Senior Private Credit Fund Controller

Support and oversight of day-to-day operations and reporting for Private Credit/High Yield Funds, including liaison with internal stakeholders and service providers.

Review financial statements and accounting packages, manage fund launch process, produce investor reporting package, monitor investment activity, and ensure fund operating expenses are in-line with documentation.

Produce and review board packs, analyse movements and trends in performance, assist team management, and support the sales team in responding to regular client enquiries.

Daily cash management and coordination of drawings on the credit facility and from investor drawdowns, preparation of monthly information on KRI's, and review work and reporting produced by junior accountants.

Act as main contact with internal and external stakeholders, oversee annual financial statements and its supporting schedules, and experience and understanding of wealth management and associated operation of the funds.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial statement review and accounting package management
• Fund launch process management
• Investor reporting package production
• Investment activity monitoring
• Fund operating expenses management
• Board pack production and review
• Performance analysis and trend identification
• Team management assistance
• Sales team support
• Cash management and coordination
• KRI information preparation
• Junior accountant work review
• Stakeholder management
• Annual financial statement oversight

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Accounting qualification
• 12+ years' experience in asset management/financial services
• Recent and relevant experience covering responsibilities stated above
• Prior experience across Fund Accounting software
• Aladdin and/or eFront experience (preferred)
• Excellent Power BI and Excel skills
• Prior experience working on closed and open-end funds/Private Credit/High Yield fund accounting/administration/audit
• Experience in multi-currency reporting, hedging strategy, and new fund launches
• Attention to detail and ability to work within global processes
• Proactive and ability to work with minimum supervision
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with key internal stakeholders
• Significant experience of managing TPA relationships
• Significant experience of analysing and providing query resolutions on private credit/high yield funds
• Demonstrable experience of cash management and/or treasury functions
• Detailed understanding and interpretation of legal documentation
• Good understanding of operational risks and controls
• Strong communication skills
• Both individual contributor and team management skill required

Benefits

A leading global asset management firm dedicated to meeting the evolving investment and capital needs of our clients, we build lasting partnerships that leverage our distinctive expertise across traditional and alternative asset classes to deliver innovative, institutional-quality solutions and service.

We listen to our clients to understand their needs, so that we can be a strategic advisor and long-term partner in meeting their unique investment goals. Risk management and protecting our investors' capital over the long term is an essential component of our lasting partnerships.

As an organization, we believe that a diversity of perspectives and strengths is essential to meeting the evolving needs of our clients, and we are committed to attracting and retaining a talented workforce as diverse as the clients and communities that contribute to our success.

Others

Experience and understanding of wealth management and associated operation of the funds, excellent Power BI and Excel skills, prior experience working on closed and open-end funds/Private Credit/High Yield fund accounting/administration/audit, and significant experience of managing TPA relationships.