Senior Fund Controller

4 weeks ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom abrdn Full time

Job Description

At abrdn, our purpose is to enable our clients to be better investors.

Clients worldwide trust us to find future-fit investment opportunities to deliver the outcomes they want. Our technology and insight help empower them to make better decisions, while the powerful partnerships we build help to enhance the expertise that we offer. And by enabling clients to invest responsibly, it helps us to build a better world.

About the Department


The Concession Infrastructure Fund Control team is responsible for maintaining accounting and investor related records, preparation of Infrastructure fund and direct valuations, production of financial statements, liaising with investors and providing business partnering for the investment team through the provision of information, reports and general assistance.

About the Role


As the Senior Fund Controller you will work with the Concession Infrastructure Fund Control Manager and get the opportunity to undertake specific fund control activities for assigned funds and to provide business partnering to the abrdn investment team. You will liaise with third parties as required (external administrators, lawyers, auditors etc).

Key Responsibilities

Review of fund and direct investment valuations - in conjunction with investment directors, play a central role in the valuation process and liaise with fund managers and direct investments on any issues as they arise.Continuous operational improvement – the role holder will be expected to assess current process, find opportunities for improvement and implement with agreement from key stakeholders.New fund launches – represent fund control team on allocated new products and fund closes ensuring that operational aspects of legal documentation is appropriate.Production of statutory accounts for limited partnerships – annual accounts require to be produced for limited partnerships in accordance with prevailing regulations and standards. The role holder will be required to coordinate the accounts production process for assigned funds, including planning, liaison and ultimate agreement with auditors;Oversight of tasks performed by third party administrators - production capital statements, MPS calculation, review and reconciliation of quarterly records;Investment team liaison – business partnering with the investment team and providing assistance to the investment directors on finance related tasks relating to fund products;Reporting team liaison – engage in efficient working with the reporting team, providing input to reporting processes and reports output as required;

About the Candidate

Recognised, relevant accountancy qualificationPrivate Equity/Infrastructure fund administration experienceSound knowledge of current accounting practices and standards

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. Therefore, if you have a disability and would like to apply to one of our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme, please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire and one of our team will reach out to support you through your application process.

Our benefits

There's more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported.

When you join us, your reward will be one of the best around. This includes 40 days’ annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance based bonus (where applicable), private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits – including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal. You can read more about our benefits here.

Our business

Enabling our clients to be better investors drives everything we do. Our business is structured around three distinct areas – our vectors of growth – focused on our clients’ changing needs. You can find out more about what we do here.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment.  We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance.  We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.

If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.

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