Accounting Manager
About Fisch Group Fisch Group is a boutique advisory firm providing fractional CFO and accounting to founders, family offices, and private businesses. We work closely with entrepreneurs and principals across a range of industries, including real estate, consumer brands, hospitality, and professional services. Our work is highly hands-on, detail-oriented, and relationship-driven, with a strong emphasis on building clean financial systems and acting as long-term strategic partners to our clients. Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to lead the accounting function across a group of related personal, investment, and operating entities. This role will oversee all bookkeeping, accounting, and financial reporting, while managing a small team of bookkeepers and serving as the primary financial point of contact for the family office. This role functions as the financial backbone of the organization — responsible for clean books, strong controls, high-quality reporting, and seamless coordination with external advisors. The ideal candidate is highly organized, discreet, judgment-oriented, and comfortable operating in a multi-entity, high-trust environment. This is a hands-on leadership role: you will both do and review the work.
Key Responsibilities
Accounting Leadership & Team Management Own the accounting function across all family office entities Manage and oversee bookkeepers Assign work, set standards, and review outputs for quality and accuracy Ensure consistent accounting policies and documentation across entities Accounting & Bookkeeping Oversight Oversee day-to-day bookkeeping across multiple entities (LLCs, holding companies, trusts, SPVs, personal entities) Review general ledgers and ensure transactions are properly recorded and classified Maintain clean, accurate books in QuickBooks (or similar systems) Serve as escalation point for complex or judgment-based accounting issues Cash Management & Controls Track and reconcile cash across numerous bank and credit card accounts Manage intercompany transactions, loans, reimbursements, capital contributions, and distributions Implement and maintain strong cash controls and approval processes Proactively monitor balances and flag anomalies Month-End Close & Reporting Lead month-end close across all entities Prepare and review financial reporting, including: Balance sheets and income statements Cash flow and liquidity summaries Consolidated and roll-up views Net worth reporting (as needed) Ensure accuracy, consistency, and comparability over time Systems & Process Development Design and maintain accounting infrastructure and workflows Improve documentation, internal controls, and reporting processes Help scale systems as the family office grows Ideal Candidate Profile Experience 3+ years of experience in Accounting Manager or Controller-level roles Prior experience managing bookkeepers or accounting teams Family office, private investment, real estate, or founder-led experience strongly preferred Familiarity with trusts and estate structures highly desirable Skills & Attributes Deep technical accounting knowledge and strong QuickBooks experience Excellent reviewer mindset — spots errors, inconsistencies, and risks quickly Highly organized, detail-oriented, and systems-focused High level of discretion and professionalism Strong judgment and comfort operating with ambiguity Comfortable owning outcomes, not just executing tasks