Fund Controller

Fund Controller– 12-MONTH FTC

London | Real Estate Investment Management

4 days in the office

We are working with a leading pan-European real estate investment manager to recruit a Fund Controller.

Working alongside experienced Fund Controllers, you will take ownership of the quarterly reporting cycle for one or more funds. This will cover recurring financial reporting, administrator oversight, audit, investor reporting and wider fund finance activity.

The role would suit someone who can quickly pick up an established reporting process, work independently and manage multiple priorities across reporting, audit and transaction activity.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Taking ownership of the financial aspects of one or more closed-ended real estate private equity funds
• Overseeing external fund administrators across quarterly and annual reporting, audited financial statements, capital calls and distributions
• Preparing and reviewing NAV, IFRS to INREV NAV reconciliations, partners' capital account statements and investor reporting
• Managing fund cash and liquidity, including monitoring revolving credit facilities and future funding requirements
• Supporting year-end audits and overseeing local accountants across subsidiary accounts and filings
• Supporting finance workstreams relating to disposals and other asset-level transactions
• Reviewing accounting treatments, closing accounts and supporting transaction processes
• Responding to investor queries and supporting DDQs, RFPs and wider client reporting
• Working closely with auditors, tax advisers, local accountants, JV partners and other third-party providers
• Managing competing priorities across reporting deadlines, audits and transaction activity
• Using AI and technology tools to improve reporting and finance processes

What We're Looking For

• ACA, ACCA or CA qualified (or equivalent)
• Recently qualified through to approximately 2–3 years PQE
• Real estate experience is essential, gained either within a real estate investment manager, fund administrator or through auditing real estate funds
• Experience of private equity funds is highly desirable, particularly closed-ended structures, capital calls, distributions and partners' capital accounting
• Exposure to the full quarterly reporting cycle and Luxembourg fund structures would be advantageous
• Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals, ideally including IFRS and INREV NAV
• Experience overseeing fund administrators, auditors and other external service providers
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large datasets and complex reconciliations
• Previous use of AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude or Copilot within finance, fund accounting or audit would be advantageous