Senior Fund Controller - Private Equity & Credit

Selby Jennings; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings seeks a seasoned Controller to join its leadership team in Dallas, TX or West Palm Beach, FL, guiding fund accounting, valuation, reporting and tax coordination for private equity and private credit investments.

You will oversee NAV processes, capital activity, and investor reporting, while partnering with external administrators and auditors to build scalable controls for a high-growth asset management platform.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of fund accounting experience in private equity/private credit/alternative asset management.
• Experience with private equity-style fund structures, capital activity, carry, waterfalls, and investor reporting.
• Valuation experience with private investments and Level III assets.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, audits, tax compliance, and fund operations.
• Experience managing third-party administrators and external service providers.

Responsibilities

• Lead quarterly fund close processes, including NAV calculations and coordination with third-party fund administrators.
• Manage accounting for private-market investment vehicles, including capital calls, distributions, waterfall calculations, OID amortization, and allocations.
• Oversee quarterly valuation processes for Level III investments and maintain supporting valuation documentation.
• Serve as the primary contact for annual financial statement audits and coordinate with auditors throughout the engagement.
• Partner with third-party tax providers on fund, management company, and GP entity tax filings, including K-1 preparation.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis, and incentive compensation modeling.

Skills

Fund accounting

Private equity

Private credit

Financial reporting

Valuation

Audit coordination

Tax compliance

Investor reporting

NAV calculations

Waterfalls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Job description

Selby Jennings seeks a seasoned Controller to join its leadership team in Dallas, TX or West Palm Beach, FL, guiding fund accounting, valuation, reporting and tax coordination for private equity and private credit investments.

You will oversee NAV processes, capital activity, and investor reporting, while partnering with external administrators and auditors to build scalable controls for a high-growth asset management platform.