Private Equity
Our client, a successful global private equity firm, is looking for an interim Fund Controller for a 6 month assignment whilst the search for a permanent replacement is conducted. Reporting to the CFO, the successful candidate will have previous experience working across corporate accounting and fund accounting in a private equity business.
Description
The Interim Fund Controller will cover the Fund activities working alongside the Investment Team and overseeing the fund administration alongside the 3rd party administrators.
This Interim Fund Controller role will include, but is not limited to, the following duties:
- Work with Fund administrators to ensure the timely delivery of the day-to-day activity of the funds and various holding structures, including production of quarterly investor reports and accounts, partner statements, capital calls or distribution notices.
- Support on the quarterly valuation process and Valuation Committee process.
- Liaise with the fund administrators and together with the tax advisor(s) deliver the investor tax reporting packages.
- Support the quarterly portfolio review process, analysing underlying investments and budgets, working closely with the Investment Team.
- Overseeing the finances of investment vehicles e.g. NAV oversight, cash management, invoice approval, budgeting and the audit processes.
- Assist on deal execution (tax advisors, accountants, lawyers, investment team).
- Working with IR to respond to investor queries about their holdings, performance, distributions and other ad-hoc questions in a timely manner.
- Work with administrators, Senior Financial Controller and the CFO in the review of carried interest models.
- Assisting administrators with the audit process at the Fund level.
- Review of Holding company financial statements.
- Review of regulatory filings and tax returns prepared by administrators and advisors.
Skills
The skills and experience required for this Interim Fund Controller role include but are not limited to:
- ACCA / ACA Qualified with relevant PQE experience.
- Prior experience operating in a multi-jurisdiction/currency group setting and exposure to intercompany.
- Ability to work autonomously, energetic, hardworking and ambitious.
- Team player, able to work with different levels of management and across different functions, teams and cultures and confident to deal with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Diligent and conscientious.
- Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
Apply
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Please note that due to the expected volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to those candidates whose experience matches the requirements of our client. We are sorry, but if you have not heard from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Walker Hamill has been a specialist finance and strategy recruiter for over 30 years. We have an extensive client group, including major multinational listed organisations, private equity backed businesses and privately owned companies. We recruit across all sectors and have particularly strong client relationships in media, retail, pharma/biotech, technology, property/real estate, leisure and business services. Headquartered in London, we have additional offices in continental Europe.