Manager, Finance Practice

Aurelius WaterRise is the dedicated Portfolio Operations team within AURELIUS, a global private equity firm with a 20 year track record of transforming businesses. As our portfolio continues to expand, we are strengthening our U.S. Finance function and seeking a Finance Manager who will play a pivotal role in driving performance, enabling operational excellence, and supporting the growth of our companies under management.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the financial onboarding of newly acquired businesses, including:
  • Alignment of opening balance sheets
  • Integration into monthly reporting, forecasting, and budgeting structures
  • Ensuring consistency with central reporting standards
• Communicate clearly and proactively with both internal and external stakeholders, acting as the bridge between portfolio companies and AURELIUS’ central finance organization
• Work closely with portfolio finance teams, AURELIUS central functions, auditors, and external advisors
• Support the design, execution and tracking of value creation initiatives for the portfolio company to improve EBITDA and Working Capital
• Perform operational due diligence procedures to support company acquisitions
• Support development of cash management and cash flow forecasting tools to monitor the cash performance of the portfolio company
• Prepare or coordinate external advisors with Purchase Price Allocations (PPA) in accordance with US-GAAP
• Support the preparation of Fund audits
• Provide guidance and review on complex accounting topics, ensuring compliance with US‑GAAP (IFRS would be a plus)

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field
• Professional qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CPA) preferred
• Several years of experience in financial advisory, accounting advisory, or transaction-related finance roles
• Strong technical expertise in US-GAAP; experience with IFRS is an advantage
• Hands-on experience with common consolidation tools and group reporting systems
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Excellent communication skills across all stakeholder levels
• Ability and willingness to travel (Moderate to frequently)

Your benefits

• A dynamic, international environment within a fast-growing US Based Team
• High exposure to senior leadership and portfolio company management teams
• The opportunity to work on complex, high-impact transactions from day one
• A culture that encourages initiative, ownership, and professional development
• Interesting and varied tasks in a globally operating group
• Development perspectives within the Finance department
• Excellent professional development in your daily work with experienced colleagues in an exciting field

Compensation

• Range: $110-150,000 base salary plus performance bonus.
• 401k
• Healthcare, dental and vision.