Fund Assistant Financial Controller

Arrow Global Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking a motivated Fund Assistant Financial Controller in London. This permanent, full-time position offers exposure to fund structures and strategies, working closely with the Fund Financial Controller on reporting and analysis. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with experience in financial services and strong Excel skills. Join a dynamic team with a clear development path towards a Financial Controller role.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with a strong technical grounding.
• Experience in financial services or audit of funds/asset managers.
• Ability to manipulate data and build financial analyses.

Responsibilities

• Support quarterly and annual reporting cycles.
• Liaise with fund administrators for NAVs/accounts approval.
• Prepare valuations and fund performance reviews.
• Manage audit queries and year-end accounts completion.
• Maintain oversight of fund-wide reporting timelines.

Skills

Qualified ACA, ACCA or equivalent

Strong Excel skills

Attention to detail

Clear communication skills

Job description

Fund Assistant Financial Controller

Department: Fund Finance
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: London, UK

We are seeking a highly motivated and ambitious, qualified accountant to join our Fund Finance team as a Fund Assistant Financial Controller. This role provides the opportunity to gain holistic exposure across fund structures and strategies, acting as a central point of contact for internal stakeholders and external fund administrators. The successful candidate will work closely with the Fund Financial Controller on all aspects of quarterly and annual reporting, valuations, fund performance analysis, and investor-related deliverables, with a clear development path towards a future Financial Controller role.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Fund Financial Controller in quarterly and annual reporting cycles across funds, partnerships, and SPVs.
• Liaise with fund administrators to review and approve NAVs/accounts as well as working to improve processes and introduce new efficiencies.
• Assist with the preparation of valuations, fund modelling, FX exposure/hedging analysis, and fund performance reviews.
• Act as a central point of contact for internal teams including Capital Allocations, Portfolio Management, Treasury, Investor Relations, Tax, etc.
• Manage audit queries and contribute to timely completion of year-end accounts and external reviews.
• Manage Pipeline for investment and operational activity and assess whether capital calls are required to manage liquidity.
• Maintain oversight of fund-wide reporting timelines, ensuring deliverables from multiple administrators and jurisdictions are met.
• Prepare financial analysis to explain movements in fund performance and communicate findings to senior stakeholders.

What we're looking for

• Qualified ACA, ACCA or equivalent, with strong technical grounding.
• Experience in financial services or audit of funds/asset managers.
• Strong Excel skills; able to manipulate data and build financial analyses (modelling experience a plus but not required).
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, with ability to prioritise and manage multiple deliverables.
• Clear and confident communicator, able to liaise with administrators, auditors, and internal stakeholders.
• Exposure to fund structures (Luxembourg, Jersey, Ireland) and private equity/credit strategies.
• Experience in valuations, NAV processes, or fund performance reporting.
• Previous experience working with fund administrators or within an in-house fund finance team.