Group Fund Controller

About the Role

Bridge Capital seeks a Group Fund Controller to lead fund accounting, net asset value (NAV) accuracy, investor communication, and financial oversight across various investment funds, co-investment ventures, special purpose vehicles (SPVs), and related entities. This role includes managing third-party administrators and establishing a robust financial control framework tailored to a growing global alternative asset manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual fund accounting and reporting aligned with relevant accounting standards and fund governance documents.
• Review and authorize NAV computations, reconciliations, and investor allocations, ensuring valuations obtain Valuation Committee endorsement.
• Supervise capital calls, distributions, waterfall calculations, and carried interest with appropriate approvals and dual authorizations for cash flows.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of investor capital accounts, commitments, and transfers.
• Coordinate preparation and delivery of fund financial statements, audits, tax filings, and regulatory submissions involving administrators, auditors, legal, and compliance teams.
• Track liquidity, fees, operating expenses, foreign exchange risk, and subscription facilities while forecasting capital requirements.
• Generate precise investor reports and performance analytics such as IRR, MOIC, DPI, RVPI, and TVPI in collaboration with Investor Relations.
• Manage relationships and assess performance of administrators, custodians, banks, and other related service providers.
• Collaborate with Investment, Tax, Treasury, and Finance teams to support transactions, refinancing, and other significant investment activities.
• Develop scalable operating procedures, systems, and data standards, including ethical application of AI technologies.
• Lead, mentor, and expand a high-performing fund control team.

Required Experience and Skills

• Over 10 years’ experience in fund accounting, fund control, or private equity finance, with a track record of supervising outsourced providers and staff.
• Extensive knowledge of closed-end funds, co-investments, and SPVs, including expertise in NAV management, capital accounts, capital calls, distributions, waterfall models, and carried interest.
• Proficiency in IFRS and/or US GAAP, partnership accounting principles, and familiarity with audit, tax coordination, and fund documentation.
• Strong communication abilities and professionalism when liaising with boards, investment committees, and external stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related discipline; CPA certification or equivalent designation highly preferred.
• Flexibility to travel and relocate if required to Bridge offices in the United States or the Middle East.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within a top-tier private equity, infrastructure, real assets platform, a global fund administrator, or one of the Big Four asset management practices.
• Demonstrated success managing administrators and deploying fund-finance systems.
• International exposure with cross-border fund management; fluency in Arabic, Spanish, French, or other relevant languages is advantageous.