41203 FINANCIAL CONTROLLER LUXEMBOURG

Bruin Financial; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading private equity firm is seeking an experienced SPV Controller to join its Luxembourg team. The role involves overseeing the financial operations of Special Purpose Vehicles, preparing financial statements, coordinating audits, and contributing to process improvements. This position offers a unique opportunity to work within complex financial structures in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Approximately 3 years of experience in private equity, either in-house or within a service organization.
• Strong working knowledge of Lux GAAP.
• Ability to liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage all financial aspects of SPVs, ensuring accurate accounting records.
• Lead the preparation of statutory financial statements in compliance with Lux GAAP.
• Prepare audit documentation and liaise with auditors to facilitate the audit process.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Communication Skills

Technical Proficiency

Fluency in English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics

Tools

Investran

MS Office

Agresso

efiscalease

Power BI

Job description

Ref: 41203

Introduction

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to join a leading private equity firm as an SPV Controller to join its Luxembourg team. The role involves overseeing the financial operations of Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) within the firm's investment portfolio, ensuring compliance with Luxembourg accounting standards, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

In this role, you will:

• Manage Financial Operations: Oversee all financial aspects of SPVs, ensuring accurate accounting records are maintained in the Investran system and that financial risks are effectively controlled and escalated when necessary.
• Prepare Financial Statements: Lead the preparation of statutory financial statements in compliance with Lux GAAP, ensuring timely submission to the eCDF and RCS.
• Coordinate Audits: Prepare audit documentation and liaise with auditors to facilitate smooth and efficient audit processes.
• Handle Cash Management & Fund Flows: Assist in the preparation of fund flows and cash repatriation to investors, ensuring accurate and timely financial transactions.
• Develop Waterfall Models: Create and maintain waterfall models in compliance with investment cases, ensuring accurate distribution calculations.
• Drive Process Improvement: Participate in initiatives aimed at enhancing financial processes and systems, contributing to continuous improvement within the team.
• Engage in Board Activities: Actively participate in board meetings, providing financial insights and supporting decision-making processes.

To be considered for this role, you must:

• Educational Background: Hold a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics.
• Professional Experience: Have approximately 3 years of experience working in private equity, either in-house or within a service organisation.
• Technical Proficiency: Demonstrate a strong working knowledge of Lux GAAP and proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). Familiarity with Investran, Agresso, efiscalease, and Power BI is advantageous.
• Language Skills: Fluency in English, both written and spoken; knowledge of Nordic languages and German would be an asset.
• Organisational Skills: Show strong organisational skills with a structured approach to personal work, supporting a collaborative team dynamic.
• Communication Skills: Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

This position offers a unique opportunity to work within a leading private equity firm in Luxembourg, providing exposure to complex financial structures and the chance to contribute to the growth and success of the organisation.

Bruin recognises the positive value of diversity, and aims to promote equality and challenge unfair discrimination. As a champion of equal opportunity employment we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons - men and women, people of all ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, religions and beliefs. We particularly encourage applications from women, disabled, and Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as these groups are underrepresented throughout the financial services industry. Our clients work with us because they value a diverse workforce, and subscribe to our shared principle that all appointments are made on merit and that ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration.