Fund Controller
4 weeks ago
Job Description
Job Title: Fund Controller - Private Markets
Contract: Type: Permanent
Location: Frankfurt/ Edinburgh/ London
About the business
abrdn has a long track record of managing private markets strategies spanning real estate, private equity, infrastructure, real assets and private credit as well as having developed a number of innovative private markets solutions.
About the role
Reporting to a Senior Manager, this role will be responsible for the oversight and accounting for a number of collective or segregated closed end funds and related vehicles. This is a permanent role which can be based in Frankfurt, Edinburgh or London.
Key responsibilities include:
Mandate ownership: take ownership of an allocation of private equity mandates (predominantly UK / European) and review quarterly management accounts, management fee calculations and investor reporting as well as performing key data reconciliations with third party administrators.Valuations: in conjunction with the investment team, play a central role in the quarterly valuation process through review and assessment of quarterly valuation movementsTreasury: monitor cash balances for assigned funds to ensure that optimal level of cash is held in the fund. Initiating investor transactions when appropriate to call or distribute from funds.Statutory accounts: coordinate annual accounts for limited partnerships and limited companies in accordance with prevailing regulations and standards.Old mandates: support the disposal of assets and wind up of existing mandates.Scheduling: ensure that key tasks in respect of assigned funds are completed within agreed timescales.Continuous improvement: identify opportunities for improvement and implement with buy-in from key stakeholders.Project initiatives: support internal and external stakeholders to address a range of requests and ongoing projects across abrdn Private Equity.Ensure the operation of an effective control framework.About the candidate requirements
To be successful in this role you will need (minimum experience/ requirements)
Recognised, relevant accountancy qualificationSound knowledge of current accounting practices and standards within private marketsCompetency in Microsoft ExcelPrivate Equity or relevant asset class experienceStakeholder engagement skillsGood communication skills, both written and verbalMoreover, we recognise that supplementary skills beyond the minimum criteria can greatly enhance your success in this position. These skills are:
A team player – able to collaborate effectively with your colleagues, consistently putting the teams’ goals and interests ahead of personal ones and actively contributing to the wider teams shared objectives.
Property fund experience – this is desirable, but not essential
Strong Organisational Skills and an acute attention to detail.
Excellent time management skills – the ability to demonstrate exceptional time management skills by efficiently planning and prioritising tasks to meet deadlines.
Self-Motivation – you exhibita high level of self-motivation and can take the initiative to identify and tackle challenges proactively.
You are able to take ownership of your work, ensuring that it aligns with organisational objectives and quality standards.
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