Fund Controller - Private Markets - Senior Analyst

Careers at KKR; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

KKR seeks a Fund Controller – Senior Analyst to oversee all aspects of fund accounting, finance, and financial reporting for KKR’s private markets funds strategies, including private equity, growth and real assets. You will manage NAV, investor reporting, capital calls, and audits, partnering with Tax, IT and Legal to maintain accuracy and controls.

The role requires strong accounting knowledge, experience in private equity, and proficiency with Investran and MS Office, with a focus on

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

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review all day-to-day financial operations of the funds, including investor activity, investment activity, cash management, NAV closing, and reporting.
• Prepare capital calls and distributions, including carried interest calculations.
• Manage revolving credit facilities and liaise with lenders, ensuring compliance and quarterly reporting.
• Oversee fund commitments and quarterly reporting on remaining commitments.
• Oversee quarterly management fee calculations and transaction fee allocations.
• Prepare/review transactions in Investran, including cash, investments, follow-ons, sales, restructurings, income, lines of credit, and allocations.
• Review monthly account analyses and reconciliations.
• Create/maintain carried interest models and collaborate with IT.
• Prepare/review fund quarterly/annual work papers, financial statements, investor allocations, and capital statements.
• Support funds’ annual external audits and interaction with tax teams.
• Assist in public reporting processes and investor requests.
• Drive accounting and reporting process improvements and efficiency initiatives.
• Prepare ad hoc reports as needed.

Skills

Financial acumen

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Detail oriented

Multitasking

Education

Accounting degree

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Investran

Excel

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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