Fund Controller – Private Credit (15‑Month Contract)

About the role

An experienced interim Fund Controller is needed to support a leading global alternatives investment manager’s Private Credit Finance team on a 15‑month maternity cover. The role covers a portfolio of direct‑lending and private‑credit funds, both closed‑ended and evergreen, and involves end‑to‑end fund operations, reporting and governance.

Key responsibilities

• Take ownership of a portfolio of private‑credit fund structures, ensuring efficient operational and financial oversight.
• Review quarterly NAVs, financial statements, investor allocations, management fees, carried interest and distribution calculations.
• Produce and oversee quarterly and annual investor reporting.
• Monitor fund liquidity, cash forecasting and treasury activities.
• Partner with investment teams on transactions, fund launches and capital activity.
• Manage relationships with third‑party fund administrators, custodians and auditors.
• Coordinate annual audits and oversee governance requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Prepare board papers and present fund updates to boards and governance committees.
• Analyse fund performance, returns, valuation movements and hedging impacts.
• Act as a key contact for internal stakeholders including Portfolio Managers, Investor Relations, Legal, Tax and Compliance.
• Mentor junior team members.

Required profile

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, ACMA or CPA).
• Significant experience in private credit or direct lending.
• Strong technical fund‑accounting and fund‑control expertise.
• Excellent understanding of fund structures, legal documentation and fund operations.

Required skills

• Fund accounting
• Fund control
• NAV calculation
• Financial reporting
• Cash forecasting
• Treasury management
• Audit coordination
• Performance analysis