FUND CONTROLLER (SENIOR) – GROWING PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTOR – NT621
Our client is a leading European private equity investor with a long-established track record of partnering with ambitious businesses across the DACH region and wider European markets. Managing multi-billion euro investment strategies, the firm combines institutional backing, entrepreneurial thinking and a strong growth culture.
The Opportunity
As part of its continued expansion, the firm is establishing its own Luxembourg platform to support an increasingly sophisticated international investment structure. This marks an important evolution in the organisation's growth and a significant investment in building long-term capabilities within Luxembourg.
This is a rare opportunity to join an established private equity house at the beginning of a major growth phase. Successful candidates will help shape a new Luxembourg operation from the outset, working closely with senior leadership and playing a visible role in the development of the platform.
Various opportunities exist. For professionals seeking greater responsibility, broader exposure and the chance to build something meaningful within a high-performing private equity environment, this represents an exceptional opportunity.
The Role:
Fund Oversight & Financial Reporting
Tax, Regulatory & Compliance Coordination
Stakeholder Management & Projects
The Profile:
If you are interested in this position, or would like to discuss other roles that we are currently recruiting for, please forward your CV in English to Nicolas Tassin by applying online.
Greenfield is a Luxembourg recruitment agency specializing in the Accounting & Controlling, Operational Finance & Banking, Legal and Human Resources sectors. Offering superior results through its modular approach, Greenfield makes the recruitment process faster and easier.
Our client is a leading European private equity investor with a long-established track record of partnering with ambitious businesses across the DACH region and wider European markets. Managing multi-billion euro investment strategies, the firm combines institutional backing, entrepreneurial thinking and a strong growth culture.
The Opportunity
As part of its continued expansion, the firm is establishing its own Luxembourg platform to support an increasingly sophisticated international investment structure. This marks an important evolution in the organisation's growth and a significant investment in building long-term capabilities within Luxembourg.
This is a rare opportunity to join an established private equity house at the beginning of a major growth phase. Successful candidates will help shape a new Luxembourg operation from the outset, working closely with senior leadership and playing a visible role in the development of the platform.
Various opportunities exist. For professionals seeking greater responsibility, broader exposure and the chance to build something meaningful within a high-performing private equity environment, this represents an exceptional opportunity.
The Role:
Fund Oversight & Financial Reporting
- Take ownership of the relationship with external fund administrators, ensuring service quality, performance, and timely delivery across a range of Luxembourg fund structures
- Review quarterly NAVs, capital account statements, and group reporting packs prepared by third-party providers, challenging outputs where needed
- Oversee the calculation of carried interest and management fees, ensuring they remain fully aligned with fund documentation, LPAs, and side letter terms
- Coordinate the year-end audit process for the funds and act as the main contact for external auditors throughout the annual cycle
- Help improve the overall reporting framework by strengthening controls, refining review processes, and supporting automation initiatives
- • Supervise cash flow activity linked to investments, capital calls, distributions, and fund-level financing arrangements
- Monitor compliance with lending covenants and manage the related reporting and information flows required by financing counterparties
- Support the financial execution of transactions, including drawdowns, FX aspects, and intercompany cash movement
Tax, Regulatory & Compliance Coordination
- Coordinate the preparation of information required for Luxembourg and international tax reporting obligations, including cross-border reporting streams
- Oversee the preparation and review of corporate tax and VAT returns for fund entities and their related general partners where relevant
- Liaise with tax advisors and regulatory counsel on Luxembourg-specific fund matters
- Ensure the relevant structures continue to meet applicable AIFMD and CSSF requirements
Stakeholder Management & Projects
- Work closely with Investment, Legal, Tax, Treasury, auditors, lawyers, and banking counterparties on finance-related matters affecting the Luxembourg platform
- Contribute to, or lead, ad hoc projects linked to process enhancement, systems development, and finance transformation initiatives
The Profile:
- ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or an equivalent recognised accounting qualification
- 5 to 8 years of relevant experience in private equity fund finance, ideally gained in Luxembourg
- Prior exposure at Fund Controller or Senior Fund Accountant level would be highly relevant
- Experience gained within a private equity fund manager, ManCo, or alternatively a Big Four environment with strong PE fund exposure would be well suited
- Proven experience overseeing third-party fund administrators across multiple entities or structures
- Strong understanding of Luxembourg fund vehicles such as SCSp, S.A., S.à r.l., RAIF, and SICAV
- Good knowledge of AIFMD & CSSF requirements
- Familiarity with carried interest models and management fee waterfall calculations
- Commercially minded, with the confidence to challenge service providers and maintain high standards
- Organised and able to handle multiple reporting cycles and priorities without compromising accuracy
- Strong communication skills in English, both written and spoken; German would be an advantage
- Sound judgement and the ability to prioritise effectively during busy quarter-end and transaction periods
If you are interested in this position, or would like to discuss other roles that we are currently recruiting for, please forward your CV in English to Nicolas Tassin by applying online.
Greenfield is a Luxembourg recruitment agency specializing in the Accounting & Controlling, Operational Finance & Banking, Legal and Human Resources sectors. Offering superior results through its modular approach, Greenfield makes the recruitment process faster and easier.
Greenfield is a specialist talent advisory firm supporting leadership teams across Luxembourg’s financial, professional services, and corporate ecosystem, addressing complex hiring challenges through judgement, execution, and long-term partnership.
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