Investment Management
Our client is a small but well-established investment management firm based in London but focused on the global health-tech and life-tech sectors. Backed by a UHNW founder and several institutional investors, the firm works with partners and portfolio companies in the UK and abroad. Our client is now seeking to hire a dynamic individual to lead the day-to-day finance function.
Description
Reporting directly to the Founder, the successful candidate will oversee the fund and corporate accounting elements of the business. Key responsibilities will include fund accounting and NAV reporting, the review of financial statements and management accounts that are prepared by external accountants, supporting responses to investor queries, leading the end-to-end audit process, and managing compliance reporting and regulatory filings across different jurisdictions.
This is a stand-alone role offering considerable ownership and autonomy. You will manage the relationship with outsourced accountants and fund administrators, while acting as a key point of contact for external advisors, auditors, and legal counsel.
The role will also involve driving the continuous improvement of the firm’s financial systems and processes, identifying opportunities to streamline workflows and implement automation where appropriate.
Skills
The ideal candidate for this Fund Controller role will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), with at least three years’ fund accounting experience gained post-qualification outside of public practice. A strong understanding of NAV calculations within alternative asset classes, such as private equity, venture capital, hedge funds or digital assets, is highly desirable.
Candidates should possess strong technical accounting and communication skills, together with the ability to operate autonomously in a lean, dynamic environment. Experience with digital asset fund structures, multi-jurisdictional entities or family offices would be an advantage.
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Please note that due to the expected volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to those candidates whose experience matches the requirements of our client. If you have not heard from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Walker Hamill has been a specialist finance and strategy recruiter for approaching 40 years. We have an extensive client group, including major multinational listed organisations, private equity-backed businesses and privately owned companies. We recruit across all sectors and have particularly strong client relationships in private equity, media, retail, pharma/biotech, technology, property/real estate, leisure and business services. Headquartered in London, we have additional offices in continental Europe.