Fund Controller - Private Markets - Senior Analyst

stage; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

KKR's Global Finance team is seeking a Fund Controller - Senior Analyst to manage all aspects of fund accounting, finance, and financial reporting for the firm's private markets funds, including private equity, growth, real estate and infrastructure.

You will oversee NAV closing, capital calls, distributions, fee calculations, and external audits, partner with tax and operations, and drive efficiency across workflows while delivering accurate investor reporting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience.
• Accounting degree(s) preferred.
• ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent required.
• Prior private equity fund controllership, fund administration, or audit experience.
• Strong finance business acumen - quickly understand KKR's business and its complexities.
• Strong interpersonal skills - ability to connect across teams.
• Team player with cross-group collaboration.
• Self-starter with attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Experience with Investran is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare/review all aspects of funds' day-to-day financial operations, including investor and investment activity, cash management, NAV closing and reporting.
• Prepare/review capital calls and distributions, including carried interest calculations.
• Manage revolving credit facilities and related reporting obligations.
• Oversee fund commitments and quarterly reporting on remaining commitments.
• Oversee quarterly management fee calculations and transaction fee allocations.
• Prepare/review transactions in the Investran platform: cash, investments, fees, allocations, and more.
• Review monthly account analyses and reconciliations.
• Create/maintain carried interest models and collaborate with IT.
• Prepare/review quarterly and annual work papers, financial statements, and investor allocations.
• Coordinate with external auditors and internal tax teams; support annual audits.

Skills

Financial accounting

Private equity

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Education

Accounting degree

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Investran

Microsoft Office

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR's insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR's investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.

KKR's Global Finance team oversees the firm's accounting, reporting, credit and tax compliance matters, as well as stewardship of financial risks and controls. Our dynamic team supports the strategic direction of the Firm by producing accurate financial information for decision making, ensuring compliance with financial regulations and policies, and providing leadership for operational improvements, cost savings and strategic investments that align with the Firm's culture and long-term goals. The team also functions as a support for clients, from onboarding to investor communications and overall relationship management across all asset classes, as well as responding to any ad-hoc financial or tax-related requests.

POSITION SUMMARY

Fund Controller - Senior Analyst role focused on all aspects of fund accounting, finance, and financial reporting for KKR's private markets funds strategies (e.g., private equity, growth, impact, real estate, infrastructure, climate, and related SMA and co-investment programs).

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for preparing/reviewing all aspects of the funds' day-to day financial operations, including investor activity, investment activity, cash management, NAV closing, internal and external reporting, and regulatory requirements.
• Responsible for preparing/reviewing capital calls and distributions, including carried interest calculations, across the portfolio of private markets funds.
• Manage the usage of revolving credit facilities for certain funds, including corresponding with lenders, compliance, and quarterly reporting obligations.
• Manage fund commitments, including quarterly reporting on remaining commitments.
• Oversee quarterly management fee calculations and transaction fee allocations.
• Responsible for preparing/reviewing transactions in the funds' core accounting platform (Investran), including cash, new investments, follow-on investments, sales, restructurings, investment income, lines of credit, capital calls, distributions, fees and expenses, mark-to-market adjustments, carried interest, other accruals, and investor allocations, etc.
• Review monthly account analyses and reconciliations.
• Create/maintain carried interest models and work with IT to develop.
• Responsible for the preparation/review of the funds' quarterly and annual work papers, financial statements, investor allocations, investor capital account statements, and other reports for multiple fund entities.
• Responsible for the funds' annual external audits.
• Interact with KKR's internal tax team, as well as external tax services providers.
• Support KKR & Co. Inc. public reporting process, including providing reports, schedules, and other support in connection with the Firm's quarterly reporting and annual audit.
• Assist KKR's Client Services team with investor requests.
• Assist in driving accounting, reporting and business process simplification and efficiency initiatives. Assist with operational improvements to workflows.
• Prepare ad hoc reports, as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of experience.
• Accounting degree(s) preferred.
• ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent required.
• Prior private equity fund controllership, fund administration, or audit experience.
• Strong finance business acumen - quickly be able to understand KKR's business and its complexities.
• Strong interpersonal skills- ability to quickly build relationships and work well across teams.
• Team player, ability to network/collaborate across groups (e.g., Finance, Operations/Treasury, IT, Business, Tax, and Legal).
• Clear intellectual curiosity with the drive and potential to succeed in a fast-paced work environment, having shown comfort with the ambiguity of an evolving, dynamic firm.
• Self-starter who is detail oriented, highly organized and pro-active in executing responsibilities.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask, manage and complete multiple priorities on time with minimal direction.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office (i.e., Excel, Word).
• Experience with Investran accounting platform a plus.
• Innovative mindset and highest levels of integrity. Focus on delivery excellence and accountability.

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