VP, Alternatives Fund Finance - Private Credit

PIMCO Ltd. - Pacific Investment Management Company; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

PIMCO Ltd. – Pacific Investment Management Company seeks a Vice President, Alternatives Fund Controller to oversee financial accounting and reporting for complex evergreen private credit funds.

You will coordinate with fund administrators, ensure NAV accuracy, and align governance with accounting policies. The role requires deep experience in private credit, real estate, and hybrid fund structures, plus strong stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• 8-15 years of experience in fund accounting, audit, or finance within an alternative asset manager or leading public accounting firm.
• Strong experience with alternative investment structures, with preference for exposure to private credit and evergreen/open-ended funds.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing fund administrators and external service providers.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and investment company accounting principles.
• Experience with complex financial structures, including private credit, structured products, real estate, and hybrid fund vehicles.
• Proven ability to manage audit processes and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Ability to operate independently with a high degree of accountability and ownership.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage technology and automation tools (including AI-enabled solutions) to enhance operational efficiency and scalability.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Fund Controller, with ownership of financial oversight and control for a group of complex evergreen private credit funds.
• Oversee fund administrators responsible for NAV production, ensuring accuracy of accounting, valuation, fee calculations, and investor allocations.
• Act as the accountable owner of the fund accounting and reporting framework, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and consistency with fund governing documents and accounting policies.
• Review and challenge financial outputs, including capital account statements, investor reporting, and audited financial statements.
• Manage the fund close cycle, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of reporting to internal stakeholders and investors.
• Oversee accounting for complex and illiquid investments, including private credit instruments, structured products, real estate debt and equity, and hybrid fund structures.
• Evaluate and operationalize bespoke fee arrangements, including designing analytical review frameworks to ensure accurate application across investors and distribution partners.
• Serve as a key interface between fund-level finance and corporate finance functions, including Corporate Controllers, Treasury, and firm-wide reporting teams.
• Oversee fund treasury and liquidity management, including subscriptions/redemptions, capital calls, and income distributions.
• Partner with Portfolio Management and deal teams on complex transactions to ensure appropriate financial reporting treatment.
• Manage external audits, regulatory filings, and compliance-related reporting requirements.
• Oversee third-party service providers, including fund administrators, ensuring performance against SLAs and continuous improvement.
• Lead process improvement initiatives to enhance controls, reduce operational risk, and improve scalability, including automation and emerging technologies.
• Serve as a central point of coordination across internal stakeholders, including Finance, Product Strategy, Legal, Tax, Compliance, and Operations.
• Support new product launches and structural changes, contributing to the development and scaling of new fund offerings.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Team collaboration

Technology & automation

Education

Bachelor's degree required

CPA designation preferred

Big 4 experience preferred

Tools

Fund accounting software

Job description

PIMCO Ltd. – Pacific Investment Management Company seeks a Vice President, Alternatives Fund Controller to oversee financial accounting and reporting for complex evergreen private credit funds.

You will coordinate with fund administrators, ensure NAV accuracy, and align governance with accounting policies. The role requires deep experience in private credit, real estate, and hybrid fund structures, plus strong stakeholder management.