CONTROLLER – FUND MANAGEMENT

Controller Fund Management

Role Overview

The role sits within the EMEA Controllers team which supports its assigned legal entities through strong governance financial oversight and timely decision-useful insights for senior stakeholders.

As Luxembourg Controller the role owns day-to-day oversight of the management companys and its branches accounting and financial reporting ensuring outputs are accurate timely and compliant with Lux GAAP IFRS and US GAAP as well as relevant internal policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversight of the accounting function to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements including CSSF and internal policies.
  
• Ensure adherence to applicable accounting standards and regulatory frameworks governing management companies in Luxembourg.
  
• Oversee finance related regulatory filing preparation and review of financial statements and management accounts for the management company.
  
• Oversight of the month-end close process including monitoring of results escalating and resolving issues.
  
• Review and oversight of reporting produced in the Regional Shared Service center.
  
• Review of monthly variance to ensure it provides a meaningful analysis of different aspects of the legal entity financials.
  
• Monitor and report on financial performance variances and key accounting metrics to Committees Board and other relevant stakeholders.
  
• Implement and maintain robust internal controls and accounting procedures to mitigate risks and ensure data integrity and support incident prevention and remediation.
  
• Coordinate with external auditors tax advisors and regulatory bodies to facilitate audits tax compliance and regulatory inspections; promptly address findings and implement remediation plans.
  
• Review of VAT & Corporate Tax returns prepared by the external advisers.
  
• Act as a key contact point for the stakeholders.
  
• Support the implementation of accounting systems and process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
  
• Help junior colleagues build their abilities through knowledge share and training.
  

Skills Sought

Job Specific Competencies

• Adaptable flexible and proactive
  
• Strong leader with proven record
  
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
  
• Good decision maker responsible and accountable
  
• Deadline driven with effective time management and ability to work under pressure
  
• Client orientated and results focused
  
• Attention to detail
  
• Able to manage risk in a highly regulated and controlled environment
  
• Ability to establish and develop effective relationships
  
• Highly motivated fast learning and proactive with an ability for problem solving
  

Technical Skills Knowledge Systems Knowledge (and associated skill level)

• Qualified accountant with a number of years post qualification experience
  
• Strong technical accounting knowledge particularly Lux GAAP IFRS and US GAAP
  
• Significant experience in Financial Services industry in particular Investment Management
  
• Significant Statutory and Regulatory reporting experience
  
• Excellent PC skills
  
• Exposure to Oracle general ledgers desirable
  
• Staff management/supervisory experience
  
• Experience of a fast moving highly controlled multinational/functional organisation
  

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