Financial Controller, Vice President (Central) in London

About InfraRed Capital Partners ("InfraRed") InfraRed is a leading international mid-market infrastructure asset manager. Over the past 25 years, InfraRed has established itself as a highly successful developer, particularly in early-stage projects, and an active steward of essential infrastructure. InfraRed manages US$13bn of equity capital for investors around the globe in listed and private funds across both core and value-add strategies. InfraRed combines a global reach, operating worldwide from offices in London, Frankfurt, Madrid, New York, Miami, Sydney and Seoul, with deep sector expertise from a team of more than 160 people. InfraRed is part of SLC Management, the institutional alternatives and traditional asset management business of Sun Life, and benefits from its scale and global platform.

Job Purpose As Financial Controller, Central Finance, you have a pivotal leader role shaping the future of InfraRed’s corporate finance function. This role sits at the heart of the organization’s financial engine — driving high-quality reporting, strengthening financial controls, and steering the firm through an exciting phase of evolution and growth. You’ll work directly with the Head of Central Finance to build a modern, scalable finance platform that underpins InfraRed’s next chapter. Leading a talented team of four, you’ll set the standard for excellence, embed a culture of continuous improvement, and play a key role in how InfraRed partners with its ultimate parent, Sun Life Financial. This is a role for someone who thrives on challenge, enjoys building capability, and excels in high-impact stakeholder environments.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Lead and inspire InfraRed’s corporate accounting team to deliver fast, accurate, and scalable financial reporting that supports high‑velocity decision.
• Drive ownership of monthly close, reporting to parent, and regulatory returns, ensuring impeccable accuracy, tight deadlines, and strong financial discipline.
• Set the benchmark for governance by overseeing statutory financial statements and the audit process with a relentless focus on quality and compliance.
• Take charge of VAT returns and transfer pricing processes, partnering closely with the Tax team to ensure seamless compliance with HMRC requirements and internal standards.
• Stay ahead of the curve by monitoring regulatory capital and liquidity requirements and actively managing capital and cash positions across all group entities.
• Champion transformation by leveraging NetSuite, Power BI, and other InfraRed systems to boost automation, strengthen controls, and unlock operational efficiency.
• Elevate the finance framework by continuously enhancing accounting policies, processes, and controls across corporate and fund structures.
• Lead from the front in delivering new finance systems and capability enhancements that position the business for growth and scalability.
• Provide sharp, actionable insights across reporting, treasury, and tax to empower informed, strategic decision.
• Play a key role in launching new investment vehicles by coordinating banking, tax registrations, and administrator engagement.
• Optimise partnerships with outsourced accounting providers, ensuring they consistently deliver high‑quality, value‑adding services.
• Strengthen the control environment through proactive monitoring, clear reporting, and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Grow and empower talent across the finance team through coaching, development, and fostering a high‑performance mindset.

Skills And Qualifications:

• Qualified accountant with ca. 10+ PQE (ACA preferred) with Private Equity or Asset Management experience.
• Strong grounding in financial controls and processes; experience driving organisational change.
• Strong technical accounting skills (IFRS and UK GAAP) with a track record of leveraging financial systems to improve reporting and processes.
• Proven leadership capability and experience.
• Proactive, motivated, and ownership-driven approach.
• Experience of Co-Investment and Carried Interest plans highly advantageous.
• Experience using NetSuite is beneficial.

Don’t meet every single requirement listed? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At InfraRed we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this role but your previous experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this, or another role.