamic environment.

Comfortable with ambiguity and change, with a bias toward action and continuous improvement.

Ownership mindset – takes initiative, follows through, and holds themselves accountable for outcomes.

Collaborative and collegial – builds trusted relationships across the firm while willing to respectfully challenge and be challenged.

High integrity and sound judgment – operates with discretion, humility, and a strong ethical compass.

Candidates must be eligible to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship.

Featured Benefits

Health Coverage

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance (administered through a national carrier such as Blue Cross Blue Shields )

Prescription Drug Plans

Pre-Tax Flexible Spending Account (Health and Dependent Care) (FSA)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Time Off & Work-Life Benefits

Vacation/Personal Days + Holidays

Financial & Income Protection Benefits

PT Retirement

Mission-Driven Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Voluntary Life Insurance + Long-Term Disability Insurance

Wellness & Everyday Support

Discounted Fitness Memberships (Free membership for Chicago office)

Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits – Transit & Parking

Mental Health support through company provided Employee Assistance Program

Employee recognition programs (PT Rewards and Annual Awards)

Compensation: The base salary range for this position is $160,000-180,000 per year. This is an estimated range based on the circumstances at the time of posting, however, may change based on a combination of factors, including but not limited to skills, experience, education, market factors, geographical location, budget, and demand. This position is also eligible for a bonus component that would be dependent on pre-defined performance factors.

All compensation determinations are based on the skills and experience required for the position and commensurate with experience of selected individuals, which may vary above and below the stated amounts.

For Recruitment Agencies: As our recruitment is primarily handled in-house, we work only occasionally with external agencies, and only those on our existing, pre-approved vendor list. At this time, we are not reviewing or expanding that list. Unsolicited agency resumes, emails or other channels of outreach will not be reviewed. Unsolicited resumes or submissions from external agencies not authorized by our Talent Acquisition team will be considered direct candidate applications. As such, Performance Trust will not assume responsibility for any placement fees associated with these submissions.

Outreach to individual employees outside this process will result in permanent removal from consideration for any future approved vendor relationship.

Salary Description

$160,000-$180,000 per year

• 7–10+ years progressive accounting experience, including 2–3 years supervisory; CPA and bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or related required.
• Experience in financial services (broker-dealer, investment bank, asset manager) and strong GAAP, internal controls knowledge.
• Proficiency in ERP/GL systems (Oracle Fusion Cloud, NetSuite), advanced Excel skills, and U.S. work authorization without sponsorship.