Fund Controller (Temp-to-Perm)

SRM Recruitment; Greater London; In loco; GBP 70.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

SRM Recruitment is assisting a London-based, growing alternative investments firm in hiring a Temp-to-Perm Fund Controller. You will take ownership of quarterly and annual fund reporting, NAV processes, and complex investment accounting across multiple funds and SPVs, while liaising with the fund administrator and external auditors.

The role requires a qualified accountant with fund finance experience in alternatives, excellent Excel skills, and the ability to drive improvements as the business

Competenze

• Qualified accountant with fund finance experience in alternatives.
• Experience with income-driven strategies, accruals, valuation work and complex investment accounting.
• Available to start at short notice and able to work with external auditors and administrators.

Mansioni

• Own quarterly and annual fund reporting and financial statements across multiple funds, feeders and SPVs.
• Run NAV, drawdown and distribution processes, and review waterfall and carried interest calculations.
• Oversee complex investment accounting including income accruals, PIK, OID and fair value of illiquid investments.
• Manage fund-level financing, subscription and leverage facilities, covenant reporting and drawdown mechanics.
• Handle multi-currency exposures and FX hedging.
• Oversee fund administrator day-to-day and ensure deadlines are met.
• Lead audit and tax compliance with external auditors and advisers.
• Prepare investor reporting and LPAC materials.
• Support new fund launches, entity set-ups and investor onboarding.
• Improve processes and controls as the business grows.

Conoscenze

Fund accounting

Financial reporting

Formazione

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Strumenti

Excel

Descrizione del lavoro

Temp-to-Perm Fund Controller | Growing Alternative Investments Firm | London

The opportunity

A fast-growing mid-market alternative investments manager needs a Fund Controller to take ownership of fund reporting and controls as the platform scales. The role starts as a temporary contract and is intended to convert to permanent for the right person.

The role

• Own quarterly and annual fund reporting and financial statements across multiple funds, feeders and SPVs
• Run NAV, drawdown and distribution processes, and review waterfall and carried interest calculations
• Oversee complex investment accounting, including income accruals, PIK, OID and fee amortisation, and fair value of illiquid investments
• Manage fund-level financing: subscription and leverage facilities, covenant and borrowing base reporting, and drawdown and repayment mechanics
• Handle multi-currency exposures and work with the team on FX hedging
• Manage the fund administrator day to day: review their work, hold them to deadlines and race issues
• Lead audit and tax compliance with external auditors and advisers
• Prepare investor reporting and LPAC materials
• Support new fund launches, entity set-up and investor onboarding
• Improve processes and controls as the business grows

The person

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Fund finance experience in alternatives, with a strong technical grounding in fund accounting and partnership accounts
• Available to start at short notice
• Experience of income-driven strategies, with confident accruals, effective interest and valuation work
• Experience managing an outsourced administrator and working to audit timelines
• Strong Excel skills and comfort with fund and reporting systems