Senior Fund Controller / Finance Director | London, UK | Hybrid

Goodman Masson; London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in private equity is seeking a Senior Fund Controller / Finance Director in London. This critical role involves overseeing financial frameworks for semi-liquid funds and requires extensive experience coupled with strong technical knowledge in fund accounting. The applicant will play a strategic part in shaping the future direction of the organization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' post-qualified experience in finance.
• Experience with complex investment structures.
• Strong technical grounding in fund accounting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee finance and control framework for private market funds.
• Work with teams to optimize fund performance and structure.
• Manage third-party relationships and ensure efficient operations.

Skills

Fund accounting

Financial control

Liquidity forecasting

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

Senior Fund Controller / Finance Director

Senior Fund Controller / Finance Director

Goodman Masson London, United Kingdom Apply now Posted 7 days ago Hybrid Job Permanent GBP150000 - GBP200000 per annum + Large bonus & pension

Senior Fund Controller / Finance Director

Goodman Masson London, United Kingdom Apply now

Goodman Masson are searching for a Senior Fund Controller / Finance Director to join a global, leading Private Equity house as part of a newly established and fast-growing division. This is a rare opportunity to take ownership in a broad and commercially impactful role, helping to shape the structure and future direction of an innovative semi-liquid fund platform.

The position sits within a dynamic team focused on delivering sophisticated capital solutions to a more diversified investor base. The successful candidate will work closely with senior stakeholders across Finance, Investment, and Product functions, and will play a key role in designing, building, and running the financial control framework for a suite of evolving investment vehicles.

This is a high-profile appointment offering broad exposure, meaningful strategic input, and the opportunity to lead on key operational and technical elements from day one.

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing the core finance and control framework across semi-liquid private market funds, including NAV production, capital accounts, multi-currency cash management, and valuation processes
• Working with Product and Investment teams to optimise fund performance and structure, including market NAV adjustments and strategy around redemptions, capital deployment, and liquidity
• Leading on forecasting, planning, and treasury across a range of fund share classes, with a view to managing redemption scenarios and future capital requirements
• Reviewing and advising on fund-level operations, including oversight requirements for client assets within private wealth structures
• Acting as a key point of contact for internal senior leadership, providing performance updates and presenting recommendations to support fund and business-wide strategy
• Managing third-party relationships across administration, custody, FX, audit, and technology, holding accountability for service levels and delivery
• Working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the operating model supports future scalability and efficiency
• Providing leadership and direction across the broader finance team, including workflow planning and team development

Profile:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with 10+ years' post-qualified experience
• Strong technical grounding in fund accounting and financial control within private markets
• Experience overseeing complex investment structures, ideally including semi-liquid or evergreen funds
• Deep understanding of NAV oversight, valuation methodologies, capital accounts, and multi-currency structures
• Proven ability to manage liquidity forecasting, capital allocation, and redemption planning within dynamic fund environments
• Working knowledge of client asset regulations and oversight requirements relevant to fund structures with private wealth exposure
• Track record of partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing decision-making at board or executive level
• Strong leadership capabilities with experience managing and developing high-performing teams
• Proactive and commercially minded, with a hands-on approach and ability to work across technical and strategic priorities
• Excellent communicator with the confidence to challenge, contribute and deliver in a fast-paced environment

This is a unique opportunity to step into a role with real scope, variety, and impact, within one of the most respected names in global private equity.

In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.

With a team of 180 and growing every day, Goodman Masson is London’s specialist Finance and Technology recruitment business. Voted ‘Recruitment Agency of the Year 2021', our passion for what we do is clear.

Based in London, Düsseldorf and New York, we hire across Finance, Technology and Specialist markets including the areas of Accountancy & Finance, Audit, Actuarial, Banking Operations, Change Management & Transformation, Compliance, Investment Management, Tax, Treasury, Housing Development, Pharmaceuticals, Technology, Digital & Data and Software Engineering.

We successfully provide both contingent recruitment and RPO solutions to a wide range of clients, through a brilliant understanding of sourcing and recruiting, the creation and evolution of employer brands and the fascination in the modern workplace.

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