Senior Fund Controller

We are looking for an experienced and motivated professional to join our client’s Fund Finance team, supporting Private Equity and Infrastructure funds. The role will focus on fund control, financial oversight, investor and regulatory reporting, and the coordination of fund-related activities with internal stakeholders and external service providers. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity and timeliness of fund financial information, while contributing to the continuous improvement of fund accounting, reporting and control processes.

Key Responsibilities
• Fund Control & NAV Oversight: Review and validate Net Asset Values (NAVs), fund financial statements and periodic financial information prepared by external fund administrators, ensuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with applicable policies and reporting requirements.
• Service Provider Oversight: Monitor and review the deliverables of external fund administrators and other service providers, ensuring high-quality output, adherence to deadlines and effective resolution of discrepancies.
• Capital Calls & Distributions: Oversee capital calls, distributions and related investor communications, ensuring accurate calculations, appropriate approvals and timely execution.
• Investor & Regulatory Reporting: Coordinate and review investor reporting, financial statements and regulatory reporting deliverables, ensuring consistency, accuracy and compliance with applicable requirements.
• Financial Statements & Audit Coordination: Support the preparation and review of annual financial statements and coordinate external audits, acting as a key point of contact for auditors, fund administrators and internal stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Management: Work closely with investment teams, investor relations, legal, compliance, tax, treasury and other internal stakeholders to coordinate fund-related activities and resolve financial or operational matters.
• Systems & Process Improvement: Contribute to the enhancement of fund control procedures, reporting processes and operational efficiency, leveraging fund accounting and reporting platforms such as eFront and Investran.
• Risk Management & Internal Controls: Identify potential financial and operational risks, investigate discrepancies and ensure appropriate controls are maintained throughout the fund lifecycle. Profile & Experience
• 6–10 years of relevant experience in fund finance, fund accounting, fund control or financial reporting within the Private Equity, Infrastructure or broader alternative investments industry.
• Strong understanding of private markets fund structures, fund accounting principles, NAV calculations, capital calls, distributions and investor reporting.
• Proven experience reviewing financial information prepared by third-party fund administrators and overseeing external service providers.
• Familiarity with regulatory reporting, annual financial statements and external audit processes.
• Experience with fund accounting and reporting systems such as eFront and/or Investran. AI curious.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to constructively challenge financial information and service provider deliverables.
• Excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• A proactive, hands-on approach, with a strong sense of ownership and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Fluency in English; additional languages are an advantage. Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate combines strong technical fund knowledge with a robust control mindset and the ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders. They are detail-oriented, comfortable challenging external providers, and motivated to enhance processes and controls within a dynamic Private Equity and Infrastructure environment.