Financial Controller - Private Credit

Aria Partners; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Aria Partners Limited in London is seeking a Financial Controller to join the growing private credit fund’s finance team. The role sits in the management company and CLO/fund finance, offering hands-on ownership of daily finance activities and opportunities to shape the function.

You will oversee monthly management accounts, budgeting, regulatory reporting to FCA, and oversight of CLO/warehouse structures, with scope to influence strategy and develop towards FD/CFO.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with 2–5 years PQE.
• Strong financial control experience across management company and fund finance.
• Experience in FCA-regulated environment with FCA reporting and ICARA.
• Exposure to CLOs, structured credit or warehouse facilities is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of day-to-day finance and treasury for the UK management company.
• Oversee monthly management accounts with external bookkeepers and service providers.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and cash flow planning processes.
• Prepare quarterly financial reporting and MI for senior management and Board meetings.
• Manage expense reporting, cost control and vendor oversight.
• Maintain robust financial controls, governance and reporting processes.
• Oversee statutory accounts, tax compliance and external audits.
• Coordinate FCA regulatory reporting including ICARA involvement.
• Provide commercial insight and financial support to senior management and shareholders.
• Oversee CLO and warehouse structures’ financial oversight with Operations and external providers.

Skills

Financial control

Budgeting

Forecasting

Regulatory reporting

FCA reporting

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CA or equivalent

Job description

Aria Partners are delighted to be working with a growing private credit fund that is looking to appoint a Financial Controller into a newly created position, sitting in its London based finance team.

The business has experienced exceptional growth and has ambitious plans for the future. As a result, this newly created position offers a fantastic opportunity to join at an exciting stage in its development, helping to build and shape the finance function as the business continues to expand. There will be plenty of scope for the successful individual to introduce new processes, develop the existing infrastructure and really put their own stamp on the function.

This is a broad role combining management company finance and CLO/fund finance, offering the opportunity to take ownership of the day-to-day finance function while working closely with the investment and operations teams on the financial oversight of the firm's CLO platform.

The position will suit someone who enjoys working in a lean, entrepreneurial environment, is comfortable taking ownership and wants to play an active role in developing the finance function as the business continues to grow.

It is an excellent longer term platform for someone looking to develop towards a FD or CFO position, with the opportunity to take ownership, influence the business and grow alongside it.

Management Company / Corporate Finance

• Take ownership of the day-to-day finance and treasury function for the UK management company.
• Oversee the production of monthly management accounts, working alongside external bookkeepers and service providers.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and cash flow planning processes.
• Prepare quarterly financial reporting and MI for senior management and Board meetings.
• Manage expense reporting, cost control and oversight of global vendor agreements.
• Maintain a robust financial control environment, governance framework and reporting processes.
• Oversee statutory accounts, tax compliance and external audits.
• Manage FCA regulatory reporting requirements, including quarterly submissions and involvement in the annual ICARA process.
• Provide commercial insight and financial support to senior management and shareholders.
• Provide financial oversight of the firm's CLO and warehouse structures, working closely with the Operations team and external service providers.
• Review and challenge financial statements and accounting outputs for CLO and warehouse entities.
• Oversee warehouse facilities and structured funding arrangements, including funding utilisation, borrowing bases and covenant compliance.
• Monitor capital requirements, risk retention arrangements and funding requirements across relevant entities.
• Coordinate capital calls and ensure accurate allocation of funding across facilities and structures.
• Work alongside Operations on financial reporting, audit requirements and the ongoing development of the CLO platform.

Requirements:

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CA or equivalent) and likely to be around the 2-5 year of PQE mark
• Strong financial control experience, ideally covering management company finance, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Experience within an FCA-regulated business is important, ideally with exposure to prudential regulatory requirements, FCA reporting and ICARA.
• Exposure to CLOs, structured credit, fund structures or warehouse facilities would be highly advantageous

Compensation is likely to be around the £80,000-100,000 mark with excellent bonus potential and wider benefits.