Fund Controller, Entrepreneurial Lower Mid Market Fund, Munich, Germany

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About our client
Our client is a distinctive private equity fund focused on the software sector in Western Europe. Founded recently by a team of seasoned investors and entrepreneurs with long-standing experience in the sector, they have just finished deploying their first fund in under 18 months, and are now raising their second vehicle.

The firm specialises in partnering with founder-owned b2b software companies and brings the extensive network and experience of the founders to bear in driving growth and value creation in their portfolio companies. They are now looking to hire a Fund Controller to their growing team.
What the job involves

• Supervision of portfolio company acquisitions and exits, including setting up and processing of corporate transaction structures, processing of purchase price payments and handling transaction documentation
• Coordination and supervision of quarterly investor reports, including capital accounts, capital calls and distributions as well as quarterly and annual financial statements (IFRS / KAGB)
• Collection, aggregation, and analysis of financial performance of portfolio companies
• Supervision and coordination of annual accounts, tax filings, and regulatory reporting for fund entities, SPVs and underlying investment companies
• Support with quarterly valuation of portfolio companies for investor reporting and annual financial statements (IPEV)
• Support with creation of CapTables, calculation of shareholder loans and distribution simulation (waterfall calculations)
• Creation of ad hoc reports (e.g. performance overviews, benchmarking reports) for various stakeholders as well as answering investor requests
• Main point of contact for our fund administrators, tax advisors and auditors
• Continuous development and optimization of processes and structures
• Support various projects, e.g. further digitalization of fund processes, reporting tools, optimisation of CRM or support during the fundraising process
• Build and monitor budgets and cash planning for the general partner
• Monitoring of compliance for the investment structure with regulators

Who we are looking for

• University degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or related disciplines
• Initial professional work experience in audit, financial reporting, bookkeeping, fund controlling
• Accounting skills according to HGB and IFRS are helpful
• Prior experience or good understanding of private equity funds
• Excellent MS Office skills, in particular, Excel and Word
• Strong analytical skills, a high affinity for numbers
• Team player with a hands-on approach and an eye for detail
• Fluency in German and English is required