Fund Controller

Job Title:

Senior Vice President, Fund Controller Location:

Chicago, IL (Hybrid) Type:

Full-Time, Permanent/Direct Hire Pay Range:

$230,000 - $250,000 base salary plus 35% bonus Benefits:

Annual incentive and a benefits package to all full-time employees including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, health savings accounts, short and long-term disability insurance, voluntary critical and accident insurance, and pre-tax parking and transportation programs. Company: Private Equity Firm - Over 389 Billion in AUM Key Responsibilities: Development of the US Finance team, establishing the target operating model for the daily-priced registered funds and embedding the controls. Support Finance workstream for the setup of fund administration, transfer agency and custody to move from a monthly to daily environment. Manage the relationships with the fund administrator, transfer agent, custodian, valuation agent and auditors — setting expectations, monitoring KPIs / SLAs and holding providers to account for performance. Partner with Data Intelligence & Analytics, Technology and Change to mature the daily NAV platform (eFront, Databricks, Appian, Canoe and related tooling), driving automation, resilience and control. Help shape valuation policy and methodology for the Equity and Credit funds with the Valuation Committee. Support and influence launch of new fund launches in the US. Oversee the end-to-end daily NAV production cycle. Drive execution of the US team’s role in the daily cycle: T0 cashflow monitoring, administrator submission, FX lockdown and final NAV consistency, acting as failsafe for reconciliation and sign-off where required. Oversee the internal valuation process and Valuation Committee interaction, ensuring portfolio NAV is accurate, material adjustments are appropriately reviewed, and any fundamental changes are approved and documented. Ensure regulatory and Board reporting obligations are met in full and on time. Key Qualifications: 10+ years of experience within private equity / alternative fund environment CPA required 40 Act experience required