We are partnering with a leading investment firm that boasts over €40 billion in assets under management across private equity, private debt, and real estate strategies.
As the Fund Controller, you will play a crucial part in the company's commitment to continuous process improvement. Your main focus will be establishing and maintaining the appropriate financial and operational controls. This involves collaborating with fellow Fund Control Professionals, external Fund Administrators, other service providers, and liaising with the deal and investor relations teams as necessary. This team is responsible for ensuring that the Private Equity Funds fulfil their financial and reporting obligations through oversight and a robust control framework. It serves as a vital component of the broader Private Equity Team.
Based in the West-End, your key responsibilities will include:
1. Financial Reporting and Information:
- Conducting the Quarterly Fair Value process in accordance with IPEV Valuation Guidelines.
- Compiling Quarterly NAV and capital account reports.
- Assisting with the preparation of audited and interim financial reports.
2. Fair Valuation:
- Reviewing fair value models prepared by deal teams.
- Ensuring adherence to IPEV guidelines.
- Compiling the fair valuation pack for presentation to the Valuation Committee.
3. Fund Flows and Investor Communication:
- Preparing Investor Call Notices for new investments.
- Issuing Investor Distribution Notices.
- Managing fund borrowing facilities.
- Overseeing fund flows during the completion and exit of investments.
- Monitoring the implementation of the FX hedging policy.
4. Oversight of External Fund Administration:
- Managing and supervising external Fund Administrators' fund accounting, administration, CoSec, and Investor Relations teams.
- Integrating a best-in-class operating model.
- Developing review and oversight processes utilising our comprehensive data platform.
5. General:
- Coordinating with external tax advisors throughout the lifespan of the Fund to ensure efficient structuring of investments and consideration of investor impacts.
- Facilitating deals across various offices, coordinating internal and external parties to ensure optimal investment structuring in line with Fund documents. Collaborating with the Deal Team, Lawyers, and advisors to ensure adherence to investment and exit processes and optimized structuring for all stakeholders.
- You will primarily interact with internal teams such as Investor Relations, Investment Teams, Group Finance, IT, Legal, and Compliance. Externally, your key interactions will be with Fund Administrators, Auditors, Legal, and Tax advisors.
The ideal candidate for this position would possess the following qualifications and attributes:
- Qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA/ACCA/ACMA) with 2-4 years of post-qualification experience.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
- Proficiency in private equity fund structures, IPEV valuation guidelines, and experience dealing with external fund administrators.
- Fund Accounting and / or Audit experience with relevant sector experience preferred.
- Comfortable working in a control environment that emphasises independent verification and process development.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong IT skills, particularly in MS Office.
- Analytical, organised, motivated, detail-oriented, and result-driven.
- Proactive and capable of working accurately under tight deadlines.
- Skilled in building and maintaining relationships.
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