Assistant Controller — Private Credit & Fund Accounting

Selby Jennings; West Palm Beach (FL); Sur place; USD 95 000 - 135 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Selby Jennings is seeking an Assistant Controller to join the Finance and Operations team in West Palm Beach, FL. The role focuses on fund accounting, valuation support, financial reporting, audit coordination, tax compliance, and investment operations within a fast-paced investment management environment.

The incumbent will work with senior leadership, coordinating with accounting, operations, compliance, and investor reporting functions to support quarterly closes, financial statements, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 4-6 years of fund accounting experience within private equity, private credit, real assets, or alternative asset management environments.
• Public accounting experience preferred.
• Experience with capital calls, distributions, partnership accounting, investor reporting, and fund operations.
• Exposure to private investment valuation methodologies and Level III assets is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, audits, tax compliance, and fund accounting processes.
• Experience working with third-party fund administrators and external service providers.
• Highly analytical with strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated professional capable of operating independently while contributing effectively within a team environment.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial organization.

Responsabilités

• Support quarterly fund close processes, including review of NAV calculations and coordination with third-party fund administrators.
• Assist with fund accounting activities, including capital calls, distributions, waterfall calculations, OID amortization, and other complex allocations.
• Perform and document quarterly valuations of Level III investments.
• Coordinate annual financial statement audits and serve as a key point of contact for external auditors.
• Partner with third-party tax providers on fund, management company, and GP entity tax compliance, including K-1 preparation and distribution.
• Review investor capital statements and assist with investor reporting deliverables.
• Track and analyze key fund and investment performance metrics, including IRR, DPI, MOIC, and related measurements.
• Assist with investment closings, flow of funds schedules, interest calculations, and funding processes.
• Support leverage facility activity, including draw requests, repayments, interest accruals, covenant compliance, and lender reporting.
• Oversee fund expense allocation methodologies and payment processes.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis for both fund and management company entities.
• Support regulatory and compliance reporting requirements, including SEC and other regulatory filings.
• Liaise with fund administrators, auditors, tax advisors, legal counsel, lenders, and other external service providers.
• Help enhance operational processes, controls, and documentation across accounting, reporting, and investment operations functions.

Connaissances

Fund accounting experience

Public accounting experience

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Independent worker

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

Description du poste

Selby Jennings is seeking an Assistant Controller to join the Finance and Operations team in West Palm Beach, FL. The role focuses on fund accounting, valuation support, financial reporting, audit coordination, tax compliance, and investment operations within a fast-paced investment management environment.

The incumbent will work with senior leadership, coordinating with accounting, operations, compliance, and investor reporting functions to support quarterly closes, financial statements, and