Finance Director, Specialist Private Equity Investor, London, UK

Finance Director, Specialist Private Equity Investor, London, UK

About our client

PER has partnered with a specialist private equity investor that is looking to bring on a Fund Finance Director to have oversight of the fund finance practice. The role will support and partner with senior management and will be responsible for finance responsibilities in the deal lifecycle and fund raising processes. The role will partner with management internally across the wider business operational functions to ensure leadership and continuous process and system improvement. This is a great opportunity to join a specialist private equity investor through a period of growth. What the job involves

• Oversight of fund finance and investor reporting responsibilities across all funds
• Oversight, leadership and continuous development of the fund finance team through ensuring best practice
• Oversight across different fund structures including reporting, forecasting and analysis
• Lead the finance support through the transaction process and partner with senior management to ensure an efficient deal cycle
• Support senior management on the continuous development of process and system improvement across the wider operations and investment practice
• Support the fundraising process through attending due diligence meetings and oversight of finance marketing analysis alongside senior management
• Support senior management in the development and continuous improvement of the finance and investment operations function
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with the investment team, senior management, and investor relations business functions
• Oversight of the relationships with the external administrators and ensure continuous development of the fund finance operating model
• Support with onboarding of external stakeholders across audit, fund administration and automation
• Support broader investment operations and investment initiatives across the firm

• Qualified Accountant: Experience with private markets is desirable
• Strong technical skills in accounting and modelling
• Strong leadership and management experience
• Strong understanding of international accounting standards
• Experience in process and system improvement
• Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills
• Strong written and communications skills