Assistant Controller - Private Credit

Assistant Controller

Leading Global Credit Fund | New York, NY

We are working with a leading global credit fund to identify an Assistant Controller for their growing Finance team. This is a broad, high-exposure role that goes well beyond traditional fund accounting.

About the Role

Reporting to the Controllers and Senior Controller, you'll have exposure across accounting, operations, P&L, valuations, investor relations, and regulatory reporting. You'll work closely with operations, legal, compliance, tax, technology, and marketing, and gain diverse product exposure across hedge funds, private equity structures, co-investments, fixed income, derivatives, real estate, and more.

Key Responsibilities

- Guide and train junior accountants and manage third-party providers

- Review NAV calculations, allocations, capital calls, distributions, and P&L

- Review management and incentive fee calculations with various fee structures

- Prepare and review quarterly financial statements and support annual audits

- Liaise with the valuation team on private equity, real estate, and illiquid investments

- Support investor relations including subscriptions, redemptions, and quarterly deliverables

- Work with complex SPV structures across multiple jurisdictions

- Support regulatory reporting including Form PF and AIFMD

Ideal Background

- 6-10 years of private fund accounting experience or combo of audit and fund accounting

- Credit background essential

- Strong technical skills across complex fund structures

- CPA a plus

Exceptional work-life balance: 3 days in office with fully remote weeks throughout the year.

Compensation:

$200k Base

$275k TC