A leading European private credit investment platform is seeking a Fund Controller to join its growing Luxembourg finance team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified finance professional to play a pivotal role in overseeing fund accounting, NAV production and financial reporting across a sophisticated alternative investment platform. Operating within a fully outsourced fund administration model, the successful candidate will focus on reviewing, challenging and governing accounting outputs produced by third-party service providers while helping to build a best-in-class finance function.
Working closely with senior finance leadership, the AIFM, Depositary, fund administrators, auditors and investment teams, you will help ensure the integrity, accuracy and scalability of the firm's financial reporting framework.
Key Responsibilities- Oversee fund accounting and financial reporting across Luxembourg investment structures, including private credit funds and SPVs.
- Review NAV packages and accounting outputs prepared by external fund administrators, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Challenge accounting treatments relating to loan investments, interest accruals, capital activity, foreign exchange, hedging transactions and fair value adjustments.
- Review trial balances, statutory financial statements and supporting accounting schedules.
- Investigate and resolve accounting, reconciliation and reporting issues.
- Support monthly, quarterly and annual reporting across multiple investment vehicles.
- Assist with the launch of new funds, investment strategies and legal entities.
- Act as a key relationship manager for external service providers, ensuring high-quality delivery and adherence to reporting deadlines.
- Coordinate information flows across Finance, Treasury, Operations, Portfolio Management and external stakeholders.
- Support annual audits, regulatory reporting and financial statement preparation under IFRS and Luxembourg GAAP.
- Drive process improvements, automation initiatives and the continued development of scalable fund finance controls.
- ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualified accountant.
- 4-8 years' experience within fund accounting, fund administration, fund finance, financial control or audit in alternative asset management.
- Experience reviewing NAVs and financial statements for Luxembourg investment structures.
- Strong understanding of Luxembourg fund vehicles (RAIFs, SCSp, SARL), IFRS and Luxembourg GAAP.
- Excellent analytical, reconciliation and financial control skills.
- Advanced Excel capability with exceptional attention to detail.
- Experience working with external fund administrators, depositaries and auditors.
- Confident reviewing, challenging and validating third-party accounting outputs.
- Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
- A continuous improvement mindset with an interest in automation and finance transformation.