Fund Controller (Private Equity or Credit Funds)

Location: London, UK; hybrid working with 4 days in the office and 1 day from home

Salary: £100,000–£125,000 per annum plus pension, bonus and other benefits.

Company

A leading European alternative investment manager managing several billion euros across private markets strategies, including direct lending, private credit and alternative debt investments.

What you will do

• Oversee day-to-day fund accounting and financial reporting for private credit and direct lending funds.
• Review and challenge NAV calculations prepared by third-party fund administrators.
• Review quarterly and annual IFRS financial statements, fund performance, portfolio valuations and investor allocations.
• Coordinate capital calls, distributions, investor reporting, year-end audits and regulatory reporting.
• Review loan and debt investment accounting, including interest accruals, effective yield calculations and credit-related adjustments.
• Support fund launches, restructurings, governance initiatives and process improvements while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.

Requirements

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualified accountant.
• Significant experience in fund finance, fund accounting or fund control.
• Direct experience with private credit, private equity, direct lending, debt funds or alternative credit strategies.
• Strong understanding of fund structures, fund accounting principles and investment reporting.
• Experience with Lux structures and reporting.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder management and communication skills; candidates with more than one month’s notice cannot be considered.

Culture & Benefits

• Initial 9–12 month fixed-term contract within an institutional investment environment.
• Collaboration with investment teams, operations, treasury, external administrators and auditors across multiple jurisdictions.
• Benefits include pension, bonus and other benefits.
• Accessibility and application support is available.