Infrastructure Fund Controller - Private Markets Oversight

About the Department

The Economic Infrastructure Operations team supports Aberdeen’s growing private markets platform, overseeing infrastructure funds and special purpose vehicles that invest in long-term, sustainable assets across Europe. The team works closely with investment professionals and a wide network of internal and external partners to ensure strong governance, accurate reporting and effective control across the full fund lifecycle. With a culture that values collaboration, ownership and continuous improvement, the team plays a key role in supporting investment outcomes for clients.

About the Role

As a Fund Controller within Economic Infrastructure, you will take ownership of the day-to-day oversight, control and delivery of a portfolio of infrastructure funds and SPVs. This role is based in Edinburgh with a hybrid working pattern. You will work across cash management, investor activity, valuations and financial reporting, acting as a key control point between third-party administrators and internal stakeholders. The role offers broad exposure to private markets and close interaction with investment teams, providing a varied and impactful opportunity to develop your fund oversight expertise and invest in your professional future.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the operational, financial and treasury oversight of assigned funds and SPVs, ensuring deliverables are accurate, timely and well controlled.
• Review and coordinate outputs across the fund cycle including cash monitoring, capital activity, valuations, management accounts and year-end financial statements.
• Provide effective governance and oversight of third-party administrators, auditors, depositaries and advisers, escalating issues where required.
• Partner closely with Investments, Legal, Tax, Risk and Compliance teams to support transactions, fund events and investor activity.
• Maintain strong audit trails, reconciliations and documentation to support regulatory, audit and governance requirements.

About the Candidate

• ACCA / ACA or equivalent, with a background in fund accounting, audit or fund operations.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with a clear control mindset.
• Experience reviewing service provider outputs and managing multiple deadlines across reporting and cash cycles.
• Confidence working with complex financial data and reconciliations, including strong Excel capability.
• Experience in private markets, infrastructure, real assets or SPVs is desirable.

Our Benefits

There is a competitive salary, 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.

EEO Statement

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.

Disability Accommodation Statement

We are proud to be a Disability Confident and Committed employer. 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. One of our team will reach out to support you through your application process. If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability, please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.