Finance Manager

An outstanding opportunity to join a dynamic, global leader in investment management. As an enthusiastic and collaborative accounting professional with deep expertise in the alternative asset management industry, you will be a technically skilled problem-solver who will play a key role in evaluating, designing, and implementing robust financial controls to support a scalable, best-in- class infrastructure, with a particular focus on private investments and SPVs. Prior experience in public accounting, alongside direct work with private equity firms, hedge funds, and third-party service providers, is essential for success in this role.

Key Responsibilities

Fund Accounting and Product Control

• Prepare internal and external financial reports, focusing on private investments and SPVs, and ensure the accuracy of accounting systems and records.
• Support the company’s operational transactions in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Act as a technical resource, providing subject matter expertise organization-wide. • Perform fund accounting tasks, including reconciliations, valuations, capital calls/distributions, NAV review, and consolidation of subsidiaries. • Monitor third-party service providers daily to ensure they meet performance expectations and maintain accurate financial records. • Analyze information critically to offer management insights through process improvements and timely report delivery.
• Produce consistent intra- and end-of-day deliverables, ensuring accurate financial records across systems. • Work with Middle Office and Tax teams to understand, review, and process transactions, investigating and resolving discrepancies. • Assess and suggest improvements for transaction processing and system enhancements. • Participate in audits, valuation of Level 1, 2, and 3 investments, performance and attribution analysis, and complex IRR and waterfall calculations. • Ensure the timely completion of periodic and annual financial accounts in Luxembourg and other European jurisdictions. • Assist with compliance matters, including CIT and VAT returns. • Apply technical knowledge of hybrid financial instruments, such as TPECs and CLNs. • Engage in cash management, deal closing, and other operational matters impacting funds and SPVs.

Internal Controls

• Document and strategically index significant policies and procedures, working with department heads to implement scalable, well-documented practices.
• Benchmark processes against industry best practices.
• Provide guidance on work documentation and control consistency. • Identify operational risk trends, escalate control weaknesses, and suggest improvements.
• Coordinate with management to assess and enhance control adequacy, escalating issues as needed. • Support independent financial audits, minimizing impact on production. • Oversee critical third-party service providers, particularly administrators, and assess outsourcing controls.
• Coordinate across departments to ensure timely project completion and effective management reporting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in public accounting or similar experience (including at least 3 years servicing alternative asset managers).
• Exposure to a variety of alternative asset management firms (hedge funds, private equity funds, real estate, etc.) and their service providers.
• BS/BA in Accounting; CPA or equivalent required. • Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, Lux GAAP, IFRS, and financial reporting controls.
• Familiarity with general ledger and private equity/SPV accounting software.
• Ability to read complex documents, synthesize and summarize important facts
• Passionate and excited about implementing ambitious, forward-thinking solutions
• Ability to think creatively, problem solve and work independently on multiple projects
• Proven experience in managing client relationships
• Ability to manage and motivate team members at all levels
• Excellent project and time management skills
• Strong presentation skills and an ability to explain complex issues clearly
• Demonstrated ability to connect, collaborate and communicate effectively
• Performance mindset – both “do” job and “improve” job • Effectively attracts and selects talent • Demonstrated success at planning and organizing teams to implement projects within established timeframes and budget
• Excels at delegation as well as giving ongoing performance feedback to employees

Could this be the right opportunity for you? Please do not hesitate to send your CV to Andrew Notter at andrew.notter@andersonwise.com to be considered for this recruitment process. Your application will be treated with the utmost discretion. We take your privacy as our utmost concern, and we manage your data with the highest degree of confidentiality. Before applying to any of our opportunities, we invite you to read our privacy policy, available on our website