Controller, CLO

Neuberger Berman; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Retirement plan

Life insurance

Job summary

Neuberger Berman, a leading investment manager, seeks a senior finance professional to oversee the accounting and financial reporting for NB Private Credit’s CLO business. You will coordinate monthly estimates, NAVs, allocations, waterfalls and fund returns while ensuring accurate investor statements and audits.

You will also manage cash forecasts, expense budgeting, and facility oversight, liaising with auditors, tax professionals and management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA required
• 8–12 years accounting/finance experience
• Experience with credit products a plus
• Ability to design and implement new policies and procedures
• Highly detail oriented and organized
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal daily direction
• Proficiency with email and Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting and financial reporting for NB Private Credit CLO business
• Manage monthly performance estimates, close packages/NAV, allocations, waterfalls and fund returns
• Oversee investor reporting process, quarterly statements, audits and due diligence requests
• Assist cash management forecasts, budgets and debt facility oversight
• Maintain expense ledger and budgeting estimates
• Ensure compliance of fund credit facilities and asset portfolio
• Perform data analysis and portfolio compliance tests
• Review performance fee calculations and investor inquiries
• Support year-end audit and tax reporting
• Handle ad-hoc requests from senior management and investors
• Assist with SEC or regulatory compliance as required

Skills

Accounting theory

Fund accounting

Financial reporting

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or higher degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Private Equity is a rapidly growing group within Neuberger with over $90 billion of investor commitments across our private equity fund of funds, secondary investments, co-investment and direct investment areas, including private credit. NB Private Credit lends money to Private Equity sponsored companies across the capital structure. Due to the complex nature of the funds that make up NB Private Credit, the accounting, valuation and operations functions are critical control functions with respect to the business. This individual will bear day-to-day responsibility for managing the finance and accounting work streams within NB Private Credit.

Responsibilities

• Member of the finance team responsible for the accounting and financial reporting oversight for Neuberger’s CLO business
• Responsible for financial reporting process, including but not limited to monthly performance estimates, close packages/NAV, allocations, waterfalls and fund returns
• Oversight of the Fund Administrator responsible for the preparation of the investor reporting process including quarterly investor statements, annual audits and due diligence requests, capital calls and distributions
• Assist in cash management forecasts and budgets along with debt facility oversight to establish capital available for investment
• Maintain expense register and ledger for expense budgeting, attribution, and forecasting
• Oversight and compliance of fund credit facilities by accurately comprehending and interpreting the agreement, while maintaining a thorough knowledge of the assets in the portfolio
• Perform data analysis on large asset portfolios including data reconciliation and calculation of portfolio compliance tests such as portfolio quality and concentration ratios
• Review performance fee calculations
• Reply to investor queries around fund performance, NAVs, taxes, and other areas
• Assist audit and tax professionals in year-end audit and tax reporting
• Various ad-hoc requests from senior management, portfolio managers, and investor relations
• Assist with SEC or other regulatory compliance as required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Accounting or Finance
• Strong understanding of accounting theory and fund accounting and financial reporting
• 8 - 12 years accounting/finance experience; CPA required
• Experience with credit related products, including position reconciliations is a plus
• Experience designing and implementing new policies and procedures
• Highly detail oriented and organized in work
• Ability to meet assigned deadlines
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer service focus
• Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction from manager to accomplish objectives
• Proficiency with email and Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies to maximize performance, creativity, problem solving, and results

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Applicants must be authorized and have the right to work in the country where the role is located without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Compensation Details

The salary range for this role is $180,000-$210,000. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in the job posting location. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, business sector, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, market benchmarking data, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. This job is also eligible for a discretionary bonus, which, along with base salary and retirement contributions, is part of our total comprehensive package. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, retirement, life insurance and other benefits to eligible employees. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, production, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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Founded in 1939, Neuberger is a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager. From offices in 40 cities worldwide, the firm manages $567 billion in client assets (as of March, 2026) across a range of strategies—including equity, fixed income, quantitative and multi-asset class, private equity and hedge funds—on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors globally. Tenured, stable and long-term in focus, the firm has built a diverse team—including 790-plus investment professionals and more than 2,900 employees in total—united in their commitment to delivering client outcomes and investment excellence. It is our people who define our culture and have enabled us to be recognized by Pensions & Investments as the first or second "Best Place to Work in Money Management” for last eight consecutive years (firms with 1,000+ employees). Neuberger believes strongly that all employees are entitled to be treated with respect and dignity, and to work in a professional and safe environment. These values are the cornerstone of our firm. We prohibit any form of harassment, whether mental, verbal or physical. We do not tolerate the support of terrorist groups, acts of terrorism, or threats of violence. All who wish to be employed by the firm are expected to uphold these principles.

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