Fund Controller

Job Description

Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Fund Controller for an initial 12 month contract on a rate of £300-£400/day (Inside IR35). This role will be based onsite.Responsibilities:- Preparing and providing support for investment valuations in accordance with IFRS 9 and IPEV. - Sanctioning release of funds at investment close or at specified dates ensuring all contractual and legal requirements are met ahead of funds release. - Enabling and tracking investment income cash flows throughout the lifecycle of the investment (regular debt coupons and equity dividends), including calculation of interest payments and issuing statements and liaising with Finance on this. - For the organisation’s equity investments, the role holder will be responsible for managing the initial equity investment (sanctioning of funds as per above), managing dividend receipts, collating financial performance data, management of cap tables and managingcash flows on investment exit. - Provide support for and input to the investment booking process, valuation models and downstream interactions with confirmation and interaction with any external settlement systems. - Provide Fund Accounting ownership for third party money, such as new limited partnerships / other pools of capital as required, as part of the organisation’s ongoing strategy for private money. - Maintenance of the investment management system data and reporting, ensuring integrity and confidentiality of all investment related data. - Coordinate with teams to address any investment related enquiries and issues. - Working collaboratively with the finance team on monitoring and reporting investment financial performance and investment cash flows, and on core finance tasks as required. - Coordinate with front office and clients to resolve any post deal or settlement issues. - Input to periodic management reporting including Board reporting and monthly attestations/statistical reporting for investments made and the portfolio as a whole. - Provide cover as required for members of the Finance and Operations team.Essential Skills:- Accounting qualification and current membership of a relevant professional accounting body. - Relevant experience in the asset management sector, ideally private equity. - Strong knowledge of the investment operations function, FCA regulations, IPEV and applicable accounting guidelines. - Demonstrable risk and controls awareness/mind-set and ability to apply this to the operating environment. - Knowledge of controls required to manage an investment throughout its lifecycle. - Strong technical / Excel abilities ideally with experience of working with private markets investment management systems. - Proactive in investigating and resolving issues. - Strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail. If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.