Fund Controller - Zug, Schweiz - Partners Group

Partners Group

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Zug, Schweiz

vor 1 Woche

Geschrieben von:

Lena Schneider

beBee Recruiter

Beschreibung

What it's about

BlueEarth

Blue Earth Capital AG is a global impact investment firm headquartered in Switzerland, with operations in New York and London.

BlueEarth seeks to invest in businesses that address pressing environmental and social challenges, whilst generating market-rate financial returns.

BlueEarth follows an integrated investment strategy aimed at generating both impact and market rate financial returns.

Our funds and mandates invest across all impact sectors and geographies with focus on social impact in emerging markets and environmental impact in developed markets.

Our funds and mandates invest via direct investments (debt and equity) and funds and co-investments.

The role
The position reports to BlueEarth's Senior Manager, CEO Office.

Your responsibilities will include:

Manage existing and future BlueEarth products' accounts, coordinating with the thirdparty fund administrator(s), reporting to the CEO Office, on:
Fee & rebate management and reconciliation: control management of fee calculation and implementation in conjunction with third-party administration providers and BlueEarth group accounting function
Expense management and reconciliation: control management of fund expenses, incl. recharging, AIFM, administrator, depository, and audit fees,
NAV oversight: including semiannual asset valuations and quarterly NAV reviews,
Annual funds' audit and financial statements, incl. coordination and responding to auditor requests
Control and oversee delivery of deadlinedriven fund reporting, incl. quarterly investment reports, & Capital Account Statements, GP risk reports and annual financial statements,
Delivery of product obligations, e.g. quarterly accounts to funds' bridge financing provider, annual statements to funds' Swiss Representative
Control and oversee delivery of investorlevel fund reporting with third party service providers, incl. tax reporting in US, Germany, and Switzerland
Represent the fund accounts and identify opportunities for improvement:
Maintain, develop, and document fund controlling/accounting processes, deliverables and related directives & policies (e.g. Valuations Directive, Cash Management Policy)
Act as point of contact for internal and external stakeholders on fund accounts queries
Coordinate and support BlueEarth's Portfolio Management team, incl. on fund cash management
Represent BlueEarth products' accounts/financial statements to BlueEarth GPs and existing clients, and support new product development and setup

What we expect

Six to eight years of relevant professional work experience in private markets or private equity/debt investments
Understanding of private equityspecific accounting (e.g. fund lifecycle, closings, capital calls/distributions, carried interest, valuations)
Experience/track record in fund controlling/accounting
Proficiency in Excel
Excellent academic credentials with a minimum of a Bachelor's degree from a toptier university in Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Mathematics or similar.
Professional qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
Selfmotivated and proactive team player with entrepreneurial mindset and strong attention to detail
Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and written communication skills
Business fluency in written and spoken English is required. German preferred but not essential

What we offer

Blue Earth Capital is a global investment firm focused on creating measurable impact whilst delivering market-based returns with the pace and urgency of a growing team supported by best-in-class infrastructure and industry practices.

Collaborative work environment with an experienced global investment team working on leading topics within the impact space
Highly professional, intellectually demanding, and stimulating work
Flat organization structure with significant exposure to senior leaders and decision makers, both internally and externally
Attractive career path with a potential for longterm advancement
Competitive salary and benefits with performancerelated compensation model