- Company Name
- JSS
- Job Title
- Head of Fund Finance
- Job Description
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Job Title: Head of Fund Finance
Role Summary: Senior finance leader responsible for end‑to‑end fund finance, operations, governance, and investor reporting across a multi‑jurisdictional private markets platform. Partners with the CFO and investment team, designing scalable processes, managing treasury and leverage, and driving efficient fundraising and LP due diligence.
Expectations: • Deliver a fully integrated finance and operations backbone that supports rapid growth and multiple active fund vintages.
• Optimize liquidity, LTV and subscription/NAV facilities to minimize capital calls and streamline deal settlement.
• Automate cash flow tracking and investor reporting to cut turnaround times.
• Lead a high‑performing team, mentor staff, and maintain strong external relationships (admins, banks, auditors).
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead finance and operations across the entire fund life cycle (first close to wind‑down).
- Oversee fund structuring, financial reporting, tax compliance, and lifecycle planning for cross‑border SPVs in Luxembourg, Cayman, UK, etc.
- Own and continuously improve the third‑party administrator framework and output quality.
- Structure, negotiate, and manage subscription and NAV financing facilities, including large syndicated lines.
- Optimize cash management, FX, and treasury functions across funds and structures.
- Design and embed scalable, controlled finance and operational processes; drive automation of reporting and cash flow tracking.
- Partner with the investment team on deal execution, modeling, dry‑powder analysis, and capital movements.
- Lead investor reporting, fund‑DDQ preparation, and LP due diligence for fundraising.
- Manage key external stakeholders (admins, banks, FX providers, advisers) and serve as the central finance contact for auditors.
Required Skills:
- Significant experience in private‑markets fund finance (private equity, private credit, etc.) within fast‑growing asset managers.
- Proven ability to manage multi‑jurisdictional fund structures and institutional investor reporting.
- Deep technical knowledge of fund accounting, reporting, tax, and treasury.
- Direct experience structuring and managing subscription/NAV facilities with banks.
- Strong record of implementing scalable, data‑oriented automation in finance processes.
- Experience supporting fundraising and LP due diligence.
- Excellent communicator, capable of partnering closely with investment professionals.
- Leadership and team‑development skills with an ownership mindset and attention to detail.
Required Education & Certifications:
- ACA, ACCA, or equivalent accounting qualification.