Fund Controller Private Equity Fixed Term

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Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity (EDRPE)
EdRPE is a business line of the Group which manages over CHF 3.5 billion of private assets in PE, Infrastructure and Real Estate.
All strategies have a strong intentionality to address long-term environmental and social challenges, directly and through a unique partnership model with investment teams.
With about 200 experts, Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity offers a wide range of solutions, all meeting a common goal: to face up to the challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow through strategies that combine resilience and positive impact. Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity is a signatory of the UNPRI since 2016.
JOB DESCRIPTION
THE ROLE
In the context of an ambitious transformation and development plan, EdRPE is looking to hire a Fund Controller to reinforce its Operations team.
The Fund Controller will be part of the Middle Office team in charge of EdRPE funds daily management. The position reports directly to EdRPE Head of Operations. The position is located in Paris.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The role's responsibilities include:
* Management of the relationship with key internal and external stakeholders: investment team, central administration and depositary, legal and tax advisors, auditors, accountants
* Production or oversight of the production of statutory reporting, investor reporting, board papers, consolidation, NAV calculations, Capital Account Statements, income distribution calculations, income tax and VAT returns
* Cash management, invoicing and provisions calculation
* Ensuring that appropriate records are maintained for entities and underlying assets
* Oversight of provision of services by third party service providers
* Transaction support for acquisitions with potential tasks including setup of investment structures in accordance with tax advice, creation of new entities and close liaison with investment team to ensure transaction closing is achieved as planned
* Operational support as required for the setup of new vehicles and structures including working with our Structuring, Legal and Tax departments, external advisors and Investment teams

REQUIRED PROFILE AND QUALIFICATIONS
EdRPE seeks to hire individuals who work well in a team-driven working group, are highly motivated, intelligent with strong work ethics and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavours. In addition to strong analytical and project management skills as well as creativity, the successful candidate must have:
* 3/5y work experience in the financial industry - ideally as a fund controller in a private assets management company or as an auditor for a Big 4
* Highly structured, rigorous and committed
* Highly motivated (self-starter)
* Fluency in English and French
* Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Power Query and Power BI)
* Knowledge of eFront, Salesforce and AtomInvest (or similar Portfolio Management System tool) is a strong plus
* Ability to multi-task and execute a wide range of assignments, often under pressure to meet tight deadlines
* Operate with the highest level of integrity, motivation and confidentiality
* Masters in Finance / Economics / Accounting / Management / Audit