Fund Controller in London

S64 is the preeminent alternatives fintech and solutions partner to the wealth management industry across EMEA and APAC. We enable private banks, wealth managers and intermediaries to deliver private markets with institutional grade robustness and repeatability. We also enable private markets managers to scale private wealth distribution across these regions through best-in-class structuring, lifecycle execution and enterprise technology.

Our team is diverse and multi-disciplined with talented professionals working across the breadth of technology, structuring, operations and sales. Headquartered in London, S64 has a global presence with offices in Luxembourg, Madrid, Dublin, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul, Bangkok, Sydney, and Melbourne.

We are seeking a fund controller to oversee the production of financial deliverables from Private Markets related products, primarily funds. As a Fund Controller, you will play a key role in the management and operations of the assigned funds. You will own the full fund accounting lifecycle and be accountable for the funds under your control, managing Net Asset Valuations (NAVs), cash positions, and payments. You will be highly organised, directing others to make these happen, using project management skills to track progress and drive success. You will manage 3rd party relationships including managing and interacting with fund administrators, overseeing the audit, and liaising with auditors and other service providers.

Key Responsibilities

• Fund accounting
• Oversight of capital activities of funds (subs / reds / calls / distributions)
• Monitoring of budgets, cash and trial balances as required to ensure accurate and timely reporting of all fund NAVs
• Manage transactional flows from subscription to underlying investments
• Support fund audits and applicable financial reporting requirements
• Develop and monitor fund modelling to cover valuations, performance fees, liquidity management and operational expenditure
• Liaise with tax advisors to support investor tax reporting
• Fund lifecycle
• Oversee all aspects, from fund formation through to day-to-day ongoing fund operations
• Development of service models to manage funds across multi-jurisdictions
• Support of fund governance (Board, AIFM, Depositary etc.)
• Service providers
• Support the management of relationships with service providers, including selection, onboarding and ongoing service review
• Ensure that fund investors receive quality of service and cost optimisation
• Regulatory and compliance
• Working to ensure regulatory and compliance activities of the funds are met (e.g. Annex IV, PRIIPS / KID, Tax reporting)
• Implement and develop efficient and effective operating model
• Efficient processes and standards including the use of technology solutions to support growth and scalability
• Documentation of procedures

Experience

• 7+ years total experience, with at least 3-4 years within a fund lifecycle role
• Experience working in investment banking, or with a top tier GP is essential
• Previous experience as a fund controller or in fund accounting is required. Experience with structured products is highly desirable
• Candidates must be able to demonstrate high levels of risk awareness and management.
• Demonstrable experience in managing 3rd party contractors/vendors e.g. fund administrators
• Experience with repacking is highly desirable
• Experience managing projects would be highly beneficial
• A professional accounting qualification is desirable but not essential

Personal Characteristics

• Highly numerate with meticulous attention to detail
• Adaptable while possessing the ability to stand firm when required
• Comfortable with making decisions and taking ownership of processes
• Risk aware, with an ability to anticipate and mitigate any problems
• Tech savvy with a willingness to automate and simplify business processes
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal

We offer competitive compensation packages, benefits, and the opportunity to work with a talented team in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. If you have a desire to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you. Please note that to meet the current business need and growth opportunities, this role is based on-site full-time in our central London office.

Our Culture

Our vision is to dominate private markets access for private wealth through proprietary technology, unparalleled solutions and deep industry expertise.

Operating Principles

• Client Focus: we put the client at the centre of everything we do and strive to deliver a world class client experience. This is grounded in being responsive, collaborative and bringing a partnership mindset.
• Flawless Execution: we pride ourselves on execution excellence, holding ourselves to the highest standards in everything we do. This requires careful planning, strong attention to detail and being accountable.
• Risk Management: we believe it our collective responsibility to ensure our ecosystem remains safe and secure and place great emphasis on risk management, compliance and control.

Delivering the S64 vision would not be possible without creating an environment where team members feel welcomed, valued and supported. We go to extraordinary lengths to hire the very best people for every role and then provide them with rapid and rewarding career growth opportunities.

S64 Ventures Limited is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.