Vice President, Fund Controller

Our client is a globally recognized investment management firm with a decades-long track record across public and private credit markets. Its Alternatives platform, which spans both evergreen and closed-end fund structures, is one of the firm’s top strategic growth priorities. The platform is expanding significantly in complex, open-ended private credit strategies, and multiple new fund launches are underway, including vehicles in Asia-Pacific and Europe.

Role Overview:

This is a newly created role driven by platform growth. The VP will own financial oversight and control for a portfolio of complex evergreen private credit funds. They will report to an SVP within a lean, senior-level team, and the role goes well beyond traditional fund accounting. Key responsibilities:

• Own the accounting and control framework for a group of open-ended private credit funds, including retail-accessible vehicles
• Oversee fund administrators on NAV production, valuations, fee calculations, and investor allocations
• Lead the fund close cycle and review capital account statements, investor reporting, and audited financials
• Oversee accounting for illiquid and complex investments: private credit, structured products, and real estate debt/equity
• Act as the key liaison between fund finance and corporate finance (Controllers, Treasury)
• Manage external audits, regulatory filings, and third-party service provider performance
• Support new product launches and lead process improvement and automation initiatives

Experience Desired:

• 8-15 years of fund accounting, audit, or finance experience. The ideal path is 3+ years at a Big 4 or leading public accounting firm, followed by industry experience on complex fund structures.
• Breadth across alternative strategies: private credit, structured products, real estate, and hybrid vehicles. Open-ended or evergreen experience is a plus but not required, and private equity backgrounds are welcome.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing fund administrators and third-party service providers
• Strong US GAAP and investment company accounting knowledge
• Proven audit management and regulatory reporting experience
• Polished executive presence and a track record of making a visible impact
• Bachelor’s degree required. CPA strongly preferred.

Selling Points:

• Join at an inflection point: a major strategic growth phase, with new funds being raised in multiple regions
• High visibility: direct, regular partnership with Portfolio Management and deal teams, as well as Legal, Tax, Compliance, and Operations
• Strategic, not transactional: first-level review is outsourced, so the VP focuses on oversight, judgment, and building the platform rather than on detailed preparation
• Build, not just maintain: hands-on involvement in new product launches and structural buildout
• Modernize the function: a mandate to drive automation and AI-enabled process improvements
• Sustainable pace: a focused, efficient team that works hard but rarely works evenings and never weekends
• Career equity: a premier, globally recognized platform with strong long-term growth and compensation upside