The Role
Bridge Capital is hiring a Group Fund Controller to own fund accounting, NAV integrity, investor reporting and financial control across its funds, co-investment vehicles, SPVs and related entities. You will oversee third-party administrators and build a strong fund-finance control environment for a growing global alternative asset manager.
Key Responsibilities
- Own monthly, quarterly and annual fund accounting and reporting, in line with accounting standards and fund documents.
- Review and approve NAV calculations, reconciliations and investor allocations. Valuations remain subject to Valuation Committee approval.
- Oversee capital calls, distributions, waterfalls and carry, with proper approvals and dual authorization for cash movements.
- Ensure investor capital accounts, commitments and transfers are accurate and complete.
- Deliver fund financial statements, audits, tax schedules and regulatory filings with administrators, auditors, Legal and Compliance.
- Monitor liquidity, fees, expenses, FX exposure and subscription facilities, and forecast funding needs.
- Produce accurate investor reporting and performance metrics (IRR, MOIC, DPI, RVPI, TVPI), working with Investor Relations.
- Manage and challenge administrators, custodians, banks and other service providers.
- Support deals, refinancings and other investment events alongside Investment, Tax, Treasury and finance teams.
- Build scalable processes, systems and data standards, including responsible use of AI tools.
- Lead and develop a high-performing fund-control team.
Requirements
- 10+ years in fund accounting, fund control, private-equity finance or a similar environment, including managing outsourced providers and teams.
- Deep experience with closed-end funds, co-investments and SPVs, covering NAV, capital accounts, calls, distributions, waterfalls and carry.
- Strong knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP, partnership accounting, audit, tax coordination and fund documents.
- Excellent communication skills, with credibility in front of boards, investment committees and external counterparties.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a related field; CPA or equivalent strongly preferred.
- Willingness to travel and, if needed, relocate to a Bridge office in the US or Middle East.
Preferred
- Background at a leading PE, infrastructure or real-assets platform, a global fund administrator or a Big Four asset-management practice.
- Experience overseeing administrators and implementing fund-finance systems.
- Cross-border experience; fluency in Arabic, Spanish, French or another relevant language is a plus.
