Fund Controller - London, United Kingdom - Eames Consulting

Eames Consulting

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

A top tier brand name Private Equity fund is urgently looking to appoint an experienced Fund Controller to a maternity cover role starting February/March (12 to 15 months).

This is a diverse, inclusive and flexible organisation with a strong track recordof success, with the possibility that this role could convert to a permanent hire given their rate of expansion.

Working as part of a fund finance team of c20, this role will take ownership for a number of PE funds, SPVs and co-investment vehicles as well as management of several junior accountants in an outsourced operating environment.

Responsibilities:

Oversight and control of daily management of a number of private equity funds
Leadership and management of a small team of accountants (3)
Oversight and control of investment transaction financing (purchase and realisation)
Review of complex carried interest and management fee calculations in accordance with fund documentation
Review of quarterly accounts, capital statements and group reporting
Monitoring and reporting of covenants for fund level loan and servicing of ongoing information requirements
Review of audited annual financial statements
Liaise with auditors, lawyers and tax advisors and other teams within the group (US and Jersey Finance, Deal teams, Group Treasury, Group Reporting, etc)
Investment transaction support as required
Coordination of the provision of information for tax reporting purposes
Improvement of the financial reporting process
Ad hoc projects (eg system implementation and improvement)

Your background:

Fully qualified accountant (essential) with a background inhouse at a private equity fund
Confident and proven team leader / manager
Hands on operational experiences in fund accounting
Ability to multi task and to work consistently and accurately under pressure
Strong communication skills; adept at building up relationships across the business
Ability to fit into a collegiate, entrepreneurial, investment group and to add clear value at a senior level, whilst also happily adopting a handson approach

Salary on offer is £100-120k plus benefits and bonus / start date of February to March 2023.

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