Fund Controller - Hedge Fund

JSS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

JSS is seeking a Senior Fund Accountant to oversee NAV processing, reconciliations, and fee calculations across master-feeder structures. You will coordinate annual audits and investor reporting, while ensuring IFRS/US GAAP compliance.

Qualified accountants with 5–8 years in fund accounting, hedge funds, and advanced Excel skills are encouraged to apply. The role involves working with external admins and the investment relations team in London.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent).
• 5–8 years' experience in fund accounting or fund control, including hedge fund exposure.
• Hands-on knowledge of hedge fund structures: master-feeder, multi-class and series accounting, side pockets and equalisation.
• Working knowledge of instruments: equities, fixed income, listed and OTC derivatives, FX and swaps.
• Experience preparing or reviewing fund financial statements under US GAAP and/or IFRS.
• Advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, complex models).

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily, weekly and monthly NAV process performed by third-party administrators, reviewing and signing off NAV packs before release to investors.
• Reconcile positions, cash, P&L and accruals between internal books and the administrator, investigating and resolving breaks promptly.
• Review management and performance fee calculations, including high-water marks, hurdles, crystallisation and equalisation or series accounting.
• Monitor fund expenses, budgets and expense allocations across master-feeder structures, parallel funds and SMAs in line with offering documents.
• Review pricing and valuation of hard-to-value positions, preparing materials for the Valuation Committee.
• Prepare or review annual audited financial statements under US GAAP and/or IFRS, and manage the year-end audit with external auditors.
• Coordinate investor capital activity: subscriptions, redemptions, transfers and side-pocket movements, working with the administrator and Investor Relations.
• Produce monthly investor reporting, performance figures and ad hoc analysis for management and investors

Skills

Advanced Excel

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA or equivalent

Job description

• Oversee the daily, weekly and monthly NAV process performed by third-party administrators, reviewing and signing off NAV packs before release to investors.
• Reconcile positions, cash, P&L and accruals between the internal books (order/portfolio management system) and the administrator, investigating and resolving breaks promptly.
• Review management and performance fee calculations, including high-water marks, hurdles, crystallisation and equalisation or series accounting.
• Monitor fund expenses, budgets and expense allocations across master-feeder structures, parallel funds and SMAs in line with offering documents.
• Review pricing and valuation of hard-to-value positions, preparing materials for the Valuation Committee

Financial reporting and audit

• Prepare or review annual audited financial statements under US GAAP and/or IFRS, and manage the year-end audit with external auditors.
• Coordinate investor capital activity: subscriptions, redemptions, transfers and side-pocket movements, working with the administrator and Investor Relations.
• Produce monthly investor reporting, performance figures and ad hoc analysis for management and investors

Required

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent).
• 5–8 years' experience in fund accounting or fund control, including time at a hedge fund, a fund administrator or a Big Four asset management audit practice.
• Hands-on knowledge of hedge fund structures: master-feeder, multi-class and series accounting, side pockets and equalisation.
• Working knowledge of a broad range of instruments, such as equities, fixed income, listed and OTC derivatives, FX and swaps.
• Experience preparing or reviewing fund financial statements under US GAAP and/or IFRS.
• Advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, complex models).