Controller, CLO

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Retirement plan

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Neuberger Berman is seeking a senior finance professional to lead the accounting and reporting for its NB Private Credit CLO business in New York. You will manage monthly closes, NAV calculations, and fund returns while coordinating with the fund administrator on investor statements and audits.

You will also oversee cash flow forecasts, expenses, and debt facilities, ensuring compliance and accurate data analysis across large portfolios. Strong communication and CPA credentials are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA is required; 8–12 years in accounting/finance.
• Experience with credit related products is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting and financial reporting for NB Private Credit CLO business.
• Manage monthly close, NAV, allocations, and fund returns.
• Oversee investor reporting and audits, capital calls and distributions.
• Assist cash flow forecasts and debt facility oversight.
• Maintain expense ledger and budgeting.
• Ensure compliance of fund credit facilities.
• Perform data analysis and portfolio reconciliation.
• Respond to investor queries on performance and taxes.
• Support audits and tax reporting; assist senior management.

Skills

CPA

Financial reporting

Attention to detail

Communication

Independent work

MS Office

Team collaboration

Deadline-driven

Education

Bachelor’s or higher in Accounting/Finance

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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