Fund Controller - London, United Kingdom - Eames Consulting

Eames Consulting

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2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Job Details:

Sector:
Finance & Accountancy-
Location: London-
Job Ref: GRO _

Job Type:

Permanent-
Salary: £ £80000 per annum + benefits + bonus per year-
Contact: Glen Roberts-
Start Date: ASAPGlobal hedge fund manager is seeking a Fund Controller for their London office, aimed at anyone who is roughly 2-3 years PQE from a background in hedge or credit funds.

With an established investor base and track record of success in North America and Europe, this fund have AUM in excess of $10bn with this role aimed at someone operating at senior fund accountant or fund controller level in either another fund or service provider.

Responsibilities will include:

Review of the investor allocation and complex fee structures.
Oversight of the accounting of the funds' underlying investments.
Review of Funds' nontrading expense items, coordination of invoice signoffs and accrual adjustments.
Management of ad hoc queries from the external Fund Administrator.
Involvement in the valuation process signoff, working closely with the Product Control department.
Take part in the fund audit process to help deliver accurate yearend Financial Statements.
Dealing with Fund related queries from various departments, working closely with Investor Relations, Corporate Finance, Tax, Treasury and Compliance.
Assist in the review of various regulatory reporting requirements.
Involvement in managing the share class hedging function for the funds.
Reviewing and implementing processes to improve controls and workload associated with monthly NAV process.
Enhance the fund accounting infrastructure through various projects.

Your background:

Qualified accountant, 23 years PQE or equivalent.
A background in fund accounting for closed or open ended fund structures in hedge or credit funds.
Diligent, organised, strong written and verbal communication.
Ability to develop strong working relationships and to interface well with other departments, including very senior stakeholders.
A team player with a professional approach and a keen desire to learn.

Salary on offer is ~£70-80k base plus benefits and bonus; hybrid working 3 days in the office and 2 from home or remotely.

Eames Consulting is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.