Assistant Controller - Private Credit

Mission Staffing; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Leading Global Credit Fund in New York, NY seeks an Assistant Controller to partner with Controllers and Senior Controller. You will gain exposure across accounting, operations, P&L, valuations, investor relations, and regulatory reporting, working with hedge funds, private equity structures, co-investments, fixed income, derivatives, and more.

The role offers 3 days in office with fully remote weeks throughout the year, and collaboration with teams across operations, legal, compliance, tax,

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of private fund accounting experience or combo of audit and fund accounting.
• Credit background essential.
• Strong technical skills across complex fund structures.

Responsibilities

• Guide and train junior accountants and manage third-party providers.
• Review NAV calculations, allocations, capital calls, distributions, and P&L.
• Review management and incentive fee calculations with various fee structures.
• Prepare and review quarterly financial statements and support annual audits.
• Liaise with the valuation team on private equity, real estate, and illiquid investments.
• Support investor relations including subscriptions, redemptions, and quarterly deliverables.
• Work with complex SPV structures across multiple jurisdictions.
• Support regulatory reporting including Form PF and AIFMD.

Skills

Private fund accounting

Credit background

Technical fund structures

Job description

Leading Global Credit Fund | New York, NY

We are working with a leading global credit fund to identify an Assistant Controller for their growing Finance team. This is a broad, high-exposure role that goes well beyond traditional fund accounting.

About the Role

Reporting to the Controllers and Senior Controller, you'll have exposure across accounting, operations, P&L, valuations, investor relations, and regulatory reporting. You'll work closely with operations, legal, compliance, tax, technology, and marketing, and gain diverse product exposure across hedge funds, private equity structures, co-investments, fixed income, derivatives, real estate, and more.

Key Responsibilities

• Guide and train junior accountants and manage third-party providers
• Review NAV calculations, allocations, capital calls, distributions, and P&L
• Review management and incentive fee calculations with various fee structures
• Prepare and review quarterly financial statements and support annual audits
• Liaise with the valuation team on private equity, real estate, and illiquid investments
• Support investor relations including subscriptions, redemptions, and quarterly deliverables
• Work with complex SPV structures across multiple jurisdictions
• Support regulatory reporting including Form PF and AIFMD

Ideal Background

• 6-10 years of private fund accounting experience or combo of audit and fund accounting
• Credit background essential
• Strong technical skills across complex fund structures

Exceptional work-life balance: 3 days in office with fully remote weeks throughout the year.