Head of Finance

• Set priorities, deadlines and quality standards across accounting and investment controlling
• Provide accessible day-to-day leadership between the team and the Managing Directors
• Coach, develop and provide clear feedback to a mature and experienced team
• Lead by example and remain sufficiently close to the work to support complex matters and peak periods

• Take accountability for accurate and timely fund accounting closes, financial statements, capital accounts, cash-flow notices and investor reporting for SIF, RAIF and unregulated structures
• Review capital calls and distributions from underlying private equity investments and to the investors
• Plan and manage the audit process for the funds and the AIFM
• Apply fund legal documentation in the context of accounting, investment monitoring and fund administration

• Combine accounting and investment data to explain fund performance clearly to investors and management
• Oversee reporting on investments
• Respond to investor, prospective investor, sales and management requests
• Translate broad or conceptual business questions into practical financial analysis, models and recommendations
• Develop finance, valuation and investment-monitoring policies and support the management company with accounting and budgeting
• Lead systems, automation and process-improvement initiatives, collaborating closely with portfolio management, risk, sales and other AIFM teams

• A strong technical foundation in finance and accounting (LuxGAAP) for alternative investments, ideally private equity or other closed-ended funds, with substantial experience as both a preparer and reviewer.
• Demonstrated people-management experience, including setting expectations, managing deadlines, developing employees and delivering constructive feedback.
• The willingness and credibility to operate as both a leader and an individual contributor in a boutique environment.
• A broad analytical mindset: you can move beyond debits and credits, interpret fund data and turn an ambiguous question into a clear and practical answer.
• Confidence, reliability, rigour and sound judgement when working with senior stakeholders and demanding deadlines.
• A firm grasp of the Luxembourg regulatory environment, including Lux GAAP and relevant CSSF requirements affecting accounting and finance.
• Excellent written and verbal English, including the ability to communicate clearly with investors and senior management.

• Experience within an in-house AIFM, asset manager, GP or similarly substantive alternatives platform.
• Exposure to private equity fund-of-funds, investment controlling, valuation or institutional investor reporting.
• Experience with systems, automation or new analytical tools; German language skills are an additional advantage.

THE OFFER:

• Join a high-performing, international AIFM with direct exposure to senior leadership and institutional investors.
• A broad and evolving leadership role with opportunities to influence systems, processes and the wider finance function.
• Flexible working arrangements, a competitive remuneration package and an attractive annual leave allowance.
• An exclusive employee co-investment programme, allowing you to invest alongside the firm's funds.
• The opportunity to build your career within a growing and globally focused private equity platform.