Senior Fund Controller - Public and Private Funds - London - Global Investment Manager

The individual will be responsible for supporting and helping implement the day-to-day activities of their portfolios and providing subject matter expertise on investment and product-related projects. The team works with Equity, Fixed Income and Multi-Asset Strategies across private market funds and liquid funds. You will interact with Compliance, Risk, Treasury & FX, Operations and Product Development. You will provide daily oversight for the portfolios across the business.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for helping build out the operating model for the private and public market fund strategies.
• Working closely with the Head of Investment Operations, you will help develop and build out new software systems with the Technology team
• Act as a point of contact and oversight for all operational matters relating to the strategies, providing support to accounting and operational colleagues across the business. 
• Help manage and oversee relationships with third-party external administrators (in collaboration with Accounting and the Transfer Agency team.
• Support and manage cash and liquidity management, including regular capitalisation and liquidity forecasts in compliance with the fund-specific cash management strategy.
• Working on capital calls, distributions, subscriptions and redemptions with the internal and external administrators.
• Oversight of fund account, including hedging and FX transactions. 
• Oversight of Tax/Compliance activities for the funds
• Management of the annual audit process for relevant funds and entities
• Preparation of financial information for internal and external Boards and Committee
• Building strong relationships with internal teams across the business.
• Keeping up to date with regulatory requirements and compliance.                  

Requirements 

• Degree-level educated with a strong academic background, being a qualified accountant ideally with ACA or ACCA.
• Strong background in Fund Controlling across public or private market fund strategies. Understanding of relevant accounting standards e.g. IFRS, FRS 102 and Lux GAAP
• Working understanding of local corporate taxation requirements
• Strong knowledge of the UK and Lux market from a fund structure and regulations perspective.
• Experience preparing and reviewing periodic investor fund performance reports.
• Strong in Excel and Microsoft Office application
• Organised with and structured in your approach.
• Experience in oversight and management of third-party fund administrators, accountants and tax advisors.
• Excellent communication skills
• Willingness to travel