Fund Controller, Private Credit: NAV & Valuation Lead

Hayfin Capital Management; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Hayfin Capital Management in London seeks an experienced Fund Controller to join our Direct Lending Fund V platform. You will own NAV reviews, investor reporting and ensure strong controls across UK, Luxembourg and the US, partnering with external fund administrators and auditors.

The role requires a professional fund accounting background (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) and IFRS reporting experience for investment funds, with a track record of improving processes and collaborating with cross-functional teams

Qualifications

• Full accountancy qualification and exposure to financial services.
• Experience of IFRS financial reporting for investment funds.
• Familiarity with Luxembourg and Cayman private credit structures.
• Knowledge of valuation techniques and accounting policies.
• Strong communication and leadership with external partners.
• Proactive change management and process improvement.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel with Power BI, PowerPoint, Word.

Responsibilities

• Review monthly and quarterly NAVs and investor reporting prepared by our third-party Fund Administrators, and overseeing the service they provide
• Reviewing and instructing the release of investor drawdown and distribution notices
• Reconciling intra-month P&L and performance metrics for internal reporting
• Working with Fund Administrators, FX counterparties, auditors and AIFMs across the UK, Luxembourg and the US, and with internal and external operations teams to keep portfolio data accurate
• Monitoring adherence to the funds' FX hedging policy
• Managing the annual audit cycle with the fund auditors, and reviewing the annual financial statements
• Supporting quarterly asset valuations and liaising with Valuation Committee members
• Supporting the onboarding of new funds and managed accounts, Solvency II reporting, and materials for the quarterly Advisory Board and Risk Committee meetings
• Supporting Investor Reporting with timely query resolution, and the corporate team with fund recoverable expenses, management fees and internal reporting on AUM and returns
• Keeping our financial processes in line with best practice, working with Risk, Legal and Compliance as regulations change, and using systems to automate, streamline and document our controls

Skills

Fund accounting

IFRS reporting

Stakeholder communication

Audit liaison

Valuation understanding

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Hayfin Capital Management in London seeks an experienced Fund Controller to join our Direct Lending Fund V platform. You will own NAV reviews, investor reporting and ensure strong controls across UK, Luxembourg and the US, partnering with external fund administrators and auditors.

The role requires a professional fund accounting background (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) and IFRS reporting experience for investment funds, with a track record of improving processes and collaborating with cross-functional teams