Fund Controller

Overview

• Lead fund accounting operations, reporting, and liquidity management for a growing private equity firm specializing in complex investment strategies.
• Serve as the primary interface with senior partners, investors, auditors, and external counsel, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
• Elevate controls, enhance investor communications, and drive scalable infrastructure to support organizational growth.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Investments, Legal/Compliance, and Investor Relations teams to align accounting processes with strategic goals.
• Mentor fund accounting staff, fostering professional development and ensuring quality control for deliverables.
• Implement control-based infrastructure and standardized policies to ensure audit readiness and compliance with industry standards.
• Coordinate regulatory filings and tax compliance, ensuring adherence to federal, state, and international regulations.
• Utilize proprietary and external software to enhance transparency and decision-making through data analytics and performance monitoring.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Oversee fund accounting cycles for drawdown funds, SPVs, and co-investments, ensuring accurate reporting and compliance with U.S. GAAP standards.
• Review and approve capital calls, distributions, carried interest calculations, and complex allocations in accordance with LPAs and side letters.
• Coordinate fund flows, deal closings, restructurings, and secondary events, managing subscription lines and cash forecasting.
• Collaborate with Investments to produce valuation memos and manage fair value processes for private transactions.
• Serve as liaison to senior partners, LPs, auditors, and administrators, providing executive updates and customized investor reporting.
• Implement control-based infrastructure, including segregation of duties, control testing, and standardized policies/procedures.
• Oversee fund administrator performance, maintaining oversight of reporting cycles and driving issue remediation.
• Coordinate regulatory filings and tax compliance, ensuring timely payments and adherence to regulations.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree required, CPA certification strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years experience in private equity fund controllership, with expertise in secondaries and complex multi-vehicle structures.
• Proven ability to manage fund structures, restructurings, and investor and regulatory reporting.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with experience engaging senior leaders and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success in implementing best-in-class processes, controls, and documentation at a growth platform.
• Experience with managing fund administrators and mentoring teams, ensuring quality control for deliverables.
• Technical expertise in LPAs, allocations, multi-tier waterfalls, credit facilities, and lender reporting.
• Proficiency in proprietary portfolio management software and external tools such as Dynamo and QuickBooks.