Fund Controller

We are seeking an experienced hire into our Fund Finance team. This role comes at a time of growth for Hayfin after successful completion of a management buyout in 2025. You will be working closely with the Head of Fund Accounting and a wider team based in London and Luxembourg, as well as having exposure across our investment strategies in Private Credit, High Yield & Syndicated Loans, and Private Equity.

• Review and approval of monthly/quarterly NAVs and investor reporting requirements for Private Credit funds completed by the third-party Fund Administrators and oversight of their service functions.
• Reviewing and instructing release of investor Drawdown/Distribution notices
• Reconciliation of intra month P&L and performance metrics for internal reporting.
• Liaise with third party service providers such as Fund Administrators, FX counterparties, Auditors, AIFMs in the UK, Luxembourg & the US.
• Interact closely with internal and external operations team to ensure accurate portfolio data is recorded internally & externally.
• Annual financial reporting: liaising with the fund auditors to manage an efficient year end reporting process. Supervision and review of the annual financial statements.
• Assist in preparation of underlying assets valuations and liaise with Valuation Committee members on a quarterly cycle.
• Assist in on-boarding of new fund or managed accounts as they arise.
• Support Investor reporting with timely query resolution.
• Assist in Solvency II reporting in coordination with the Fund Administrators.
• Assist in preparation of materials for quarterly Advisory Board & Risk Committee meetings.
• Assist the corporate team in the receipts of fund recoverable expenses, management fees as well as internal management reporting relating to AUM, returns etc.
• Monitor adherence to the Funds FX hedging Policy.
• Maintain financial processes in line with best practice, add value where possible and work closely with Risk, Legal and Compliance teams to determine and implement procedures in response to new regulations.
• Enhance current control processes, including the use of systems to automate and streamline procedures, and maintain procedures documentation accordingly.

Requirements

• Exposure to Financial Services, ideally Investment Funds, gained within private practice or in-house finance team
• Part or Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA)
• Experience of IFRS financial reporting for investment funds. Beneficial to also have experience of Lux GAAP
• Familiarity with Luxembourg & Cayman private credit and private equity structures and accounting related matters
• A confident, self-starter capable of dealing with senior personnel, with other support functions and outsourced partners
• Knowledgeable in market best practice in valuation techniques, accounting policies and work processes
• Able to demonstrate strong communication, influencing and resource management skills
• Eager to work in a rapidly changing environment and able to implement change in their function
• Able to demonstrate a strong track record of achievement to date and be able to articulate how this role fits into their personal career plan
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, in particular Excel with Power BI, PowerPoint, Word