Fund Controller
£642.16 per day Umbrella
London (Hybrid) 2/3 days in the office
12 months
The successful applicant will take full responsibility for controlling and managing the financial accounting and reporting across a range of real assets funds and segregated mandates including investments in real estate, infrastructure funds, joint ventures and direct properties.
Key Responsibilities:
Ensure that fund pricing and financial reporting including management accounts and financial statements are produced consistently, on time and to a high standard across all entities.
Manage the annual audit process for relevant funds and entities, working closely with auditors to ensure an efficient and timely audit is conducted
Manage service providers to ensure an efficient and high-quality level of service is maintained
Ensure appropriate controls over fund accounting, pricing and reporting are in place and operating effectively. Ensure that all risks are well understood and any errors and breaches are reported and actioned.
Ensure robust review processes are followed to ensure detailed review of accounts prepared by third party administrators
Support operational change projects impacting the business, including, but not limited to, changes arising from regulatory developments, internal operational requirements, control improvements and client requirements
Be proactive in understanding transactions and any matters which have an accounting impact and work with the clients investment teams to embed standard fund and asset accounting operating models on new deals.
Ensure there is continual improvement in the relevant underlying processes and work with internal and external stakeholders to implement necessary change
Ensure fund and entity governance requirements are met
Maintain close relationship with relevant investment teams and portfolio managers
Understand fund and entity constitutional arrangements and fund structures.
Preparation of reports to Committees and Boards of Directors of Funds, entities and Management Companies
Experience Required:
Qualified Accountant
Significant experience in a similar role
In depth understanding of current accounting standards (UK GAAP, IFRS and Lux GAAP) accounting for real assets activities and complex transactions common fund structures and tax issues
Strong verbal/written communication skills
Organised with a structured approach to working across multiple activities
Production of accurate and timely management and financial reporting
Reporting in a deadline orientated environment.
Managing a variety of funds/entities simultaneously
Dealing with auditors and managing the audit process
Managing outsourced service providers
Dealing with advisers and fund managers
Managing issue resolution
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