Private Credit Controller

The Private Credit Controller will support the growth of a leading global investment manager's private credit platform. Ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reporting across multiple private credit vehicles. Oversee GAAP financial statements, review NAV packages, validate valuation inputs, and manage capital activity including calls, distributions, waterfalls, and partner capital accounts.

Client Details

Our client is a well‑established, globally respected investment manager with a strong track record across public and private markets. The firm operates with a collaborative, high‑performance culture that values integrity, disciplined investing, and long‑term partnership with its clients. With a rapidly expanding alternatives platform, the organisation is investing heavily in talent, technology, and scalable infrastructure to support growth across private credit and other private capital strategies. Employees benefit from a stable, well‑capitalised environment, direct access to senior leadership, and the ability to make meaningful contributions as the business evolves. This is an exciting opportunity to join a firm that combines the resources of a global institution with the agility and entrepreneurial spirit of a growing alternatives franchise.

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Own quarterly and annual financial reporting, including GAAP financial statements, support schedules, and investor deliverables.
• Review and challenge NAV packages, valuation inputs, pricing, and accruals across private credit strategies.
• Manage capital calls, distributions, waterfalls, carried interest, and partner capital accounts in accordance with fund governing documents.
• Oversee credit‑instrument accounting-interest accruals, PIK, amortization, fair value adjustments, and lifecycle events.
• Support and review 10‑Q/10‑K‑style reporting, working closely with auditors and internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate year‑end audits, regulatory submissions, and tax-related deliverables.
• Interpret partnership agreements (LPAs/PPMs) to ensure accurate application of economic terms and allocation methodologies.
• Partner with investment professionals on deal activity, credit facilities, borrowing‑base mechanics, and liquidity forecasting.
• Strengthen and formalize internal controls, close calendars, reporting frameworks, and accounting policies.
• Collaborate with operations, legal, compliance, and administrators to maintain accuracy, timeliness, and control across reporting processes.

Profile

• 7-12 years of experience in private credit, private equity, or alternative fund accounting within an asset manager, fund administrator, or audit firm.
• Strong technical command of U.S. GAAP, fair value concepts (Level II/III), and credit‑related accounting.
• Hands‑on experience with NAV oversight, fund financial statements, footnotes, and audit coordination.
• Deep understanding of capital structures, waterfalls, carried interest, and fee mechanics.
• Exposure to BDC or SEC‑regulated reporting is highly desirable.
• Proficiency with fund accounting systems (e.g., Investran, eFront, Allvue, Geneva).
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner directly with senior investment professionals.
• CPA strongly preferred; additional credentials (CFA, MBA) a plus.
• Detail‑oriented, analytical, and comfortable operating in a dynamic, fast‑paced alternatives environment.

Job Offer

• High‑impact ownership of financial reporting, NAV oversight, and credit‑fund operations within a rapidly growing alternatives platform.
• Close partnership with investment teams, giving you real visibility into deal activity, fund performance, and portfolio‑level decision‑making.
• Significant career progression, with a clear path toward senior controllership and leadership roles as the platform expands.
• Exposure to complex credit strategies-including special situations, opportunistic credit, and structured credit-offering rare technical development.
• A modern, collaborative culture that values innovation, process improvement, and empowering its finance leaders to build best‑practice infrastructure.
• Opportunity to influence systems and automation, supporting the implementation and optimization of new technologies, tools, and reporting frameworks.
• Competitive compensation and benefits, reflecting the seniority and strategic importance of the role.
• Stability and long‑term growth, backed by a well‑capitalized global investment manager investing heavily in its private credit business.

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